Data Warehousing
A hacker obtained access to an employee email account of California-based Gold Coast Health Plan, attempting to fraudulently move funds to their account.
An employee uploaded a file containing member information to a public-facing website in April, but officials did not discover the error until July.
A pneumonia pathway saved $1,356 per patient, lowered length of stay by two days and significantly reduced readmission rates.
Active training via simulated phishing, progressive disciplinary measures, disabling hyperlinks and document execution from emails are among the suggestions.
The new initiative will help researchers streamline their analytics efforts and connect them with other resources at UT Austin that could help improve clinical practice and public health.
The informatics group says a nationwide commitment to an improved digital infrastructure and data literacy across the workforce will lead to better health.
A proof of concept on one IT vendor's approach matched 87 percent of duplicate records.
Information governance best practices, effective pop health management strategies, artificial intelligence and precision medicine all get a close-up look this October.
The web-based applications are designed to help organizations manage finances, HR issues and more – meaning they contain troves of personal data sought by nation-state hackers and other cybercriminals.
An investigation into a ransomware attack found hackers peppered Missouri-based Blue Springs Family Care with a variety of malware programs, which gave them full access to its systems.