Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2024

No doubt it’s the biggest risk to a healthcare organization and the attackers only need a slight opening in your security defenses to wreak havoc. Plus, healthcare has up to $1.5 Million in HIPAA fines. It’s true that secondary devices are expensive and have their own logistical challenges.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I talked to Abhi Sharma, chief product officer at Loyal , about how they do machine learning. Loyal, I’m told by Sharma, created one of first HIPAA-compliant chatbots. Loyal respects HIPAA with two major design choices. Loyal also tracks patient responses and suggests new topics to the clinician.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The hospital may be penalized for its HIPAA compliance based on the investigation caused by the alleged illegal activities of its rogue employees. Harvey allegedly received patient information from Kirby Dandridge, 38, Sylvia Taylor, 43, Kara Thompson, 30, Melanie Russell, 41, and Adrianna Taber, 26, who were all charged with violating HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Michael Blum, Founder and CEO at BeeKeeperAI In an era where modifying a single DNA sequence can cure disabling diseases and a retinal scan can reveal important, unappreciated chronic diseases, the three-decade-old practice of data de-identification has become healthcare’s equivalent of using a paper lock in a digital world.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Yet, privacy laws and a fragmented market have kept the healthcare industry from reaping generative AI’s full potential — until now. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal law that safeguards sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A breach can be incredibly costly—according to the IBM/Ponemon Institute’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Study , the average cost of a healthcare data breach reached $10.93 The increasing complexity of healthcare IT systems has made them more vulnerable to cyber threats. million, almost double the average across other sectors.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

To talk more about the regulatory considerations for implementing these emerging technologies, we reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights. In addition, the regulations keep coming, which create more work for teams, and we hope also drive the quadruple aim of healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2020

We wrote previously about HIPAA enforcement being suspended for telehealth during COVID-19 and more details on how to implement it. The good news is that HHS released a HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ that addresses some of those […]. Plus, we shared the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As the senators noted in press statements, at more than 25 years old, HIPAA covers patient-doctor interactions but does not typically protect health data patients record on those tools – potentially putting the information at risk. "HIPAA must be updated for the modern day. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Let’s look at four ways AIOps can help fulfill the potential of AI in healthcare: Complete Visibility Into the IT Environment Modern healthcare organizations have highly complicated technology stacks, encompassing networks, databases, applications, medical devices, connected sensors, and more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Many clients had never used technology before, and after becoming familiar with how to use video calling were able to connect with family and friends; find groups to participate in for social activities, exercise or hobbies; and learn about topics they found interesting. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2020

" The question is "how to optimize," he said. He noted the moves by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reimburse providers for services and allow telehealth care between states , and the relaxed HIPAA regulations around technology use , as important contributors to the uptick in telehealth availability.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 26, 2021

"Additionally, patient privacy is of the utmost importance to Gerald Champion, so we knew our team needed a HIPAA-compliant solution for our providers and patient population." Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They noted that the disability community is disproportionately less likely to have broadband and hardware access, and that some patients may need assistance learning how to use new forms of technology. Writers also flagged the HIPAA flexibilities around telehealth. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Operational areas did not have an established process, and many were unfamiliar with how to transition their current patient flow process to virtual.” ” The only HIPAA-compliant vendor Upstate had immediate access to and currently was using was WebEx. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Shippy also reassures viewers that they can get HIPAA-compliant cloud repositories and that “we walk them through” how to create a secure network. Learn more about AWS: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock talks to Kajeet's Director of Strategy, Dominic Marcellino, about some of the different roadblocks to secure, reliable connectivity and how to approach tackling them. Talking points: Dominic’s journey to Kajeet and healthcare IoT. Common healthcare connectivity pitfalls.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

Nor was it HIPAA-compliant, a major concern. "The HIPAA waivers for telehealth implemented during the pandemic were critical for the widespread adoption of telehealth," said Dr. Nimish Shah, cofounder of Progressive Therapeutics. Click here to read a comprehensive report from Healthcare IT News on telemedicine vendors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2024

