Government & Policy
The Indiana Department of Health said this week that it was notifying almost 750,000 Hoosiers after a company "improperly accessed" the data from the state's COVID-19 online contact tracing survey.
The consulting firm told Healthcare IT News that the incident had no impact on its operations or on its clients' systems.
The agency determined that its internally developed Resource and Patient Management System would not be sustainable in the long term.
HIMSS21
The two former governors – one running again – had lots to say about COVID-19 crisis response, vaccine hesitancy, Medicaid expansion, hospital staffing shortages and other healthcare challenges.
HIMSS21
National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi and Dr. Daniel Jernigan, acting deputy director for public health science and surveillance at the CDC, say it's vital to overcome data-sharing barriers.
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The national coordinator for health IT laid out some of ONC's priorities under the Biden-Harris administration and explained why he thinks "info blocking" needs a rename.
Also, Australian health IT provider Healthsite adds Tyro's payment service to its online booking system.
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Rhode Island Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy and Florida Sen. Gayle Harrell explained the role virtual care has played in their states during COVID-19.
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At HIMSS21, Lt. Gen. Ronald Place of the Defense Health Agency said trust in data has been essential to the DoD's decision-making processes as it works to keep service members healthy and maintain operational readiness.
