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AHRQ program seeks provider organizations to help improve hybrid telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Because the program currently is recruiting primary care practices, including OB/GYNs, and is slated to start in June, Healthcare IT News sat down with two of its investigators to get a deeper look. Webinars are brief (30 minutes) and will be made available to view asynchronously. Dr. Hardeep Singh is principal investigator.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In June, Healthcare IT News and the other HIMSS Media brands, Healthcare Finance and MobiHealthNews, launched a new series of editorial webinars at the HIMSS Learning Center. We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery.

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

IT solution providers, in collaboration with healthcare institutions, can ensure the necessary level of data protection. This can include training sessions, webinars, online courses by developers, or cybersecurity experts. How to achieve this: Conduct cybersecurity training for medical professionals.

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