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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.

Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 11:00 am | May 23, 2017
Officials said the goal is to provide each of the state’s 170 hospitals with the necessary cyber tools to prevent breaches.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 04:22 pm | May 22, 2017
While Congress has long-spurned DoD and Veterans Affairs for failing to become interoperable, the VA isn’t necessarily to blame.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:52 pm | May 22, 2017
Cybercriminal was able to steal both personal and financial information of customers for more than 10 weeks.
Mobile Health IT
By Jessica Davis | 03:25 pm | May 19, 2017
In the wake of the WannaCry, the Government Accountability Office is trying to bring the industry up-to-speed on the growing threats to devices.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:05 pm | May 19, 2017
Hospitals already know it’s hard to hire top infosec talent, but an imminent report from the HHS reveals that it may be even worse than many thought.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 12:14 pm | May 18, 2017
Leaked NSA tools led to a global hacking, and legislators don’t want that to happen again.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 09:44 am | May 18, 2017
The $19.6 million contract will bolster patient access to care and is fully integrated with the VistA EHR.
Analytics
By Jessica Davis | 05:05 pm | May 17, 2017
The trained cardiologist Robert Califf will focus on bridging the gap between technology and patients.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 04:06 pm | May 17, 2017
The Nashville-based provider says a deep focus on people, process and the system’s technology will make sure it all goes off without a hitch.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 11:39 am | May 17, 2017
While security experts were expecting a second wave of attacks this week, the outbreak has begun to slow.