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Bonus Features – July 14, 2024 – 45% of orgs don’t have standardized cybersecurity processes, 94% of clinicians and researchers believe AI will be used for misinformation, plus 21 more stories

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News ONC released HTI-2 , the second proposed rule for Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability. The 60-day public comment period will open once the rule’s published in the Federal Register. Wemhoff as Chief Marketing Officer.

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It is Time for the Healthcare Industry to Reexamine Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Face of Unprecedented Risk

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According to one study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health , roughly three in 100 hospitalized Medicare patients will die in the hospital under normal conditions, but during a ransomware attack, that number increases to four out of 100 because of the strain on hospital resources.

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

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Read more… Public Health Transparency Improves Outcomes in San Bernardino County. Earlier this month, we highlighted Colin Hung’s conversation with San Bernardino County Department of Public Health about embracing GIS technology. Read more… Healthcare Needs More Gender Diversity in Leadership.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

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One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. As the public health emergency of COVID is ending, state regulations are changing and fortunately telepsychiatry will still exist as part of a hybrid model. Taking vitals is not necessary.

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Through MyHealthEData, CMS envisions a future in which all patients have access to their own health data and use it to make the right decisions for themselves and to get the best value. Mohanraj.Balas…. Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:03.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

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Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications. According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

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For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs).

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