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Compliance & Legal

By Kat Jercich | 01:19 pm | November 24, 2021
The company seeks to block the Israeli tech firm from using any Apple software, services or devices, in addition to pursuing damages – which it promises to donate to groups fighting spyware misuse.
By Kat Jercich | 05:02 pm | November 22, 2021
The 2021 Telemental Health Laws Survey cites actions taken by legal agencies to crack down on providers accused of abusing the system.
By Bill Siwicki | 10:26 am | November 22, 2021
The information security officer at St. Joseph's Health offers some tips and best practices for safeguarding against third-party breaches.
By Kat Jercich | 01:16 pm | November 17, 2021
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT said it received more than 700 predictions from stakeholders about healthcare outcomes in 2030.
2021 Year in Review
By Mike Miliard | 11:59 am | November 16, 2021
The health information network's executive director, Jay Nakashima, sees big progress with 21st century Cures Act compliance, TEFCA, data quality, FHIR adoption and information exchange among providers, public health agencies and labs.
2021 Year in Review
By Kat Jercich | 10:54 am | November 16, 2021
More than 40 million patient records have been compromised this past year by incidents reported to the federal government in 2021.
By Kat Jercich | 04:14 pm | November 12, 2021
Although some schedulers reported positive experiences, the Office of Inspector General found a host of problems with the system's implementation.
By Mike Miliard | 10:00 am | November 11, 2021
Artificial intelligence is the "transformative technology of our time" and demands strong, smart regulation to enable its potential, says Brookings scholar Darrell M. West ahead of his appearance at HIMSS Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare.
By Mike Miliard | 04:12 pm | November 08, 2021
The new document, published this past week, takes stock of a fast-changing technology environment – and would replace the agency's previous medical device guidance, first issued more than 16 years ago.
By Kat Jercich | 01:16 pm | November 04, 2021
The registration page in its original form was not usable for those who used screen-reader software or who didn't have a computer mouse.