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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.

Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 10:21 am | October 09, 2017
The lessons learned at the final MHS Genesis EHR pilot can prove valuable as the VA moves closer to securing its own Cerner contract.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 01:45 pm | October 06, 2017
Hundreds of recommendations about deficiencies in security controls have been made, but many have yet to be implemented.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 09:37 am | October 06, 2017
Staten Island Performing Provider System is the most successful PPS in New York, and its executive director says it’s only possible through its partners and the seamless platform that gets crucial population health data into the hands of its providers.
Connected Health
By Jessica Davis | 05:10 pm | October 05, 2017
The average deal size for companies led by women CEOs was $31.4 million compared to $11.3 million for those with men CEOs in what is shaping up to be digital health’s biggest year of investments.
Compliance
By Jessica Davis | 01:15 pm | October 04, 2017
While the president of the Nanaimo Medical Staff Association says the issues plaguing the IHealth EHR rollout aren’t unique to Cerner, a rushed deployment and lack of provider input have left the IHealth system riddled with issues.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 03:37 pm | October 03, 2017
While most payers are implementing or are planning to launch blockchain projects by 2019, providers are still waiting to see how federal regulations unfold.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 04:38 pm | October 02, 2017
Arkansas Oral Facial Surgery Center was hit by a cyberattack that shut the organization out of files, medical images and details of patient visits.
Connected Health
By Jessica Davis | 02:25 pm | October 02, 2017
While the agency finally showed signs of support for adding UDI to Medicare claims forms in 2016, a letter from CMS Administrator Seema Verma suggests that it may not happen.
Precision Medicine
By Jessica Davis | 12:31 pm | October 02, 2017
The legendary singer claims Soon-Shiong and other Altor board members hid the success of a promising cancer and AIDS/HIV drug.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 10:46 am | September 27, 2017
Private emails and plans from some of the accounting firm’s blue-chip clients were exposed after hackers got into the network by getting into an admin account without complex authentication.