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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.

Interoperability
By Jessica Davis | 02:16 pm | March 28, 2018
Proposed by Sen. Lamar Alexander, the bill would improve the FDA’s infrastructure to support real-time data sharing.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:09 pm | March 27, 2018
Wlaschin also says HHS cybersecurity efforts are not as dire at they might appear.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 02:10 pm | March 27, 2018
As the healthcare model changes, data needs to be embedded into the plan or system to drive the clinical experience, Kim Ingram said.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:32 pm | March 26, 2018
Christopher Wlaschin is stepping down at the end of March for family reasons, but his departure comes amid controversy surrounding the abrupt removal of two cybersecurity leaders.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 02:54 pm | March 26, 2018
While reports as late as Sunday said the VA Secretary was out, the White House Deputy Press Secretary says the president currently has no plans to let him go – although "that could change."
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 01:45 pm | March 26, 2018
Cohen, Bergman, Klepper, Romano MDs left a database open to the public, containing backup data of 3 million clinical notes.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 05:58 pm | March 23, 2018
Used by about 20 percent of medical students, the platform features a data-driven approach to support medical students on high-level exams.
Interoperability
By Jessica Davis | 05:43 pm | March 23, 2018
Providers can now view a complete picture of a patient’s prescribing history to help combat doctor shopping.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 05:33 pm | March 22, 2018
Several employee emails were breached exposing a range of patient data from Medicaid details to Social Security numbers.
By Jessica Davis | 01:38 pm | March 22, 2018
After being abruptly placed on admin leave, Leo Scanlon opens up about his 150-day leave, “dirty politics,” and what it means for the future of the HCCIC cybersecurity initiative.