Weekly Roundup – January 28, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.

Lessons Learned From a Health System’s Internal Data Breach. An Alabama health system recently fired an employee who accessed 2,500 patient records without authorization. Mike Semel said this is a telltale example of why health systems need to enforce HIPAA’s minimum necessary access rule, along with logging access and updating incident response plans. Read more…

Improving Detection and Reporting of Elderly Falls. Falls are one of the biggest health hazards of aging. John Lynn spoke to Ajay Gulati at Kami Vision and learned how the company’s use of AI embedded in cameras aids fall detection and response. Read more…

Review: Epson DS-790WN Scanner. John sat down with one of Epson’s newest scanners. One of his favorite features was the 4.3″ color touchscreen that works well with mobile workstations, which are quite prominent in the healthcare setting. Read more…

Exploring ECRI’s Top Healthcare Hazards for 2023. The intersection of home health and medical devices is prominent in ECRI’s annual list of healthcare hazards, Colin Hung noted. The patient safety organization is particularly concerned about communication gaps related to safety issues or recalls. Read more…

What to Expect From This Year’s Health Datapalooza. John spoke with Lucia Savage at Omada Health and AcademyHealth about information blocking, medical misinformation, SDoH, and other key topics at next month’s Health Datapalooza. Read more…

Unpacking the Internet of Medical Things. The latest Healthcare IT Today Podcast is all about IoMT. John and Colin talk about the promise of new connected devices and also address what IoMT means for patient privacy and security. Read more…

What Matters Most for Virtual Care Adoption. With physicians and patients alike continuing to embrace virtual care, Janelle Estes at UserTesting offered four considerations for successful adoption of digital care technology and workflows. Read more…

Using Design Thinking to Advance SDOH Data Exchange. Preventing and managing chronic diseases requires thinking outside the box. Sarah Samis at GCOM described how design thinking improves SDOH data sharing among disparate organizations. Read more…

The Value of an Interoperability and Integration Partner. Data sharing has never been easier, but today’s healthcare organizations have hundreds of integration points. Loyd Bittle at Innovar Healthcare highlighted how experienced technology partners can help navigate this landscape. Read more…

Predicting the New Healthcare Truths of 2023. With the industry in a state of flux, Mike Noshay discussed Verinovum’s nine predictions for healthcare in 2023, paying particular attention to data quality, aggregation, and management. Read more…

Featured Health IT Job: Senior Solution Architect – Radiology for an Alabama-based client of e4 Services, posted to Healthcare IT Central.

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Brian Eastwood

Brian Eastwood is a Boston-based writer with more than 10 years of experience covering healthcare IT and healthcare delivery. Brian also writes about enterprise IT, consumer technology, corporate leadership, and higher education for a range of publications and clients. He got his start as a professional writer as a community newspaper reporter in 2003.

When he's not writing, Brian is most likely running, hiking, or cross-country skiing in Northern New England. When he needs a break from cardio, he's usually reading a history book.

   

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