Category Archives: Hospital Security

Hospital Security

Are Hospitals Ready for HIPAA Omnibus?

Posted on March 30, 2013 by John

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the new HIPAA Omnibus rules ever since I interviewed Rita Bowen at HIMSS about the new HIPAA rules. While Rita highlights some other changes that came as part of HIPAA Omnibus, I still … Continue reading →

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Hospitals, Health Systems Don’t Feel Prepared For Meaningful Use Stage 2

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Anne Zieger

A new survey by KPMG confirms what most us would have guessed — that hospital and health system leaders aren’t that sure they’re ready to meet Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements. The study, which was conducted last month, found that … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Stepping Up Security Risk Analysis, While Practices Lag

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Anne Zieger

As hospitals have implemented EMRs, they’ve created a tempting target for criminal hackers, as the goldmine of patient data they house can be very valuable on the black market.  At the same time, patient access to health data has expanded … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Cloud Spending Slated For Major Growth

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Hospitals may still be ambivalent about using the cloud for clinical data transport, but attitudes are likely to undergo a major change over the next few years, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets. The firm projects that the healthcare cloud market … Continue reading →

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Health Management Associates Makes System-Wide Deal With athenahealth

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Cloud-based EMR vendor Athenahealth has struck a deal with hospital chain Health Management Associates that its vendor competitors would die for. HMA has signed an agreement with athena under which the chain’s 1200+ employed physicians — cutting across 15 states and … Continue reading →

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Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Patient Info Sharing?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Today, when I was skimming my tweetstream, I caught a message that stopped me dead in my tracks: The ability to press one button and send a patient’s entire 600 page medical record to the new doctor belies the wisdom … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Cloud “dos and don’ts”

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Anne Zieger

While the cloud has become an increasingly important part of consumer computing — see Apple’s cloud product and Google’s plans to transform Documents into Google Drive — healthcare organizations are rightfully waiting just a bit before moving ahead. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Smartphones Not Secure Enough For HIPAA Or MU

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Like it or not, smartphones have become an important part of clinicians’ professional lives, and that includes accessing secure hospital systems.  Unfortunately, few of these devices meet even half of Meaningful Use or HIPAA requirements, according to ONCHIT. While the … Continue reading →

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CPOE Acceptance Still Slowed Down By Workflow Changes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) adoption rates have been very slow over the last few years, but now, driven by Meaningful Use pressure, more providers are adopting such technology.  That being said, a goodly number of providers still haven’t managed … Continue reading →

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AHA Slams MU Patient Portal Requirement, Pundits Slam AHA

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Anne Zieger

As readers know, CMS is now reviewing comments on the proposed rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use.  Not surprisingly, one of the reviewers who’s sent in a critique is the American Hospital Association (AHA), which a few days ago sent … Continue reading →

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