Penn Medicine is pursuing a new initiative it says will innovate electronic health records for 21st Century medicine. The goal, officials say, is to make the technology more interactive and responsive to clinicians – nudging the EHR into a new era where it’s not just a documentation system but a crucial tool for care delivery. ...
Keeping software up to date without disrupting care delivery requires a plan for regular patching – and responding to emergency alerts when necessary. Powered by WPeMatico
Skipping out on comprehensive device documentation and risk assessment will cripple an organization’s cybersecurity program, experts say. Powered by WPeMatico
On Wednesday, President Trump signed legislation that bans pharmacy gag clauses, which prevent pharmacists from informing patients when they can pay less out of pocket for a prescription drug, in both private insurance plans and in Medicare prescription drug plans. HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement: “This bipartisan legislative accomplishment was secured by ...
A strategic partnership will expand between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The expansion will focus on the development of innovative products to combat the potentially deadly health effects of chemical, biological, radiation and ...
As part of National Health IT Week, two HIMSS Davies Award winners share advice and best practices for putting technology to work fighting the abuse epidemic. Powered by WPeMatico
HITRUST launched a security program to help start-up companies bolster their privacy and security foundations, including the adoption of the most comprehensive risk management, compliance and security services. WHY IT MATTERS Powered by WPeMatico
At Tampa General Hospital in Florida, analytics on orders and process workflows were hard to come by. Clinical and financial questions had to be answered by a custom report, some of which could take several days to produce. The data simply wasn’t easily accessible, and each report would inevitably create more questions and more reports. ...
A researcher discovered the North Carolina-based tech vendor is leaking protected patient data through its Amazon S3 bucket twice in a month. Powered by WPeMatico
As HIPAA was written when most providers still used paper charts, the framework today has plenty of room for improvement. Powered by WPeMatico
