By Brad Spannbauer - The healthcare industry is under constant threat from hacking and cyber-attacks. High volumes of valuable data, stored on systems with lapse security controls, make a welcoming proposition for data thieves.
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By Art Gross - Malicious cyberattacks are increasing every day around the globe. In fact, cyber-incidents nearly doubled from 82,000 incidents in 2016, to 159,700 in 2017.
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Just the facts... CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the March report. Active registrants total well over a half a million.
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Virtual eLearning for eligible hospitals and eligible professional. Register today for these free webinars focusing on health IT adoption. Check back each week for new events.
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If you have not tuned in to our radio station yet, we invite you to REDISCOVER RADIO. Check out what's on this weekend and a sneak peek of what's new next week on The Incrementalist and 1st Talk Compliance.
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By Christopher Leptak MD PhD - To be most effective, electronic health records use a systematized and standardized nomenclature for the hundreds of thousands of clinical terms that characterize patient care.
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CMS issued proposed updates to Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System, as well as a Request for Information to solicit feedback on ways to better achieve interoperability.
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The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of April that we think deserve sharing again.
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CMS has posted the eCQM annual update for the 2019 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, and the 2019 performance period for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians.
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There was much said and written about nurses last week as we celebrated the annual National Nurses Week. ICYMI here are some of our picks for posts you should read.
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Companies are seeking talent for the fastest growing industries in tech and healthcare is on the top of the list. Who is looking for what? Here are posted opportunities being reported from Indiana Health Information Exchange.
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It promised the much needed dialogue and disruptive innovation. The slate of speakers was undeniably the movers and shakers. And the event did not disappoint when it came to announcements. ICYMI here are just a sampling of them.
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The Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception applications are now available on the EHR Incentive Programs website.
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Business news from Health Catalyst, AllScripts, DrChrono, Cliniconex, First Stop Health, DataFile Technologies, GroupSource, BeBop Sensors, Kyruus and more.
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By Trenton Baker - The healthcare industry has seen its fair share of ransomware attacks over the past year, with six of the top ten breaches in 2017 a direct result of a malware attack.
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