Compliance & Legal
A pair of reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General raised more potential concerns about the VA's electronic health modernization program.
The Department of Justice says the defendants breached a provider's EHR and used proceeds from stolen data to buy SUVs, off-road vehicles and jet skis.
HIMSS21
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.
A JAMIA study published this week finds that CAHs are less likely to have implemented tools aimed at patient engagement and clinical data analytics.
In a suit filed in district court this week, four plaintiffs in the healthcare industry say their Alexa-enabled devices may have captured private information without their intention.
Following a three-month review of the program, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said this week that the department would stay the course with the Millennium-based platform, despite scheduling setbacks.
The COVID-19 pandemic acted as an accelerator of sorts for many experiments with virtual care implementations.
A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.
HIMSS21
From interoperability to telehealth and beyond, an upcoming HIMSS21 presentation will shed light on the regulations and penalties health IT stakeholders should be mindful of in the months ahead.
The state board of dental examiners had previously issued guidance that effectively banned virtual dentistry.