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By Mary Mosquera | 08:35 pm | May 10, 2010
Policymakers wrestle with how to protect patient data transmitted by health information network middlemen.
By Molly Merrill | 05:05 pm | May 10, 2010
Forty-seven percent of IT security professionals believe their personal healthcare information is less secure than it was a year ago, according to a recent survey.
By Molly Merrill | 04:39 pm | May 10, 2010
LifeIMAGE, which provides an Internet service for universal e-sharing of diagnostic imaging information, has launched a new platform that is designed to speed up image sharing during emergency transfers.
By Mary Mosquera | 03:36 pm | May 10, 2010
HHS's Office of Civil Rights describes basic elements of a risk analysis required by the HIPAA security rule.
By Mike Miliard | 12:10 pm | May 10, 2010
Outdated hospital communications systems - based on blaring PAs and multiple, often incompatible mobile devices - are causing confusion, reducing efficiency, wasting money and helping contribute to serious staffing shortages, a new white paper finds.
By Molly Merrill | 11:58 am | May 10, 2010
A new bill would require the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to create an Internet-based portal for veterans to access their records and benefits.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:41 am | May 10, 2010
Sutter Health will spend $10 million over the next two years on improving patient safety, with one focus on reducing healthcare-acquired infections.
By Mary Mosquera | 07:48 pm | May 07, 2010
Health IT Policy Committee okays EHR certification plan, including measures to protect purchasers after systems are installed.
By Molly Merrill | 11:30 am | May 07, 2010
Students participating in the University of California San Diego Extension Health Information Technology Program are sharing the results of their capstone project – developing a plan to install an electronic health record that demonstrates meaningful use at a community clinic.
By Mike Miliard | 11:29 am | May 07, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability has announced the establishment of a new Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services, Care Coordination and Integration.