Privacy & Security

ASTP and CMS want to increase Medicare beneficiaries' access to care and are requesting stakeholder input on digital tools and standards-based data exchange. And a report from HHS shows how HL7 Da Vinci Projects can help speed prior auth with FHIR APIs.

Also, Western Australia has expanded access to its virtual emergency department.

Before implementing AI tools, leaders must ensure data flows freely between their EHR and practice management systems, and that they know how the tool will fit into existing procedures, says Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the agencies will devise a data use agreement that assures secure access to certain Medicare and Medicaid data with the aim of uncovering root causes of autism.

Berkeley Research Group's new research shows providers considering deal activity to address challenges and opportunities with AI, cybersecurity and digitization. James McHugh, managing director of the research and consulting firm, offers a deep dive.

Ever since financial institutions have significantly increased their security preparedness, bad actors have turned to healthcare organizations, seeing them as more vulnerable – and lucrative – targets, says Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of CyberSolutionsMD.

Managing the cybersecurity risk of growing numbers of connected medical devices with minimal disruption to patient care is a balancing act. As vulnerabilities also increase, the need for network level end-to-end risk management is greater than ever.

While data and digital positions have been retained, abolished roles still pose data security risks, says a local trade union. 

The agency is seeking comments on a newly pruned framework, which it updated to align with its second-generation version – and hopefully make life easier for users who need both.

Involving each department across an organization can help healthcare leaders build stronger cyberdefense strategies, says Michael Gross, Cleveland Clinic's manager of cybersecurity intelligence.