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Is this the right step in interoperability?

David Chou

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) further bolstered this transition to a modern healthcare system. These organizations have committed to meeting a 12-month goal of achieving interoperability by joining the nationwide healthcare data exchange network created through TEFCA.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Preston Duren, Vice President of Cybersecurity Operations at Fortified Health Security The need for adequate cybersecurity has never been higher for the nation’s hospitals and health systems. What Should Be Included in a SOC?

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

CMS.gov

It’s 2018—most doctors are using electronic health records (EHRs) and most patients have access to the Internet and a smartphone, providing many ways to view healthcare data securely. Patients should expect health IT that enhances their care coordination instead of disrupting it.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the road to our digital health utopia of seamless data interoperability and transparency is littered with rusted hulks of other really great ideas. We are awash in data. But we can't access data when and where we need it. by Daniel G. It was the best of times.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the road to our digital health utopia of seamless data interoperability and transparency is littered with rusted hulks of other really great ideas. We are awash in data. But we can't access data when and where we need it. by Daniel G. Comments Comments.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

According to an excellent whitepaper describing a case study of Medrec , a platform utilizing blockchain technology, health information interoperability is facilitated with the use of blockchain. One may also imagine the implications for healthcare data security.