Informatics

The goal of health informatics systems is to enable smooth transfer of data and cybersecurity across the healthcare enterprise. This includes patient information, images, subspecialty reporting systems, lab results, scheduling, revenue management, hospital inventory, and many other health IT systems. These systems include the electronic medical record (EMR) admission discharge and transfer (ADT) system, hospital information system (HIS), radiology picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), cardiovascular information systems (CVIS), archive solutions including cloud storage and vendor neutral archives (VNA), and other medical informatics systems.

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McKesson Health Solutions acquires IT technology vendor

To expand its information technology portfolio, Newton, Massachusetts-based McKesson Health Solutions has acquired IT vendor HealthQX.

Why is healthcare the favorite prey of computer hackers?

Date breaches have been dominating the news in recent months. Hackers have stolen patient records then sold them on the black market.

Keystone Health Information Exchange connects to Pennsylvania network

Healthcare information exchange just got a whole lot easier for the people of Pennsylvania as the Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority has announced that the Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE) is now connected to the PA Patient & Provider Network (P3N).

MACRA could mean improved opportunities for HIE implementation

CMS received more than 3,700 comments by the time the June 27 deadline to submit comments on CMS’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) new payment model passed. Various groups in the healthcare industry issued statements and suggestions.

Bumps in the road: HIEs face economic, cultural obstacles

Health information exchanges (HIEs) not only need to move data, they need to do so securely, quickly and cost efficiently. The many competing interests inherent in the American healthcare system have meant certain obstacles must be scaled before HIE implementation can become ubiquitous.

CHIME calls for national patient ID program

While the healthcare industry increasingly adopts EHRs, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) called for a national patient ID system to improve safety and interoperability.

Experts weigh in on elevating CISO within HHS to improve cybersecurity

Several data security experts testified before a congressional panel in favor of a House proposal to elevate HHS’s chief information security officer (CISO) to a separate office, while one expressed concerns about making the office a presidential appointment.

Study: Half of all healthcare data breaches due to hackers

The percentage of healthcare data breaches due to criminals has risen from 20 to 50 percent since 2010, according to a study by Ponemon Institute.

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