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By Bernie Monegain | 04:45 pm | September 11, 2017
CEO Mark Harrrison said the system will help file the paperwork required for them to continue to legally live and work in the U.S.
By Mike Miliard | 12:05 pm | September 11, 2017
Barry Herrin, principal at Herrin Health Law, says spending more money on security technology will only accomplish diminishing returns. Instead, hospitals should take a broader view of people and processes, implementing risk management frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and partnering with external threat groups such as InfoGuard and the FBI.
By Tom Sullivan | 12:02 pm | September 11, 2017
With security risks on all sides, healthcare providers must have a game plan. At the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge lays out the top things they should be doing right now to gain visibility into the threats – and how they should be planning for the future – while explaining the lessons they can draw from the intelligence community.
By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn | 06:07 pm | September 08, 2017
The number of uninsured women in the U.S. fell by nearly a half, from 19 million in 2010 to 11 million in 2016.
By Sue Schade | 03:44 pm | September 08, 2017
When I speak to groups about women in IT, I tell them not to put up with being bullied, intimidated and other nonsense.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:11 pm | September 08, 2017
From MGMA’s online forum to SA Ignite’s MACRA software, clinicians can set the groundwork, find success.
By Tom Sullivan | 03:08 pm | September 07, 2017
A rock star lineup of health IT pros including Karen DeSalvo, John Halamka weigh in on where the program went astray and suggest the direction that government and industry should steer towards.
By Mike Miliard | 12:37 pm | September 07, 2017
Manufacturers should make safe connectivity a central part of their design process and clearly communicate devices' interface characteristics, the agency says.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:31 pm | September 06, 2017
Members, which include former ONC chief Karen DeSalvo, include roster of IT pros and military veterans.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:30 pm | September 06, 2017
Survey shows few are making key investments, changes required for move to value-based care.