Russ Jones of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network describes why the delivery system shifted from magnetic stripe cards to smart cards for a variety of applications.
Community hospitals must become more vigilant about information security, especially as they apply for HITECH Act electronic health records incentive payments, says Chuck Christian, CIO at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind.
"Literally, in my entire time working in the privacy field, I've never seen such profound and aggressive activity by the government in the privacy space," privacy expert Thomas Oscherwitz says.
Community hospitals must become more vigilant about information security, especially as they apply for federal electronic health records incentive payments, says Chuck Christian, CIO at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind.
In 2011, hospitals and physicians can apply for HITECH Act incentive payments for using certified electronic health records software.
To be certified as qualifying for the Medicare and Medicaid incentive program, EHR software must have numerous security capabilities that, until now, have often been missing from...
The Federal Aviation Administration is inadequately securing medical and personal information on the more than 3 million airmen who it certifies as being fit to operate an aircraft, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt unveils a White House blueprint to create an online environment where people and business can complete transactions in confidence.
When it comes to fighting fraud, healthcare providers are way behind insurers and need to invest in technologies and strategies to catch up, says Rebecca Busch, president and CEO at Medical Business Associates.
Social networking can provide physicians with an effective way to communicate with patients without raising security concerns, says Jeff Livingston, M.D.
Whitehouse Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt used wit to share his wisdom about healthcare information security in a rambling, folksy keynote address this week. He stressed that healthcare organizations of all sizes need to take security more seriously.
About 89 percent of healthcare organizations say users have too much access to information resources that are not pertinent to their roles, a new small survey shows.
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