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• The Total Cost Of Not Managing Outsourced Vendors

  12/13/2017

  Before high-deductible health plans and the expansion of IRS and CFPB engagement in patient finance, managing uninsured accounts and patients with responsibility after insurance was relatively straightforward.

• How Providers Can Reduce The Risk Of Medical Identity Theft

  10/9/2017

  Identity fraud has become more and more of an issue as the internet has shifted and changed through the years. Security protocols must keep up with the latest malware and viruses that come out every day in order to keep out internet fraud criminals, and hackers merely see these updates as the latest challenge for their activities. By Heather Lomax, media relations specialist, Blaze Systems

• Telemedicine: What's Old Is New Again

  5/8/2018

  I live in Colorado. We love the outdoors here. There’s plenty of sun and thousands of activities from my personal favorite, golf, to mountain biking, skiing and hiking. With these activities comes the chance for injury. Injuries come in all shapes and sizes, but it’s those that fall between minor and major that can be addressed through telemedicine.

• 7 Steps For Comprehensive HIPAA Risk Assessment

  12/22/2017

  IT risk assessment, or risk analysis, is one of the main requirements for HIPAA compliance. According to paragraph 164.308, risk analysis is “an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information held by the covered entity.” Failure to establish proper control over risks in the IT environment can result in not only failed compliance audits, but devastating breaches that can lead to civil and criminal penalties and loss of customer loyalty.

• Can AI Propel Us Towards Universal Health Coverage?

  7/2/2019

  The World Health Organization defines universal health coverage as ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of their own communities. While countries in all regions of the world continue to make progress toward these goals, millions of people still have no access to healthcare. Considering this stark reality, it’s imperative we ask ourselves, how might advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) improve healthcare access and outcomes globally?

• How Do Healthcare Organizations Mitigate Security Risks As They Move More To The Cloud?

  6/30/2017

  Given the high value of healthcare data — Social Security numbers, treatment records, credit information, and more sensitive personal information — the cost of a breach to a hospital or health system can be devastating. By Rich Campagna, SVP Product, Bitglass