HIMSS is recognizing Mercy for its EHR optimization, process improvement efforts, use of evidence-based protocols and analytics gains – all of which have helped the health system improve care quality and patient outcomes, lower costs and increase reimbursements. Powered by WPeMatico
The hacker infiltrated the database of Cancer Services of East Central Indiana-Little Red Door, wiped the data from the server and demanded payment to prevent the data from being publicly released. Powered by WPeMatico
Peter Basch, MD, senior director of health IT quality and safety, research and national health IT policy for Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Health, has received the 2016 HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award. Powered by WPeMatico
The settlement is related to the 2011 theft of a USB drive that contained the ePHI of 2,209 members from the life insurance company’s IT department. Powered by WPeMatico
The social media and marketing specialist once built a virtual steam locomotive using specs from the year 1875. Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has announced a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) settlement based on the impermissible disclosure of unsecured electronic protected health information (ePHI). MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico (MAPFRE) has agreed to settle potential noncompliance with the HIPAA ...
Significant changes made in response to public comments The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and 15 other federal agencies today issued a final rule to update regulations that safeguard individuals who participate in research. Most provisions in the new rule will go into effect in 2018. The new rule strengthens protections for people ...
One of the most important discussions in healthcare today centers around the shift from fee-for-service care to value-based care. The goal is to improve the quality of care for the patient by changing how healthcare systems are reimbursed for their services. Powered by WPeMatico
The HIMSS and CHIME award winner, and chief information officer of Children’s Health in Dallas, on her strengths as a leader, gender inequity in health IT, and what excites her most career-wise. Powered by WPeMatico
Current chief executive Robert Henkel will retire on July 1, 2017. Powered by WPeMatico
