Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

As healthcare systems and providers modernize (or build) their technology stacks, it will be more important than ever to prioritize privacy and to understand new regulations at the state level, from HIPAA, and from the FTC. 1, 2023, demands comprehensive cybersecurity data in premarket submissions, streamlining reviews.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A survey of digital health investors from GSR Ventures found that ROI and clinical validation will be the greatest markers of success in 2023 , with 94% deeming ROI “important” or “very important” and 79% saying the same of clinical evidence and trials. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Headspace Layoffs & Therapeutic Issues On July 7, 2023, the Los Angeles Times carried a related Headspace layoff story that focussed primarily on the therapist and patient community’s reactions. If our leadership doesn’t act in an interprofessional, visible way now, when?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2023, convenience is now a patient demand, hackers understand how to take advantage of such virtual practices, and the industry has yet to widely implement the security measures needed to combat these growing threats. In January 2021, HHS’s Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) rule was signed into law.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I hear patients discouraged and disgusted when they can’t get access to their own data even in 2023! Hearing about these pain points from stakeholders is why I’d “repackage HIPAA” if I were a regulator for a day. In that manner, businesses that remained “outside of the purview of HIPAA” would be impacted.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Deven McGraw , Co-Founder of Ciitizen® and Lead for Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae Corporation HIEs and HINs Should take Key Actions Now to Prepare for the Enforcement of the Information Blocking Rules On Sept. HIEs are the true stewards of information sharing in their communities.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As 2023 uncovered some less-than-optimal situations where automation and AI were at odds on either side of the fence, my hope is in 2024 that deeper connectivity and collaboration will make those solutions obsolete in some form or fashion. Interoperability will just happen as companies like Rhapsody offer integration as a service.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

In 2023, healthcare organizations face an impossible paradox. On the other hand, these vendors have shown themselves to be highly vulnerable to attack, with ransomware and other breaches drastically impacting the ability of some health organizations to function effectively. The problem is worse than you might realize.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Anika Heavener, Vice President of Innovation and Investments at The SCAN Foundation Health equity continues to be a hot topic in 2023 but even with all the advancements in healthcare technology, older marginalized adults still aren’t getting the care they deserve. What’s contributing to the delay?

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