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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 | 12:48 pm | April 19, 2017
Cognitive Medical Systems, Motive Medical Intelligence will work to create a more interoperable system for the U.S. Veterans Administration.
By Jessica Davis | 07:54 am | April 19, 2017
But the Department of Veterans Affairs might not have many options unless it wants to continue being in the software development business.
By Jessica Davis | 01:03 pm | April 18, 2017
A new CMS proposal, developed in response to feedback from the healthcare industry, contains guidelines to reduce the EHR reporting burden on providers.
By Jessica Davis | 06:55 am | April 18, 2017
Hospitals can hire white hat hackers to conduct anti-phishing campaigns but the dark web boasts eerily similar offerings to cybercriminals, too. Infosec pros share tips for using one and avoiding the other. 
By Jessica Davis | 02:45 pm | April 17, 2017
Ransomware continues to be the most heavily used malware by hackers, with more invasive methods on the horizon, a new report from Malwarebytes revealed.
By Jessica Davis | 02:04 pm | April 17, 2017
The research firm ranked Cerner number one in all categories for the best vendor to replace VistA. Number 2? Allscripts. Epic struggled with cost control and go-lives.
Patient Engagement
By Jessica Davis | 11:48 am | April 17, 2017
Emails reveal details of the strings attached to Patrick Soon-Shiong’s $12 million donation to the University of Utah.
By Jessica Davis | 02:11 pm | April 14, 2017
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
By Jessica Davis | 04:23 pm | April 13, 2017
Metro Community Provider Network failed to create a security management plan to protect patient data, an HHS investigation found.
By Jessica Davis | 01:59 pm | April 13, 2017
While officials declined to say whether the attack was ransomware, the hack returned the Buffalo-based provider to pencil and paper.