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Health Data Outside HIPAA: The Wild West of Unprotected Personal Data

E-CareManagement

The McKinsey “2,750 times” statistic is a pretty good proxy for the amount of your personal health data that is NOT protected by HIPAA and currently is broadly unprotected from sharing and use by third parties. Read the rest of our article on The Health Care Blog.

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Protecting Health Data Outside of HIPAA: Will the Protecting Personal Health Data Act Tame the Wild West ?

E-CareManagement

Congress is seriously considering bipartisan legislation — the “Protecting Personal Health Data Act” — to better protect the privacy of consumers’ personal data. Read the full post on The Health Care Blog. appeared first on e-CareManagement blog.

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The Future of Fax in Healthcare Is Paperless

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest blog post by The Fax Guys. Inspired by ethical tradition, HIPAA guidelines mandate that patient information be stored and communicated securely. Confidentiality Is A Cornerstone of the Healthcare Industry. That critical requirement has far-reaching technology implications.

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Bonus Features – March 31, 2024 – 55% of Change Healthcare customers expect adverse impacts on patient care, a mobile app helped 84% of seniors lower their blood pressure after 6 months, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28. QuickBlox released a HIPAA-compliant chatbot approved for use with OpenAI. Additionally, 56% said no payers have provided them with financial assistance, and 55% expect an adverse impact on patient care.

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Consumer Trust, Privacy and Healthcare – Considering #HIMSS18 in the Stark Light of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

Health Populi

Here’s what we-know-we know about health care, privacy, and security: briefly, • HIPAA covers patients’ PHI that is held by covered entities and shared with contracted business associates. Cyber-breaches are a new-normal in health care. billion active monthly accounts.

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Why NiftyHMS is the Right Electronic Medical Record System for Your Clinic in India

NiftyHMS

In this blog post, we’ll discuss some key factors to consider when selecting an EMR system for your clinic in India, and why NiftyHMS might be the best choice for you. As the healthcare industry in India becomes increasingly digital, more and more clinics are looking to implement an electronic medical record (EMR) system.

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How One Hospital System Baked Love Into Their Health App

Health Populi

9 in 10 hospitals and health systems prioritize improving the consumer/patient experience, but only 30% of providers are building these capabilities, I wrote in the Health Populi blog discussing Kaufman Hall’s research. pioneer , that #LoveIsTheKillerApp.

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