Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In 2022, as cyberattacks globally rose by 38% year-on-year, healthcare became the third-most-attacked industry (behind government and education), recording an increase of 74% and reporting up to 1,463 incidents per week. Policy-based firewall tunnels allow this traffic to pass into the corporate network safely.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2023

Cedar Park, TX-based Dental Health Management Solutions (DHMS), a provider of dental services to the government/military and private patients has recently announced – via its legal counsel – that the protected health information of certain patients was exposed in a 2021 hacking incident.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

As recently as 2023, between 30 and 47 percent of hospitals across all sizes reported still using fax or mail to send and receive patient records, according to the Government Accountability Office. This drove the use of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) in acute care hospitals to 84 percent by 2015.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

a power Visa and ultimately the government could not deny. When a consumer transfers funds electronically from one financial platform to another, or makes a deposit, or applies for a mortgage, there’s a decent chance Plaid is involved. billion in a Series D funding round in April 2022. Visa’s attempted $5.3

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

A pair of government contractors recently agreed to settlements of alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for nearly $10 million as part of the U.S. It also signals that the government seeks to continue enforcing the FCA by focusing on data privacy and cybersecurity violations. million from the total settlement.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . By selecting a national HIE (and potential future QHIN) today that is structured and governed in a way that provides flexibility, state and regional exchanges can access the benefits of broad exchange. Key Questions That Differentiate Today’s Largest Exchanges .

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This creates an ideal environment for cyber criminals to hack into electronic medical records (EMR) and access sensitive data such as names, birth dates, and social security numbers. Tip #3: Your data governance plan should be comprehensive, yet agile. Last year, nearly 50 million people in the U.S.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 21, 2022

For example, pharmacies and other healthcare suppliers comprised 14% of the hacks that took place in early 2022. They use electronic medical records and similar healthcare technologies to steal as much sensitive data as they can for ransom. Never Let Your Guard Down When It Comes to Hackers.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Electronic medical record software and social media offer wide-ranging ways for health care providers to connect with their patients and the public. The policy should remind employees that rules governing appropriate conduct in the workplace (e.g., Health Care Providers Benefit from Internet and Social Media Presence.

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AIHC

APRIL 5, 2022

Read Part 1 entitled “ Managing Denials Is Important to Good A/R Hygiene ” posted March 22, 2022, and Part 2 entitled “ Understanding How Payers Deny Claims. Audit Coding, Billing and Documentation for Accuracy Insurance carriers and government contractors have the authority to review any claims at any time.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2025

In response to a growing need for regulation and guidance in the field, the federal government has launched numerous initiatives to improve patient engagement through digital tools since 2009. Additionally, HITECH revised HIPAA regulations to grant patients greater access to their electronic medical records.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 25, 2023

based Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Practice Management (PM), and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) assets for approximately US$6.3 Harris Computer Corporation (Harris) and follows the sale of CloudMD’s Canadian EMR business in October 2022. The sale was pursuant to a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of N.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2023

And an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation found Medicaid/CHIP enrollment increased 29% from February 2020 to November 2022. The Consolidated Appropriations Act Congress enacted in December 2022 includes several provisions, including expanding providers who can prescribe buprenorphine to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Along with this accelerated progress will come heightened scrutiny about data governance, especially concerning protected health information; vendors will create offerings to protect sensitive data. Punit Soni, Founder and CEO at Suki AI Generative AI has been the hot topic of 2023.

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

NCH Healthcare System switching vendor for electronic medical records in early June. Valley doctor, pharmacy, volunteer among 2022 ‘Health Heroes’ ILLINOIS. Maryland Department of Health releases the 2022-2026 State Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. MASSACHUSETTS.

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