Compliance & Legal
The COVID-19 pandemic acted as an accelerator of sorts for many experiments with virtual care implementations.
A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.
HIMSS21
From interoperability to telehealth and beyond, an upcoming HIMSS21 presentation will shed light on the regulations and penalties health IT stakeholders should be mindful of in the months ahead.
The state board of dental examiners had previously issued guidance that effectively banned virtual dentistry.
The International Cybercrime Prevention Act would create new criminal violations for those targeting hospitals, among other provisions.
The Project US@ initiative aims to support safety, privacy and interoperability by standardizing patient addresses across healthcare.
Vikas Singla was charged with 17 counts of intentional damage to a protected computer and one count of obtaining information from a protected computer.
National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi also outlined his "wish list" for IT innovation at the DirectTrust Summit this week.
HIMSS21
Healthcare lawyers weigh in about how to come into compliance with the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT's rules.
A Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audit found that the Veterans Health Administration underestimated the cost of its electronic health records modernization project to the tune of billions of dollars.