Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated in healthcare, its vast potential comes into sharper focus; its shortcomings are becoming more apparent as well.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Change and innovation are crucial not only to establishing strong cybersecurity measures within an organization but also to its long-term success overall.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The following is a guest article by Rodman Ramezanian, Global Cloud Threat Lead at Skyhigh Security Healthcare, like other sectors, is undergoing a massive digital transformation to meet the changing needs of patients and workers.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A continuation of the current situation won’t be enough to meet these demands. Different engineering strategies are needed to deliver scalable, secure, and stable software coupled with a dynamic cloud ecosystem.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

The 2023 PATCH Act requires manufacturers to meet criteria for the cybersecurity and transparency of their products and to support them with security patches across their full lifecycles. Almost half of those HDOs suffered a data breach. Government requirements enforcing baseline security on medical devices have only recently arrived.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This means that paper documents and manila folders are no longer sufficient to meet today’s healthcare privacy needs – instead, healthcare professionals are shifting their confidential documents and storing patient records in the Cloud for efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other growing, changing regulations, IAM practices are necessary to fortify defenses while also meeting regulatory requirements.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, they’ve inadvertently made systems that function but have not created systems to meet their organization’s needs. Because providers can become accustomed to the workarounds required when using separate systems across their locations, they are often reluctant to replace them.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. The fighting has to stop if we want to improve healthcare. As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

For example, a recent Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of ForgeRock CIAM shows that over three years healthcare enterprises may achieve: $4.7M One key tactic is using identity verification. This process involves verifying the identity of an end user to ensure their digital identity is tied to their real-life identity.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

In addition, major healthcare organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have started using Confidential Computing-powered technologies to protect data at the highest level.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As my three recommendations show, healthcare organizations have the power to meet that reality with proactivity and innovation. In fact, I bet by the time this article is printed there will be a newer, more impactful event. That’s plain reality.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It states that organizations must write into vendor contracts that they will meet the requirements from a security program perspective. Consider the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Safeguards Rule, which requires companies with significant financial transactions to protect customer information in specific ways.

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Enzyme Health

MARCH 27, 2019

Whether you’re interested in learning more about state-by-state policies, the latest on healthcare cybersecurity, or how to attain financial independence working in this alternate career path, these telemedicine newsletters can keep you wired in. For Understanding Telemedicine Technology 5.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 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. Big News From the ONC Meeting: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to tell us about new innovations in these fields.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. Healthcare organizations, however, should not wait until these government mandates come into play.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Dot Havard, Head of Global Workforce at CPSI In the US, the healthcare workforce continues to experience staffing shortages and hiring concerns.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Providers who can rapidly scale their workforces and technology to meet demand will lead the pack in this now highly competitive space.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. We recently surveyed 1,200 healthcare consumers and found that 71% would be more likely to apply for financial assistance if provided with clear, accessible options.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Healthcare providers and technology companies will no longer think about interoperability. And, we don’t want them to.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. Updating cybersecurity software regularly is essential against digital threats.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. And for all the chatter about meeting CMS’ 2030 VBC deadline, real progress toward meaningfully shifting care models has been difficult to find.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We recommend using “treating the inside like the outside” or “continuous verification.” Get Ahead of Transition Hurdles Adoption of any new technology generally meets resistance. Although security professionals understand what it means, others can be confused or take offense at the suggestion that they are not trustworthy.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. To support these efforts, we expect healthcare IT leaders to adopt new approaches to network management, including AI-enhanced monitoring (AIOps) and observability.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In the regulatory space, I anticipate a quiet but pervasive adoption of AI to support activities such as writing meeting minutes and classifying patient profiles.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. This could significantly aid healthcare executives in meeting key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting staff, calculating ROI, and surpassing industry benchmarks.

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