Next-gen medical devices: Security, AI, rethinking design for patient experience
Experts discuss where medical devices are headed as the internet of things continues to expand. Powered by WPeMatico
Judge rules in favor of OCR and requires a Texas cancer center to pay $4.3 million in penalties for HIPAA violations
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) has ruled that The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules and granted summary judgment to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on all issues, requiring ...
Community Care of North Carolina deploys pop health platform to transform community care
By taking a more patient-centered approach, CCNC crafted a more proactive care management strategy. Powered by WPeMatico
Expert tips for third-party vendor management: Set contractual expectations and limits
Organizations should treat third-party vendor relationship like a marriage, continuing to assess and manage compliance, Henry Ford Health System’s Privacy and Security Director says. Powered by WPeMatico
Former White House CIO and CBS star Theresa Payton to keynote HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum
The first female U.S. chief information officer, star of the CBS show “Hunted” and Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton will speak at the upcoming Boston event in October. Powered by WPeMatico
Male nurses still make $6,000-plus more than women, new survey shows
The trend in nursing mirrors a larger trend occurring across the healthcare industry. with double-digit percentage differences between the salaries of men and women. Powered by WPeMatico
Patents hold clues about Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft plans for healthcare
A brief look at what hospitals should know about hundreds of patents tech giants have filed relative to health IT. Powered by WPeMatico
Statement by HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan on Unaccompanied Alien Children Facilities
Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan issued the following statement regarding the upcoming Congressional tours of the Unaccompanied Alien Children facilities: “We look forward to having several members of Congress tour HHS – funded Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) facilities in Texas and California today and tomorrow. Congress gave HHS the responsibility to care ...
SAMHSA announces $930 million funding opportunity to combat the opioid crisis
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is now accepting applications for $930 million in State Opioid Response Grants. SAMHSA will distribute funds to states and territories in support of their ongoing efforts to provide prevention, treatment and recovery support services to ...
HHS makes $350 million available to fight the opioid crisis in community health centers nationwide
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $350 million in new funding to expand access to substance use disorder and mental health services at community health centers across the nation. These funds will support health centers in implementing and advancing evidence-based strategies, including expanded medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and ...