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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.

By Jessica Davis | 01:41 pm | November 09, 2017
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Elizabeth Warren are giving the agency until Dec. 1 to decide whether CMS will follow OIG recommendations to ensure UDI is included on Medicare claim forms.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 11:03 am | November 09, 2017
A new warning feature will appear on multiple spots across the console, while a privacy feature includes support to encrypt all S3 data by default.
Telehealth
By Jessica Davis | 02:46 pm | November 08, 2017
The bipartisan legislation -- which received broad support from Congress and trade groups -- will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient’s location.
Workflow
By Jessica Davis | 03:06 pm | November 07, 2017
M*Modal’s Gilan El Saadawi is working on an AI-driven virtual assistant to better capture clinical documentation.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 01:30 pm | November 06, 2017
An investigation by Politico revealed more than 100 of the reported 1,286 genetic tests sold in 2016 by NantHealth were purchased by three doctors who are on the payroll of one of Soon-Shiong’s companies.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 01:39 pm | November 03, 2017
Senate, House propose bills for congressional oversight of VA’s Cerner project, would require reports of any major cost increase, loss of health data, delay or privacy breach.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 12:08 pm | November 03, 2017
The definition of harm as it relates to data breaches has been placed front-and-center in legal cases this year.
Telehealth
By Jessica Davis | 04:50 pm | November 02, 2017
Introduced earlier this fall by the VA Secretary, the bill would override state licensing restrictions for telemedicine for the agency’s providers.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 12:48 pm | November 02, 2017
IT company wants to bring patient data into the pharmacist’s workflow, with real-time flags -- in the same manner they see insurance information and copay amount.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:54 pm | November 01, 2017
The legislation would adjust the structure of HHS’ cybersecurity personnel and assign a single officer to cybersecurity who would report to the secretary.