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Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis is Senior Editor for Healthcare IT News, exclusively covering cybersecurity and government policy. She writes the bi-weekly HITN Cybersecurity Checkup and is lead editor for Women in Health IT.

Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 02:57 pm | May 25, 2018
While only about 6,500 patients were impacted by a cyberattack on Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology in March, the provider's transparency in its breach notification is a valuable example for other organizations.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 12:28 pm | May 25, 2018
In March, the Internet Engineering Task Force approved the Transport Layer Security version 1.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 12:37 pm | May 24, 2018
Passing with a 92-5 vote, the legislation also will mandate the agency participate in national PDMP data sharing network.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 04:45 pm | May 22, 2018
As the healthcare sector continues to shift into value-based care and consumers become more involved in the care process, telemedicine and big data will continue to hold a crucial role in advancing patient care.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 02:41 pm | May 22, 2018
The provider group worked with its inside responder and outside counsel to restore data and successfully contain the security incident.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 03:03 pm | May 21, 2018
On a call with investors, Burke praised the EHR pilot at the Defense Department and suggested those negative media reports may have involved a competitor.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 03:28 pm | May 18, 2018
Joking that he “ruined the surprise,” the President made the announcement at the White House prison reform summit Friday afternoon.
IT Infrastructure
By Jessica Davis | 02:03 pm | May 18, 2018
MedEvolve, a practice management software vendor, left its FTP server open to the public without the need for a login.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 10:30 am | May 18, 2018
After nearly a year of speculation, the Veterans Affairs Department will implement the same EHR as the Department of Defense.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 01:35 pm | May 17, 2018
Retired Navy Commander Kirk Lippold will share his vision for leadership within an organization, including creating a culture of integrity and personal accountability, at the HIMSS Security Forum in June.