OrthoVirginia’s chief information officer talks about the 18-month remediation process after a Ryuk ransomware attack and describes how a cybersecurity roadmap and training drove a more comprehensive cyber hygiene strategy. Powered by WPeMatico
The Federal Trade Commission proposes including more vendors of personal health records that access or send unsecured PHR-identifiable data in its rule governing health data sharing and unauthorized protected health information disclosure notifications. Powered by WPeMatico
By August, the consortium hopes to reach 2,000 school districts in Texas with its mental health programs, which include virtual care. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Long ago, when I was a medical rookie on rounds and pre-op antibiotics were not yet routine, I saw a patient with an infected face-lift. Once beyond earshot, our attending mused about possible slip-ups in her surgical asepsis… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Isn’t it about time that the people who make the decisions about so much stuff in healthcare give us what we need, not what they think we need? After writing about misadventures in healthcare for so many years, it feels like… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “Every kid dreams of walking on the moon, or Mars.” — Nathan Jones, MD, of Springfield Memorial Hospital in Illinois, on his motivation to volunteer for NASA’s year-long simulated Mars mission. “You will be poisoned and you… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Background: “Either/Or” Thinking Binary thinking — either/or thinking — is the opposite of quantified, dimensional thinking and it is especially dangerous in medicine and mental health. It is the thinking of division… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Those of us who work in jails sat up recently as we read this recent news: The Biden administration called on state Medicaid programs to fund opioid treatment programs in jails and prisons. Wow! To understand why that is such… Powered by WPeMatico
HHS and Baby2Baby Announce Partnership to Support New Mothers with a Newborn Supply Kit During Visit by Vice President Kamala Harris Powered by WPeMatico