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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 | 03:08 pm | October 10, 2018
HITRUST launched a security program to help start-up companies bolster their privacy and security foundations, including the adoption of the most comprehensive risk management, compliance and security services.
IT Infrastructure
By Jessica Davis | 01:17 pm | October 10, 2018
A researcher discovered the North Carolina-based tech vendor is leaking protected patient data through its Amazon S3 bucket twice in a month.
Data Warehousing
By Jessica Davis | 10:38 pm | October 09, 2018
A hacker obtained access to an employee email account of California-based Gold Coast Health Plan, attempting to fraudulently move funds to their account.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 03:09 pm | October 09, 2018
Part two of our cyber insurance series highlights the need for healthcare organizations to compare prices and find a carrier willing to partner on cybersecurity.
Patient Engagement
By Jessica Davis | 05:36 pm | October 08, 2018
What if the challenge to overcome with data sharing was the policies common among hospitals? A new study published in JAMA Network Open found just that: Patients are facing many hurdles when they request to receive their records from hospitals.
IT Infrastructure
By Jessica Davis | 05:22 pm | October 05, 2018
The healthcare sector is well-aware that medical devices are vulnerable, but it’s hard to obtain the extra resources to fix the issue.
Interoperability
By Jessica Davis | 01:04 pm | October 05, 2018
Former ONC Privacy Chief and Omada Health Chief Privacy and Regulatory Officer Lucia Savage shares both her concerns and her hope for the industry when it comes to the dreaded data sharing.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 05:44 pm | October 04, 2018
The EHR giant released the team of health IT vendors in addition to Accenture and Leidos that will help support Veterans Affairs’ transition from its legacy VistA EHR to the $16 billion Cerner platform.
Security
By Jessica Davis | 09:00 am | October 03, 2018
Simulated attacks on a healthcare organization can help infosec leaders assess their security posture, but not all pen testers are created equal and not every provider is ready to be tested.
Cybersecurity
By Jessica Davis | 09:00 am | October 02, 2018
Part one of our cyber insurance series focuses on cyber policies and how organizations need to do their homework to ensure they’re covered after a breach.