Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS), enterprise image systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Obama names leaders of federal cybersecurity commission

President Obama has appointed former White House national security adviser Tom Donilon and former IBM chief executive Sam Palmisano to lead a new commission to strengthen U.S. cyber defences over the next decade.

HCI is HIMSS' first EMRAM education provider

The HCI Group, a healthcare IT services consultancy, is HIMSS' first official Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Global Education provider.

Alliance Health breach affects 40,000 customers

A Salt Lake City-based company reported a data breach that left the information of 40,000 customers accessible on the internet for more than two years.

'Magic wand' aims to help protect patient data, devices

Dartmouth College researchers have developed a digital "magic wand" to improve home healthcare and to prevent hackers from stealing personal data.

FBI arrests suspect in 2014 Boston Children's Hospital cyberattack

The FBI has arrested a hacker suspected of participating in Anonymous' 2014 attack against Boston Children's Hospital, The Boston Globe reported.

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Ransomware: 5 prevention strategies for healthcare organizations

Protection from cyberattacks like ransomware begins with prevention and preparation: These five tips can help healthcare companies stay ahead of the hackers and protect their electronic data.

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Watchdog calls for stronger FDA to thwart would-be hackers of medical devices

In January, the FDA issued draft guidance advising medical-device manufacturers to think through cybersecurity concerns for the entire life cycle of each of their products. This week a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank called phooey on the advisement and urged the healthcare IT community to weigh in on the draft by its April 21 comments deadline.

Impostor sends phony CEO email, tricks healthcare provider into releasing employee data

A rehabilitation and nursing home healthcare provider in California has announced it mistakenly sent employee information to someone impersonating its CEO via email.

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