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The Problem With Consumerism In Healthcare
4/1/2015
Many industry leaders championed a free market approach to healthcare during the 12th Annual World Health Care Congress last week. Here are a few key reasons why I don’t think this model is “the fix” our industry so desperately needs.
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3 Lessons Healthcare Executives Can Learn From The Sony Hack
2/5/2015
As if healthcare executives needed more to worry about, the recent hacker attack on Sony Pictures should send yet another reminder that data security can’t be ignored. On an international stage, Sony management learned the hard way that their e-mails, text messages, and private conversations were vulnerable to attack. Hackers accessed everything from the company’s sensitive financial information to its confidential employee communications. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Sony is facing government inquiries, class action lawsuits from employees and business partners, and a significantly tarnished reputation. By Dean Steinbeck, General Counsel, TigerText
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Avoiding Health Data Breaches
1/26/2015
Health data is becoming a prime target for cybercriminals, and these healthcare providers are stepping up security efforts in response. Are you doing all you can to protect yourself from a data breach?
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HIMSS15 Provides Both Clarity & Confusion
1/24/2015
Interoperability and Population Health Management were once again the hottest topics at the health IT industry’s largest conference. The event helped to clarify efforts in one of these areas while muddling the messages delivered in the other.
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Top 10 Health IT Trends 2015
11/21/2014
Our annual reader survey may have identified the top 10 health IT trends for the coming year, but three initiatives clearly rank above the rest when it comes to provider mindshare.
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California Hospital Makes Text Messaging More Efficient And Secure
11/18/2014
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian provides secure text messaging to 1,500 physicians to streamline communication and discovers added savings after rollout.
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Bridge The Digital Health Divide With Patient-Generated Data
10/28/2014
New technologies for tracking and monitoring populations and diseases are flooding to the market. The rapid change and innovation within all sectors of healthcare is causing continued disruption as companies struggle for a competitive advantage in engaging and managing their populations. As such, digital health is becoming increasingly vital for healthcare to incorporate into their strategic objectives.
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Cost Hinders HIE Interoperability
10/20/2014
According to a recent presentation from the eHealth Initiative, HIEs continue to struggle with high costs and technology hurdles that make interoperability difficult to achieve. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Interoperability Barriers Plague HIEs
10/16/2014
A recent survey reveals there a many remaining challenges. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Transform Healthcare With Social Media
9/26/2014
Patient privacy concerns have kept many healthcare providers from seriously pursuing a social media strategy. However, leveraging these tools effectively can have a profound impact on patient communication and engagement.