It is the job of many to be concerned with the security of medical information that is passed back and forth between institutions and is saved in programs and on servers around the globe. It is also becoming increasingly important that the security of internet connected medical machines such as x-ray machines,
By Lawrence G | March 15, 2016 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT |
PARAMUS, N.J., June 24, 2015 Microwize Technology – a firm providing electronic medical records software, healthcare IT solutions, and electronic billing – located in Paramus, New Jersey recently acquired Medinet of DeVault, Pennsylvania making it the second acquisition in the last three years. Microwize Technology has been helping healthcare professionals since 1997 and their implementation success rate exceeds the national standard by three times.
By Lawrence G | June 24, 2015 | Healthcare News |
By Lawrence G | May 8, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT |
Recently, The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 301-page proposed rules for Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program. Under the proposal, beginning in 2018, no matter the level of previous participation, users would report on Stage 3 with the option to start using it in 2017.
By Lawrence G | May 5, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare Laws and Regulations |
With three more healthcare security breaches recently reported, the issue of security is again in the forefront of healthcare news. In a new report from CyberEdge Group, 52% of security professionals say their organization will likely be successfully attacked in the next year. The number of actual reported hacks continues to increase with some 16% reporting multiple attacks.
By Lawrence G | April 7, 2015 | Healthcare IT, Healthcare News |
mHealth is an abbreviation for mobile health, a term used for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices for health services and information and includes technology such as apps (applications), wearables and cloud services. The market for these technologies is growing and as more options become available,
By Lawrence G | March 2, 2015 | Healthcare IT |
Weaknesses in cyber security surely exist and the recent Anthem breach has many believing that this is just the start of an awful trend. As well as the actual medical and miscellaneous personal information, social security numbers and financial information (for payment to providers) are all in one place – providing the winning trifecta for hackers.
By Lawrence G | February 24, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT, Healthcare News |
So far, most all Electronic Health Records, Healthcare IT and Electronic Medical Record software has been focused in one direction – that of the medical provider (physician, physician practice, hospital, etc.). It is expected that there will be a major shift coming soon; a shift that puts more focus on the patient.
By Lawrence G | January 20, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT |
mHealth is an abbreviation for mobile health, a term used for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and PDAs, for health services and information. The mHealth field has emerged as a sub-segment of eHealth,
By Lawrence G | January 15, 2015 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT, Healthcare News |
On December 3rd the Tax Extenders Bill was passed by the House and it is slated to be voted on by the Senate in the coming days. If passed by Senate, the bill is expected to be signed into law by the President.
By Lawrence G | December 15, 2014 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT |
