Mike Miliard

The non-profit institution announced late Thursday that Farzad Mostashari, MD will join to concentrate on EHR adoption, HIE, accountable care, among other health IT and policy work.

(SPONSORED) Mark Diodati, technical director, office of the CTO for Ping Identity, speaks about trends in cloud computing, mobile devices and social media within healthcare, and shares insights on how his best customers are providing single sign-on to their staff without increasing the necessary identity management processes.

(SPONSORED) Bob Chaput, CEO and founder of Clearwater Compliance, discusses how to conduct a bona fide security risk analysis, building a strong Business Associate Management Program, and explains what healthcare organizations should be doing to create a culture of privacy and security.

(SPONSORED) Sean Kelly, MD, chief medical officer for Imprivata, talks about the clinical impact of the privacy and security concerns inherent in policies like meaningful use and the HIPAA Omnibus final rule.

Large majorities of Americans have concerns about the security of their electronic health records, and more than two-thirds of patients say their physicians have not adequately explained the switch to digital records, a new poll shows.

Long looked upon warily by healthcare security experts, cloud technology could soon find more favor as new rules bring clarity and assign responsibility for privacy protections.

With the deadline for the HIPAA Omnibus Rule less than a week away, the Office of the National Coordinator and the HHS Office for Civil Rights are giving a hand to providers and payers, issuing examples of the notices of privacy practices that must be furnished to patients and plan members under the law.

With more than 2.3 million visits each year, Sharp HealthCare sees plenty of patients pass through its doors. That means ensuring patient information is easily accessible within its electronic health record system -- and patients are correctly identified -- is critically important.

Ever since URAC developed its first healthcare case management accreditation 14 years ago, it has evolved to stay atop a fast-changing industry. Its latest program enables the application of case management standards across care settings, so providers can demonstrate efficient, outcomes-based care.

With profligate use of CT and MRI scans widely blamed for increased healthcare spending, a new report shows that pairing automated prior authorization with evidence-based guidelines can ensure such tests are only used when necessary, improving patient safety while reducing medical costs by perhaps 40 percent.