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• As Medical Identity Theft Surges, Importance Of E-signature Security Rises

  8/7/2015

  The healthcare industry is a permanent and blaring target to the hunters of the dark web – a danger which healthcare IT professionals must be constantly prepared to meet on the virtual field of battle. By John Harris, SVP of product management, SIGNiX

• Advancing Interoperability: The Need For Collaboration, Partnership, And Commitment

  5/12/2017

  The past 10 years has seen a rapid evolution of healthcare information technology. In 2007, only a small fraction of hospitals and physician practices used EHRs; now they’re almost ubiquitous, used by more than 87 percent of doctors and more than 94 percent of hospitals. Although the capture of digital information in EHRs is nearly ubiquitous, there are still opportunities to improve health information sharing capabilities as organizations strive to advance population health and further participate in value-based care.

• The Role Of Social Determinants In Influencing Population Health

  7/8/2019

  While we’re starting to see some recognition of the role that social determinants play in contributing toward health and wellbeing, the influence and impact of factors such as health behaviors, food supply, housing, financial situation, access to healthcare and social relationships on overall health have so far been greatly underestimated. We are complex and our health reflects this complexity. Including social determinants in health evaluations holds great promise not only for patients and broader population groups, but for healthcare providers and health systems overall.

• Leveraging PRM Systems To Get Real Results From Physician Relationship Management Programs

  6/29/2016

  Hospitals and health systems often use physician liaisons to strengthen the ties that bond. Part salesperson, part customer service agent, and part consultant — physician liaisons are charged, in part with establishing and maintaining good relations with the cadre of physicians working in their communities. As such, these liaisons often visit with physicians to provide updates on hospital services and to ensure they are satisfied with the hospital’s level of service. It’s part of a strategy that goes a long way in not only keeping physicians happy with the hospital or health system; it also leads to business growth.

• Using Open Standards And IHE To Build Distributed Clinical Exchange Networks

  2/22/2010

  Healthcare professionals rely on relevant, complete and critical clinical information to improve the quality of care for their patient. They expect secure access to clinical information, including diagnostic imaging, wherever that information resides in the healthcare community. By Rick Stroobosscher
• HIPAA vs. HITRUST, And Why It Matters

  10/31/2019

  As technology continues to permeate the healthcare industry, ensuring that technology partners are compliant with the most current security regulations in order to protect sensitive patient data has become critically importance. With more data in the cloud than ever before, and the imminent threat of a data breach continuously on the rise, it is no surprise just how significant protecting patient data has become. IBM’s 2018 “Cost of a Data Breach” study reports the global average cost of a single data breach is up 6.4 percent from 2017 to $3.86 million. The average cost for each lost or stolen record containing sensitive and confidential information also increased by 4.8 percent, to $148.