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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.

Quality & Safety
By Jessica Davis | 01:29 pm | November 15, 2017
Intermountain and Geisinger -- among others -- are joining similar calls to action by OIG and Congress for CMS to finally add UDI to claim forms to better identify faulty medical devices.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 10:25 am | November 15, 2017
Saint Anthony Hospital alleges Leapfrog used inaccurate information about CPOE data when it lowered the hospital's patient safety grade in a report.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 03:50 pm | November 14, 2017
The EHR system provider says it will stop litigation if the VA agrees to let a skilled IT professional assess whether its platform is indeed cheaper, faster and better than Cerner.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 01:41 pm | November 14, 2017
At the AMA’s interim meeting over the weekend, David Barbe, MD, told group members that AMA is making progress to improve the usability of EHRs, mobile devices and interoperability.
Population Health
By Jessica Davis | 12:29 pm | November 13, 2017
Gates also told Reuters he intends to personally donate another $50 million for start-up ventures focused on the disease.
Workforce
By Jessica Davis | 12:06 pm | November 13, 2017
Some of the industry’s top women leaders share lessons that have helped them succeed in an industry dominated by men.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 10:56 am | November 13, 2017
Marin General saw a 50 percent reduction in system vulnerabilities just by building a system designed for its users.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 03:28 pm | November 10, 2017
VA Secretary Shulkin said the agency plans to replicate the DoD EHR to create a single common system that will be implemented in 48 phases over the next 10 years.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 11:46 am | November 10, 2017
A new Ursnif variant uses stored emails to send what appear to be legitimate messages and, once the payload is deployed, turns its victims into a delivery vehicle.
By Jessica Davis | 02:22 pm | November 09, 2017
On heels of a USA Today report that found VA pushed aside firing orders in secret settlement deals, the proposed legislation would prevent disciplined medical providers from crossing state lines to keep practicing.