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Penn Medicine CISO offers tips for COVID-19 cybersecurity response

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News spoke recently with Dan Costantino, Chief Information Security Officer at Penn Medicine, who offered some insights into how his infosec staff has adjusted its strategies to support the health system during the public health emergency.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

In other words, the elusive “tipping point” is finally here. How would you improve what’s in the bill to optimize the use of telehealth in this challenging public health moment? A2 from AMJ: The ATA was working with leadership/telehealth champions in Congress the prior week and the week leading up to the vote.

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Its financial checklist offers physicians and administrators 14 tips to help business during the public health emergency, such as consolidating administrative resources like coding tools and making better use of digital health technologies. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare Chatbot Explosion on The Way?

Healthcare IT Today

With ChatGPT generating frenzied global interest, we may be at the tipping point for using chatbots in our daily lives, and providers will have good reason to meet consumers where they are. While healthcare providers have been relatively slow to put chatbots to work, the time may have come for a chatbot explosion.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

However, the Chronic Care Model offers approaches that could help us address this critical public health crisis. The Chronic Care Model is a framework that identifies the essential elements of a health system that promotes high-quality chronic illness care. Here are a few tips on introducing CCM services to your patients.

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

Healthcare IT Today

With many more types of health information specifically included as EHI, organizations regulated under the 21 st Century Cures Act are on the hook to respond to requests for that information from individuals, providers, public health agencies, and health information exchanges. Key policy considerations.

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Health, Tech, Government Leaders Join CTA and CHI Coalition to Address Health Disparities Amplified by COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

Arlington, VA, September 30, 2020 – Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) are launching a new effort to address longstanding health disparities in the U.S., As this public health emergency illustrated, technology can assist providers in treating patients no matter their location.