Healthcare data security: What it costs you

Did you know that 2011 breaches of protected heath information (PHI) increased 97% over 2010 levels? Did you also know that 60% of those breaches resulted from malicious intent? And the number of patient health records affected totaled 19 million. Read more

Staffers on smartphones: Weighing the risks

In the hospital setting, mobile devices are making physicians’, nurses’ and clinical staff’s jobs easier when it comes to efficiency of care. But they can pose serious risks for data breaches. Read more

Study: Healthcare data breaches on the rise

From 2010 to 2011, data breaches increased 32% in hospitals and healthcare organizations, mainly because of two reasons:  Read more

CMS clarifies EHR Incentive Program registration

Does your hospital or its Medicare-eligible professionals have questions about registration for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program? Read more

New rule simplifies electronic payments

Good news! An interim electronic funds transfer rule will make life easier for your facility by streamlining healthcare administrative transactions. Read more

5010 compliance delayed … again

Here we go again! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to delay the enforcement of the HIPAA 5010 transaction standards for claims processing. Read more

EHRs lead docs to request more expensive tests

One of the big benefits of electronic health records is that they save money in the long-term. Except that they may not. Read more

Tech jobs driving improved health care employment numbers

Hiring in health care is picking up, particularly when it comes to tech-related jobs. Read more

Top health care tech trends for 2012

Technology is moving faster than ever and health care organizations of all sizes are constantly adjusting to what’s new. Here are the top tech trends that’ll be changing how you do your job in 2012. Read more

EHR upgrades can lead to more prescribing errors

A new study indicates upgrading your EHR system can actually lead to an increase in certain kinds of mistakes. Read more

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