New at HIMSS19: Meet the Champions of Health
The theme highlights “everyday superheroes” working in health information and technology at the HIMSS Global Conference. Powered by WPeMatico
Colorado hospital failed to terminate former employee’s access to electronic protected health information
Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) has agreed to pay $111,400 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to adopt a substantial corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. PSMC is a critical ...
Denise Hines joins HIMSS as Chief Americas Officer
Hines is currently is CEO of eHealth Services Group, a health technology consulting firm. Powered by WPeMatico
European perspective: How hospitals should be approaching GDPR compliance
Two healthcare leaders from Germany offer best practices for assessing privacy and security posture – not just for EU legal requirements, but because it’s the right thing to do. Powered by WPeMatico
Many smaller providers regretting EHR switches
Black Book survey shows that some were wooed by brand names, instead of seeking core functionalities that give ROI – and wish they’d gotten more bang for their buck. Powered by WPeMatico
How hospitals can turn innovation labs into commercial profit centers
Sinai AppLab at Mount Sinai Health System in New York and UPMC Enterprises at UPMC in Pittsburgh offer tips for commercialization success. Powered by WPeMatico
Updating EHR templates to match staff workflows aids ED performance
St. Mary Medical Center brought in a consulting team to reduce length of stay and the left-without-being-seen rate in its emergency department – and it worked. Powered by WPeMatico
National group to explore linking regional clinical portals in New Zealand
A national group is being formed to start work on linking the country’s four regional clinical portals, with approval from the district health boards’ (DHBs) chief information officers. The group is being led by Stella Ward, chief digital officer at Canterbury DHB. Powered by WPeMatico
Telehealth solves psychiatrist shortage for Impower, and much more
Telemedicine technology has reduced patient no-shows by 50 percent, limited new patient wait times to less than 48 hours, and saved $150,000 in overhead in six months. Powered by WPeMatico
What social determinants of health need next: personalization, science and ROI
SDOH will require a new education approach, platform and principles akin to personalized medicine. Powered by WPeMatico