To showcase how to secure a telehealth remote patient ecosystem – the total security architecture across healthcare delivery organizations, telehealth providers and patients – using NIST cybersecurity, privacy and risk management frameworks, the agency worked with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Inova Health System.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“We had confidence in the telehealth solution because we knew it was HIPAA-compliant and had competitive pricing. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. ” MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. I was wrong.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2020

Hospitals and practices that had never before deployed virtual-care tools learned quickly how to integrate them. "Providers need to be educating the nurses and doctors that are doing the consultations on how to use these systems. Their assistants and their staff need to be trained on how, and when, and why to send out credentials.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Protecting the full ecosystem is not just about individual compliance; its about safeguarding the continuity and trustworthiness of healthcare services for everyone. How to Prepare: A 5-Step Compliance Plan To meet the proposed regulations, organizations must adopt a structured approach. Now is the time to act.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 11, 2020

In all my talks with healthcare organizations, one of the ongoing conversations they’re still having is how to more effectively manage their efforts in the cloud. No longer are healthcare CIOs wondering if the cloud is going to be part of their healthcare organization.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2025

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, well be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why theyre important to the healthcare IT community. How will value-based care, behavioral health, and SDoH drive better care delivery? The #HITsm Chat is Returning on Bluesky.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We talk a lot about sharing data and how it will improve patient outcomes and interoperability, but do we talk enough about how to do it safely? HIPAA and 24 CFR Part II at the federal level and expanded rule-making at the state level) and the patient’s information sharing consent directives (e.g.,

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2025

For the important and personal work done in healthcare, either reaction can be catastrophic to your patients and your staff. The only way around this is more meticulous planning, so you can foresee the challenges before they happen and plan out how to mitigate the effects.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2020

And the telehealth app had a familiar look, feel and functionality that enabled providers and patients to spend less time learning how to use the technology and more time engaging in their appointments, Veach said. "Another draw toward this telehealth solution was its HIPAA compliance," she added. " MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

He has led digital transformations for healthcare and other industries by implementing a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform that centralized business intelligence, streamlined billing, and automated FP&A processes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2020

“OTTO uses HIPAA-compliant encryption, so the patient data is secure and confidential,” Yu said. Healthcare IT News has compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. “This way we can easily communicate instructions to our patients on how to access telemedicine in Chinese.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2024

These resources ensure that patients understand how to use their devices correctly and effectively, which is critical for achieving desired health outcomes. This includes virtual consultations where healthcare providers explain how to use the system correctly, supported by real-time feedback directly from the device.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2023

For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. Where should healthcare organizations start and what are some cost-effective strategies that won’t break the bank to implement?

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

So to make sure we keep our organization and patient information safe, we reached out to the amazing and beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to learn more about what security to look into for IoT. This is what they had to share with all of us.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mitchell Perry, VP Compliance & Security at Access In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare IT in US healthcare frameworks, integrating electronic health records (EHRs) has become a cornerstone for providers.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

The following is a guest article by Terry Ray, SVP, Data Security GTM, and Field CTO at Imperva Despite satisfying regulatory requirements, 93% of healthcare organizations have experienced a data breach within the past three years and 57% have been breached more than five times over that span. How can Healthcare Organizations Build on HIPAA?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

"A key issue is how to achieve the benefits of telehealth while limiting the risks," said Tabor. Winter and Tabor also proposed that telehealth technology and services should be required to comply with HIPAA after the PHE. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But the healthcare organization’s efforts were subject to challenges on the patient side. Some patients did not have devices to connect with Mount Sinai, did not know how to use the various connectivity platforms, did not have WiFi connection, or did not have “minutes allocation” for broadband connectivity.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

The modern healthcare IT team must possess an array of emerging skills that allow practices to share data while ensuring that no one but the intended targets gain access to it. Let’s explore the evolution of data protection in the healthcare industry and how the best teams protect it.

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