Forget going to the doctor’s office; these companies are putting the power of tracking every aspect of your health into our own hands. But do you really want to know?
Healthcare CIOs and CISOs are monitoring the recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal to update the HIPAA Security Rule. These changes, outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), aim to increase cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). As leaders evaluate the potential impact, the main question is, will these updates fulfill compliance requirements or enhance the security framework for safeguarding patient data?
Two health centers in Northern Colorado are partnering to help increase survival odds to patients experiencing severe trauma. The two ambulance providers will now start carrying whole Type O positive blood in some of their emergency response vehicles after learning it could play a vital role in helping someone survive a medical emergency.
A new plan for Pasadena-based for-profit healthcare firm Tenor Health Partners to take over operations at Sharon Regional Medical Center represents a desperately needed reprieve for the struggling facility. But hospital workers, along with community members and leaders, should be under no illusions: Yet another out-of-town management firm is unlikely to be a long-term solution for the facility.