Nathan Eddy

To prevent cybersecurity incidents, it is important to recognize the enormity and complexity of the problem, and to catalog various threats and vulnerabilities, as one infosec expert will show at HIMSS20.

Ponemon Institute and Keyfactor say 60% of organizations aren't adequately maintaining their digital certificates and public key infrastructure.

Better assessment of how often docs interact with their EHRs, at work and during "pajama time" – tracking documentation, prescriptions, inbox time and more, is a key step toward improving the physician experience says one AMA expert.

The advanced cellular networking capabilities will enable the delivery of telesurgery services to veterans, allowing physicians to consult during surgery evan across the country, said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie.

The guide from CCHP aims to help providers navigate the process of billing CMS for remote patient monitoring, real-time and asynchronous virtual visits and mobile health services.

With the number of connected devices steadily increasing, health systems and hospitals need a comprehensive plan to guard against cyber threats. At HIMSS20, one infosec pro will describe some best practices.

Apple, IBM and Microsoft were some of the nearly 30 stakeholders asking CMS and ONC to "expeditiously finalize" the rules – but EHR vendors were not among them.

That's 10 straight years for the IT giant, which in addition to Overall Software Suite won top marks for its acute care and ambulatory EHRs, application hosting, patient portal and more.

Improvements in patient outcomes and population health will be enabled as a culture of data-driven decisionmaking takes root and quality improvement processes mature.