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Celebrating life of a patient advocate highlights need for patient access to data

By Regina Holliday 03:29 pm September 08, 2017

Founder of The Walking Gallery of Healthcare honors friend and a leader who lent her voice to patients who needed to be heard.

The real state of digital health – everywhere except Silicon Valley

By Halee Fischer-Wright 02:57 pm September 08, 2017

MGMA CEO Halee Fischer-Wright offers a healthy dose of skepticism about patient access to data, digital and remote health services and wearables. And then she cautions about the two things the industry must not forget to do.

Be clear about what you believe and be guided by to your values

By Sue Schade 02:44 pm September 08, 2017

When I speak to groups about women in IT, I tell them not to put up with being bullied, intimidated and other nonsense.

How to prepare for cyberattacks that strike during a public health crisis

By Nitin Natarajan 10:59 am August 22, 2017

Whether because of a nefarious manmade or natural disaster, hospital IT shops often find themselves strapped during a crisis. The government and private sector have already developed considerable resources to help. Here’s a look at those.

AHRQ shows healthcare quality and access disparities persist in US

By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn 09:07 am August 22, 2017

Most affected are poor people with no insurance.

Willa Fields on gender disparity today

By Bernie Monegain 03:19 pm August 21, 2017

Writing in a blog published on the HIMSS site, Willa Fields advises young women starting their healthcare IT career to find a mentor. On the flip side, she also urges women – and men – in healthcare IT to become a mentor for those just getting started in healthcare IT.

Commentary: Why information security is a patient safety issue

By Mike Miliard 01:55 pm August 15, 2017

Cybersecurity requires strategy to succeed and that means putting your priorities in the right place. CISOs and other infosec pros must up their game to make protecting patients the top concern.

Penn Medicine CIO calls for international law enforcement cooperation to fight cybercrime

By Mike Restuccia 09:09 am August 15, 2017

Mike Restuccia says the WannaCry, Petya and ransomware attacks demand more collaboration between healthcare leaders and government agencies, immediately.