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By Jessica Davis | 12:52 pm | January 15, 2018
A hacker gained access to an Oklahoma State Health Sciences network and accessed folders containing Medicaid billing data.
By Jessica Davis | 12:16 pm | January 15, 2018
The first reported hospital ransomware attack in 2018 was sophisticated – and not caused by an employee opening a malicious email.
By Tom Sullivan | 10:25 am | January 15, 2018
Methodist Hospital chief information officer named the John E. Gall Jr. award for “his dedication and generosity,” advocating inside the Beltway for many rural and small hospitals — not just his own.
By Bill Siwicki | 06:15 pm | January 12, 2018
Working with skilled nursing facilities, the ACO also lowered the average length of stay by 27 percent.
By Bill Siwicki | 05:22 pm | January 12, 2018
Doctors on the front lines of the opioid crisis find text messaging helpful in managing treatment with patients.
By Mike Miliard | 05:11 pm | January 12, 2018
With copy and paste rampant, UW Health chief medical information officer Shannon Dean says toolkits and vendors can help, but physicians need to take responsibility for proper clinical documentation.
By Jessica Davis | 03:39 pm | January 12, 2018
The state would have one of the toughest breach notification laws in the country if the legislation is passed.
By Dave Muoio | 03:23 pm | January 12, 2018
Health data sharing, telemedicine, even federal value-based payment plans were all part of the excitement at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:10 pm | January 12, 2018
New research suggests hospitals will subscribe to rev cycle management cloud services to increase flexibility among multiple users in next 5 years.
By Jessica Davis | 12:50 pm | January 12, 2018
A laptop of a Coplin Health Systems employee was stolen from a car and serves as a reminder to encrypt all data.