Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In light of that, many have wondered whether the government has a role to play in healthcare cybersecurity. What role does the government have, if any, when it comes to healthcare cybersecurity? What role does the government have, if any, when it comes to healthcare cybersecurity? Here are his responses.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) was followed recently by the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule. ONC itself has emerged from its negative focus on “information blocking.”

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Bill of Health

JUNE 28, 2023

This rational pragmatism of the study participants was informed by values such as improving quality of life, equality and (universal) access to healthcare, moral autonomy, and innovation. Most striking is that the WHO committee elevates caution to the echelon of ‘values and principles’ that ought to guide the governance of HGE.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 12, 2022

Personal information must not be locked-in to a commercial tech “platform,” such as Facebook or a branded for-profit entity. Personal information infrastructure must be treated the same way we treat infrastructure for clean water — as a fundamental human right. Requests for information (forms, searches, conversations).

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 22, 2023

Patient safety crises All that said, the NHS is still rocked by major patient safety crises, despite having a sophisticated, highly engineered patient safety health regulatory and governance framework. The post The NHS Patient Safety Information Tidal Wave first appeared on Bill of Health.

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MRO Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

Interoperability Regulations and the Effects on Health Information Management In January 2023, the Health Data Management COVER story focused on the future of interoperability. Health information which many would consider “reproductive health data” is woven throughout a patient’s health record; there’s no one spot for it in an EHR.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Despite the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, a new survey reveals that very few health systems have formal policies in place to govern its use, particularly for generative AI. The Need for Governance: Only 16% of surveyed health systems have a formal AI governance policy.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Most of the data that we are looking to share is highly sensitive health information, the kind of information that cybercriminals love to hold for ransom. We believe that the best way to protect that information is to not store it. So not only is it highly sensitive, it is also highly sought-after.

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MedTrainer

JULY 31, 2024

Healthcare organizations of all sizes and types are increasingly adopting governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks to address the industry’s complex regulatory landscape and evolving challenges. Implementing GRC for healthcare has substantial benefits for healthcare leaders. What Is Healthcare GRC?

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to examine cybersecurity risks to the healthcare sector, how healthcare providers and the federal government are working to combat those threats, and determine what the federal government needs to do to improve defenses against cyberattacks on the healthcare sector.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 30, 2023

What You Should Know: Deloitte has published some new research about how government can advance biomedical innovation and improve public health. The rapid development of COVID-19 therapeutics demonstrated a transformative approach by the government in promoting innovation.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Institute for Healthcare Policy Innovation’s National Poll on Healthy Aging at the University of Michigan focused on people 50 and over in their latest study published this month: Health Literacy – How Well Can Older Adults Find, Understand, and Use Health Information. Where do these folks get their health information?

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

There is value in learning from another organization’s lessons publicly posted by a government authority, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the HIPAA enforcement agency, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) or the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

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Bill of Health

MARCH 23, 2023

By Enrique Santamaría Together with the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will most likely form the new regulatory and governance framework for the use of health data in the European Union.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2024

reduction in inpatient hospitalizations for mental health crises from 2015 – 2021, resulting in cost savings of more than $62 million to federal and state governments. RESULTS Since beginning the iPad program, there has been a 93.1%

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2023

Although the importance of effective use of data is now far better understood than ever before, centric to effectively converting data to actionable insights is an organization-wide information lifecycle management framework. One that is fail proof and comprehensive across how information is collected, used, stored, and then safely disposed.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

a government services contracting company, has announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer solution in May 2023 and accessed the protected health information (PHI) of between 8 and 11 million individuals.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Today, we’re featuring the Staff Nurse III – Information Technology at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Staff Nurse III – Information Technology Natividad is accepting applications for a permanent, full-time Staff Nurse III in the Information Technology Department.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

By focusing on person-centered, inclusive design as the first of its federal health information technology principles, ASTP says the plan seeks to "strengthen individual's ability to securely access and use their own health information to take greater control over their own health."

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KFF

MAY 19, 2022

This fact sheet provides information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A few years ago, the federal government decided to attack a more blatant barrier to interoperability, which they characterized as deliberate “information blocking.” Indeed, the vast majority of information blocking claims have been brought by patients. Information Blocking in Real Time v.

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Verisys

MARCH 1, 2024

As the healthcare industry is increasingly targeted for data theft and fraud, information security has emerged as a top priority for healthcare institutions. Governance, risk management, and compliance programs can all be automated, providing significant benefits to healthcare organizations.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 12, 2023

Private sector data companies like Komodo Health work with healthcare stakeholders, including governments, to help identify gaps in care, inequities and then interventions to improve outcomes. This week on "Podnosis," we talk about how big data can inform policy. Also under discussion is the role of AI in healthcare.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Enterprise Taxonomy: AI Operations Population and Public Health Quality Care Analytics Strategic Planning Business Care Data and Information Organizational Governance Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 28, 2024

On June 24, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule establishing disincentives for healthcare providers who have engaged in information blocking. Information blocking is a practice by a provider that is likely to interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI).

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 12, 2024

The influential advisory group has been lobbying the federal government to collect more detailed information on how states loop providers into funding Medicaid for almost a decade.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 20, 2022

Kristen Ballantine, VP of Government Relations at Gainwell. Implementing specified APIs can help with accessing the necessary information, this information being claims data, clinical information, formulary data, and so on. It is crucial that there are security measures in place while increasing the availability of data.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 30, 2024

What types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program? In this blog, we’ll outline what types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program and why compliance is crucial for both healthcare organizations and the agencies that support them.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The teams under AMC Digital Information Innovation headquarters collaborated with various hospital departments during this process and utilised HIMSS's guidelines and resources to streamline the validation process. They also highlighted AMC's use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as part of its investment governance.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is your opportunity to demonstrate the impact to your governing body. Plus download this free checklist to be sure you include the information required by regulatory agencies to keep the governing body informed and proactive. Which topics or information do they prioritize? This is your opportunity to shine.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 12, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently published a fact sheet on cyber threat information sharing to guide organizations reporting cyber incidents, which will help the agency mitigate current and emerging cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure. cybersecurity.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over the past few years there has been a proliferation of new technologies that collect, store, and transmit health information, including wearable devices, smart devices, and health and wellness apps. Any new regulations or updates to HIPAA will need to be enforced, and that is also likely to create challenges.

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MRO Compliance

JUNE 1, 2022

Information You Need to Know about a HEDIS Audit from Revenue Cycle Experts. Below we explore some common questions about HEDIS and review important information your team should know now and in the future. Below we explore some common questions about HEDIS and review important information your team should know now and in the future.

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 11, 2023

As governments and organizations allocate substantial resources to address the pandemic’s impact, unscrupulous individuals and entities have taken advantage of the situation. Many government agencies around the country respond to the rise in COVID-Related Misconduct. Visit [link] for more information.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 27, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)is seeking public input on a new draft plan outlining the nation’s health information technology (health IT) strategy for the next six years.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set). This is a big change from the requirement to share USCDI.

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