White Paper Mobility in healthcare: Upholding regulatory compliance with HIPAA, HITECH and moreHealth Data ManagementDownload this white paper to learn about the challenges of using mobile devices in healthcare environments, and how to manage and secure mobile device platforms to help enable compliance with HIPAA and other regulations, satisfy auditors and reduce … Powered by WPeMatico
Los Angeles Times Why the next flu medicine could come from frog mucusLos Angeles TimesWhat’s more amazing than kissing a frog and getting a handsome prince? How about scraping off a bit of the mucus layer that covers his skin and finding in it a potent weapon against influenza? That, quite simply, is what scientists ...
CNN Winning the war against ancient diseasesCNN(CNN) The World Health Organization is on track to meet its goals to control, eliminate or eradicate sleeping sickness, Chagas and other ancient illnesses by 2020. At Wednesday’s Global Partners’ Meeting in Geneva, WHO recognized the goals set forth in …‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseasesBBC NewsWHO Reports ‘Record-breaking’ Progress ...
The teams will compete for $100,000 in cash prizes and mentoring opportunities at the HIMSS Innovation Center in Cleveland. Powered by WPeMatico
The former Microsoft CEO’s previously-stealth website cost $10 million to launch and will run $3-5 million a year to operate, funding researchers in Seattle and a grant to the University of Pennsylvania. Powered by WPeMatico
Nearly 80 percent of executives said employee security awareness is their greatest concern. And that’s despite 85 percent indicating they have existing security awareness programs, a new Level 3/HIMSS Analytics study finds. Powered by WPeMatico
Emergency teams can connect via DirectTrust, Carequality, FHIR and more. Powered by WPeMatico
Cybersecurity has become an enterprise-level risk in healthcare and should be managed like one, CynergisTek says. Powered by WPeMatico
HIPAA and Social MediaDiagnostic Imaging (blog)The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that all patients’ medical records, whether in paper or electronic format, be protected from unnecessary use or disclosure. This protection applies to everyone, including celebrities. Powered by WPeMatico
New York Daily News Salt makes you hungry, not thirsty, study saysNew York Daily NewsAnswering the age-old question of why you can’t have just one chip, a new study shows that salty snacks don’t make you thirsty at all. Instead, they stimulate appetite. An international group of researchers simulated a mission to Mars and put ...