Healthcare

Who’s responsible for protecting patient data in the cloud?

Cybersecurity experts lay out the facts, and misperceptions, about securing data in the cloud. The answer is not so simple. “Cloud computing […]

Emergency Coverage Top Healthcare Consumer Demand For Payers

CMS releases proposed rules on Outpatient and Physician Fee Schedule

HIMSS News “Last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).”  Read the full […]

65% of healthcare partnerships lead to cost savings, study shows

Reducing Healthcare Costs “More healthcare organizations are partnering in hopes of reducing healthcare costs, improving quality of care and achieving better outcomes. […]

OIG plans to investigate $15 billion in meaningful use payments

Healthcare IT News on Meaningful Use Payments “The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General will review the accuracy […]

AMIA Calls for HIPAA Clarification in mHealth Patient Data

AMIA Calls for HIPAA Clarification in mHealth Patient Data

HIPAA clarification and potential expansion can help ensure that patient data used in mHealth apps stays secure, according to a recent AMIA […]

mHealth, Telehealth Providers Target Growing Senior Care Market

mHealth, Telehealth Providers Target Growing Senior Care Market

With Baby Boomers ready to retire and wishing to stay active at home, mHealth and telehealth providers are launching new tools and […]

New in Wearable Health Tech: A Wrist Sensor That Works Up a Sweat

New in Wearable Health Tech: A Wrist Sensor That Works Up a Sweat

Researchers who are trying to find a way to make wearable health technology real say they’ve taken a big step with a […]

I Know It When I See It: Coordinated Care

I Know It When I See It: Coordinated Care

Every healthcare encounter represents an opportunity for field research. “I’ve spent many years working with healthcare providers to implement and optimize care […]

Prepare for the Digital Health Revolution

Prepare for the Digital Health Revolution

The business of medicine is inefficient, expensive, and ripe for disruption. Here are 21 companies that are using technology to reinvent it—and […]

See the technology that is making care transitions better

See the technology that is making care transitions better

Several technology vendors tout solutions that better link provider and patient while lowering dreaded readmissions Technology has created a new era of […]