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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

CMS’s Survey and Certification Group published a memo sent to all state survey agency directors at the end of December regarding Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers. most hospitals). This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. Other provider types are left to reason by analogy.

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Three Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Improve System Security Right Now

Healthcare IT Today

A report by Moody’s labeled the healthcare industry as “cyber poor,” saying it needs to increase security investments to effectively protect patient data. A recent Salesforce survey of 400 U.S.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

CMS’s Survey and Certification Group published a memo sent to all state survey agency directors at the end of December regarding Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers. most hospitals). This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. Other provider types are left to reason by analogy.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

CMS’s Survey and Certification Group published a memo sent to all state survey agency directors at the end of December regarding Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers. most hospitals). This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. Other provider types are left to reason by analogy.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

CMS’s Survey and Certification Group published a memo sent to all state survey agency directors at the end of December regarding Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers. most hospitals). This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. Other provider types are left to reason by analogy.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

CMS’s Survey and Certification Group published a memo sent to all state survey agency directors at the end of December regarding Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers. most hospitals). This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. Other provider types are left to reason by analogy.

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How Healthcare Can Embrace the Cloud Without Jeopardizing Data

Healthcare IT Today

Yet the healthcare industry still demonstrates a certain level of distrust in cloud security and stores the least amount of sensitive data, particularly personal information like healthcare records or payment card details, in the cloud versus its peers.