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• The 3 Types Of Insider Threats And How To Stop Them

  12/21/2016

  Healthcare cybersecurity threats are rising at an alarming rate. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there were 253 reported instances of healthcare breaches in 2015 resulting in the theft of over 112 million records. According to a Ponemon Institute study, 90 percent of organizations reported suffering from at least one data breach in the last two years, with 45 percent reporting five or more breaches.

• HITRUST In Action: How Healthcare Organizations Use HITRUST To Protect Patients And Beyond

  9/5/2017

  Keeping data safe has become complicated process in the last few years. In 2016, the United States faced a 40-percent increase in data breaches compared to 2015 – exposing social security numbers, addresses and more. By Jenifer Rees, Principal Quality Engineering Consultant and Andrew Hosch, security and development groups, Base2 Solutions

• Trump's Proposed Medicaid Cuts To Worsen Chasm In Care Access: Telehealth Can Bridge The Gap

  10/13/2017

  While health policy decisions seem to be routinely made at the federal level without regard to their impact on patient care or population health, payers and providers don’t have that luxury. By Kathleen Myers, MD, FACEP, and CMIO, AristaMD

• A Guide To Attracting And Engaging Patients With Mobile Tactics

  1/10/2019

  Recent studies show that 52 percent of smartphone users gather health-related information on their phones. This rise in mobile health activity echoes the widespread change in user behavior; 52 percent of global online traffic is now generated through mobile phones.

• Before You Hit Send: Ensuring HIPAA Compliant Email Transmissions From Your Practice

  10/31/2017

  Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — or HIPAA — often keeps doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals up at night. Yet, since the healthcare profession requires an intense study and concentration, it’s no wonder that there is not a lot of mindshare devoted to learning the minutiae inside a dense rulebook filled with a complex set of regulations.

• How To Improve Vaccination Education And Compliance Across Patient And Member Populations This Flu Season

  11/14/2019

  Influenza inflicts a considerable burden on the U.S. population, and the costs may grow as misplaced skepticism about the benefits of the flu vaccine continues to abound. Surprisingly, 40 percent of adults believe that the flu shot causes the flu. Regardless of why people did not get the vaccine, the flu costs the U.S. about $10.4 billion dollars per year in doctor’s appointments and hospitalizations for adults.