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Government Incentives for Healthcare Cybersecurity are Welcome. Regulations, Not So Much.

Healthcare IT Today

Protecting healthcare against cyberattacks is therefore in the best interest of governments. Healthcare Cybersecurity Spending According to a 2020 survey by Statistica, 42% of […]. The consensus is that more financial incentives would be welcome, but not additional regulation.

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Does Your Healthcare Organization Need to Level Up Their NIST Security Efforts?

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For all its good and ill, meaningful use drove action and adoption of EHR in healthcare. However, the key to change was healthcare organizations having a common goal. What made the difference? Ok, $36 billion in stimulus money helped.

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Looking Back at the Last Decade of Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 26

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Join us as we discuss the biggest topics of the last decade and also the hot topics for 2019. Government Regulations – Meaningful Use. Cybersecurity Explosion. Healthcare Consolidation. Big Tech Entering Healthcare. Here's a summary of some of the top topics we discuss: Last Decade. Cloud Acceptance.

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Brain Health, Cybersecurity, EHRs, and Chatbots at ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

Cybersecurity is a Patient Safety Issue – Imprivata According to Wes Wright, Chief Technology Officer at Imprivata , cybersecurity in healthcare should be considered a patient safety issue since it impacts patient data and patient outcomes when that data is rendered inaccessible.

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Embracing and Prioritizing Cloud-Based Care in Rural Communities

Healthcare IT Today

Further, the right interoperable healthcare solutions and revenue cycle performance services can reduce the risk of Medicare Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Meaningful Use Stage 3 (MU3) penalties. It can also reduce the number of days in accounts receivable for health systems.

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