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Cybersecurity is a team effort – and so is keeping patients safe
LAS VEGAS – There's no question that COVID-19 has thrust the healthcare industry into a "new normal." Although many of the innovations in the pandemic era have been for the better, leaders at the opening panel of the HIMSS21 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday noted … [Read More...]
UPMC CMIO talks telehealth’s new normal, EHR workflow, pharmacogenomics and more
LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS21 earlier this month, Dr. Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017, spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of … [Read More...]
News of Interest
Remote workers work longer, not more efficiently
THE RETURN to the office is well under way, just as summer in the northern hemisphere begins. Pretty soon, people will be able to resume the habit of staring wistfully out of the window, hoping it will still be sunny at the weekend. As many workers embrace a hybrid pattern, … [Read More...]
ECFC Requests Congressional Leadership Include Cadillac Tax Repeal in Year-End Legislation
[ad_1] ECFC Requests Congressional Leadership Include Cadillac Tax Repeal in Year-End Legislation Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (0 Comments) Posted by: Staff ECFC sent this … [Read More...]
How Much Should I Contribute To My HSA?
[ad_1] During enrollment season, people who own a Health Savings Account (HSA), or have recently opened one, wonder, “How much should I contribute to my HSA?” HSAs are a unique tax-advantaged tool for healthcare consumers to pay for qualified healthcare expenses. … [Read More...]
Latest News From Across The Industry
Mediclinic Middle East to complete UAE TrakCare integration by Q1 2022
A leading global private healthcare group has confirmed it is “on track” to implement InterSystems TrakCare across all of its United Arab Emirates (UAE) hospitals by the end of Q1 2022. Mediclinic Middle East (MCME) Group, which is part of the wider Mediclinic International, has just completed the integration of TrakCare in … [Read More...]
Outdated Healthcare Rules; Avoiding Malpractice Suits
Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what's next.It may be time for these healthcare rules to go -- 5 rules to kill in 2021 (Becker's Hospital Review)When it comes to malpractice, being … [Read More...]
The Language of Healthcare IT
Healthcare providers need to embrace digital transformation “for patient safety, faster claims for national health insurance reimbursement and to produce quality data for better care and research,” according to Dr Hyeoun-Ae Park, Emeritus dean at the Systems Biomedical Informatics Research Center of Seoul National … [Read More...]
What’s on the horizon for Teladoc? CIO Claus Jensen weighs in
It's been a busy few years for virtual care, to say the least. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have elbowed their way into a seemingly flush market, while patient interest in telehealth has waxed and waned. Now, many patients and providers are asking: What will telehealth look like five or ten years from … [Read More...]
HHS cybersecurity agency sounds alarm on LockBit ransomware variant
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center released a threat briefing about LockBit, a ransomware group that has recently debuted a new variant. The hackers were behind the widely publicized attack on Accenture this summer, in which the company reportedly faced $50 million in ransom. "Threat actors continue to … [Read More...]
Bupa Arabia backs Dubai’s Okadoc with investment and strategic partnership
Bupa Arabia, the Saudi-owned and publicly traded health insurance company, has just announced its backing of the Dubai-based online appointment booking platform, Okadoc. The two MENA businesses have signed a “strategic partnership”, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by Bupa Arabia in Okadoc. Part of the Bupa … [Read More...]