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Patient-centered care requires more than online technologies
Patient-centered care is the mantra of the movement to reform the nation's healthcare delivery system. According to this credo, patients must be able to obtain copies of their medical records and
Health privacy issues can be resolved without obstructing care
At times, it seems like concerns about the security and privacy of healthcare data have catapulted into overdrive: For instance, it recently was predicted that healthcare spending on security would
Meaningful Use impact on data encryption could be positive
I recently had a conversation with a computer security consultant who has worked in both banking and healthcare. He rated data security as very poor in most healthcare organizations, and said that
Mobile, cloud-based security top concerns for government healthcare organizations
At first glance, the new Booz Allen Hamilton survey of government health IT security readiness is pretty positive. A full 56 percent of respondents--IT directors and program managers with the U.S.
Report: Data breaches from unencrypted devices up 525% in 2011
Healthcare organizations need to "serve as their own watchdog" to increase security and decrease data breaches, a new report from IT security audit firm Redspin concludes. The increase in "bring your
Professionalism of your hospital's info security staff vital to data protection
Hospital IT departments need to increase the professionalism of staff assigned to data security, said Ali Pabrai, a Newport Beach, Calif., health IT consultant, in an article published in a patient
Despite massive patient record breach, SAIC wins $15M HHS contract
Despite endangering the privacy of nearly 5 million TRICARE patients last month, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) still was able to secure a lucrative IT support contract from
Providers slacking on Meaningful Use risk assessments
Providers hoping to achieve Meaningful Use need to be more diligent about conducting thorough risk assessments annually, a recent report released by CSC Global Healthcare Group maintains. Under the
Protect your patients' info to avoid the HHS 'wall of shame'
It's tough being a keeper of patient health information these days. Even the most organized and revered entity--and those with seemingly adequate security safeguards--seems to eventually fall victim
Patient privacy, message flow critical to your facility's mHealth efforts
Using SMS/text messaging to communicate with patients may be the next big thing in mHealth. But you can't just create a pithy message and push "send." According to digital marketing firm
