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The Rhode Island health system has settled with OCR for the HIPAA violation after an employee's computer went missing – with protected health information of 20,431 individuals left accessible.

“In APAC’s response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is absolutely no doubt that digitally enabled systems made for better outcomes,” said Dr Charles Alessi.   

The health system reversed the prediction that productivity would fall by 40% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead increasing productivity by 43%.

Dr Tan and Sivaramakrishnan shared their experiences in implementing new solutions and processes at their respective hospitals.

The COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed as the single largest disruptor in the history of American healthcare. At Geisinger, the crisis has been a catalyst to accelerate digital transformation.

Paladina Health, alongside Salesforce, is providing clients with a comprehensive return-to-work strategy that meets public health policies and guidelines, say Paladina Health's Sampath Narayanan and Salesforce's Chequeta Allen and Sean Kennedy.

The value of involving clinicians in digital tool development and the power of data sharing were major themes of a HIMSS Digital Dialogue webinar, held in collaboration with Philips, where European healthcare leaders shared their pandemic experiences.

The project aims to optimise cost management, doctor performance, inventory management, and the hiring of top talent, amongst others.

Medical associations, health systems, vendors and other stakeholders are asking Senate and House leaders to prioritize four areas when enshrining permanent changes to telemedicine regs.

After 15 years as a health IT innovation leader, the nonprofit MAeHC will be winding down operations in 2020, with many of its assets transferred to other like-minded organizations.