Quality and Safety

The American Hospital Association raised concerns that health systems could be targeted directly or experience collateral damage.

Leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Intermountain and HIMSS discuss the top threats to information security – and describe how this key public-private partnership can enable more collaborative and consistent risk mitigation.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published its final guidance this week on securing telehealth and remote patient monitoring ecosystems.

The CMIO at NYU Langone Health previews his HIMSS22 session, where he'll explain how the health system's digital strategy has been fine-tuned to meet the needs of its care providers and patients.

This week's top stories include the Mayo Clinic ceasing the scheduling of appointments for patients in most Medicare Advantage plans, and an Oklahoma City hospital's response to COVID-19-related social media posts that accused providers of murder.

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City filed a motion for a temporary restraining order after COVID-19-related social media posts accused providers of murder.

The Iowa medical center streamlined clinical collaboration, saved money on PPE, and improved both patient and provider experience.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity arm said this week that the operation has not claimed a victim since last October.

Clay Ritchey, an expert in patient matching technology, explains how fine-tuned patient ID strategies boost outcomes, tame costs, help SDOH management – and improve COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts.

Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says "every organization in the United States" is at risk from cyber threats.