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By E Ink | HIMSS TV | 04:58 pm | October 22, 2021
E Ink AVP Tim O'Malley outlines the benefits of digital paper whiteboards in hospitals for signage and patient care, as well as E Ink's free trial program for hospitals.
By Kat Jercich | 12:58 pm | October 22, 2021
An agency first, the funding will help two organizations collaborate with the Homeland Security agency to find, train and retain talented infosec professionals nationwide.
By HIMSS TV | 02:25 am | October 21, 2021
In this episode of the Virtual Care Paradigm, Absolute Software CTO Nicko van Someren describes unique and not-so-unique security issues inherent in telehealth and virtual care.
By Mike Miliard | 11:13 am | October 20, 2021
The upper chamber has followed the lead of the House of Representatives and removed a ban on national identifier research from its newest appropriations bill. Patient ID Now wants to maintain the momentum.
By Kat Jercich | 04:27 pm | October 18, 2021
The complaint follows a cybersecurity incident earlier this year that potentially exposed the personal information of more than 700,000 people.
By Tammy Lovell | 12:03 pm | October 18, 2021
European Commission report says the certificate has set ‘global standard’. 
By Bill Siwicki | 11:50 am | October 15, 2021
That's one finding from new research from cybersecurity firm CyCognito, whose CEO discusses that danger and describes some risk-mitigation strategies.
By HIMSS TV | 09:07 am | October 15, 2021
This week's top stories include 73 health plans earning five-star ratings, Mandiant blaming FIN12 for multiple ransomware attacks, and Withings receiving FDA clearance for its ScanWatch's ECG and SpO2 monitoring features.
By Kat Jercich | 04:25 pm | October 13, 2021
New research suggests vulnerabilities in healthcare's API "last mile," while another report assesses the cost of unsecured devices.  
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By HIMSS TV | 10:04 am | October 13, 2021
Matthew Fisher, general counsel at Carium, discusses some bedrock principles of patient privacy, RPM advances, CMS rules around non-physiologic data and how telehealth should fit into the continuum of care going forward.