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Privacy & Security

Blockchain
By Mike Miliard | 03:01 pm | December 14, 2018
Could distributed ledger technology offer the promise of real-time EHR updates, seamless interoperability and protection from ransomware?
Blockchain
By Diana Manos | 12:48 pm | December 14, 2018
European Union Blockchain Observatory & Forum, says that, while there are tensions and some uncertainty about how to protect data and use blockchain under GDPR, there are still ways to accomplish it.
Compliance
By Mike Miliard | 05:01 pm | December 11, 2018
Two healthcare leaders from Germany offer best practices for assessing privacy and security posture – not just for EU legal requirements, but because it's the right thing to do.
HIE
By Benjamin Harris | 11:37 am | December 11, 2018
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says shedding the legacy paper-based devices will improve privacy and security concerns, and enable better data sharing.  
Blockchain
By Mike Miliard | 10:51 am | December 11, 2018
Attorneys offer their perspective on the privacy and compliance issues faced by the technology and how it squares, or not, with laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.
Patient Engagement
By Mike Miliard | 04:14 pm | December 05, 2018
The 22-year-old privacy law should be updated for a mobile tech-centric and data-driven world, the information management and medical informatics groups said.
Privacy & Security
By Benjamin Harris | 02:05 pm | December 05, 2018
Their automated identity proofing process helps providers to adhere to looming government-mandated EPCS verification standards, enabling them to approve or deny prescriptions remotely.
Privacy & Security
By Tom Sullivan | 10:02 am | December 05, 2018
Criminals can use artificial intelligence to engineer automated phishing attacks with more convincing content and greater accuracy.
Interoperability
By Mike Miliard | 10:21 am | December 04, 2018
The concept is simpler than many realize, but the implementation can be complex and challenging. Health systems should think deliberately about new proofs-of-concept, but get on board soon.
Data Warehousing
By HIMSS Media | 04:48 pm | December 03, 2018
For December we’ll dive deep to separate what’s really happening today from the marketing speak.