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By Bernie Monegain | 09:01 am | December 02, 2015
Stephen Nardone had just 15 minutes to deliver an impactful presentation Tuesday at the Privacy & Security Forum in Boston. He used numbers to drive the risk factors home.
By Bernie Monegain | 07:30 am | December 02, 2015
The global healthcare cybersecurity market is expected to exceed $10 million by 2022. To be exact, a new report pegs the market at $10,848.87 million in U.S. dollars.
By Tom Sullivan | 01:02 pm | December 01, 2015
Cyber czar Richard Clarke shared his insights about the many different and dangerous types of security threats facing healthcare organizations at the Privacy & Security Forum in Boston on Tuesday.
By Jessica Davis | 11:57 am | December 01, 2015
Health IT is moving toward a consumer engagement focus to fuel population health. But despite a growing patient demand for electronic access to personal health records, technical and political barriers often limit the amount, value and accessibility of data.
By Bernie Monegain | 08:18 am | December 01, 2015
Researchers at UCLA and USC will employ a $6 million award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop technology to help children with asthma.
By Jeff Lagasse | 06:39 am | December 01, 2015
In a deal that will have implications for rural and community hospitals as well as the post-acute care market, Computer Programs and Systems announced Nov. 25 that it would acquire rival Healthland Holding and its affiliates for $250 million.
By Mike Miliard | 04:50 pm | September 30, 2015
Phishing is much more than just a creatively-misspelled word. It's a key motivator for health organizations' increased focus on security. In fact, says one HIMSS researcher, it's the "number one thing that keeps CISOs up at night."
By Bernie Monegain | 12:17 pm | September 30, 2015
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will employ software from PeraHealth to improve clinician awareness of children who may be at risk for clinical deterioration while in the hospital.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:42 am | September 30, 2015
AHIMA CEO Lynne Thomas Gordon says she's confident the transition that begins Thursday will go off with few, if any, glitches. As she sees it, all of healthcare will be better for it.
By Mike Miliard | 11:26 am | September 30, 2015
As ICD-10 looms, value-based reimbursement remains clouded in uncertainty and many technology vendors under-deliver on their promises, more and more hospitals are outsourcing their revenue cycle management processes.