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Mobile Health and Data Safety: Convenience vs. Privacy

2017-04-02T13:28:18-04:00By BHM Marketing|Healthcare IT, Services, Telehealth and Telemedicine|

Technology may be revolutionizing the healthcare industry but while mobile health applications and cloud-based management are convenient, many think they may be compromising the privacy of healthcare data. The debate, which is so multifaceted there isn't one way of looking at it, centers around how the healthcare industry can embrace mobile health while still securing patient data. In light of the Anthem breach earlier this year, the issue is becoming even more of a hot topic.

5 Tips For Educating Your Employees on HIPAA Compliance

2023-07-28T16:35:03-04:00By BHM Marketing|Big Data, Compliance, Healthcare IT, Services|

If you read our most recent blog on HIPAA violations, you know that employee error is one of the five most common HIPAA violations. It could be a lost electronic device or an unintentional error, but either way a breach can drastically effect your organization. Employees that work with patient data are essential to keeping your organization HIPAA compliant. From hold trainings to having a foolproof social media policy, here are 5 tips for helping your employees understand HIPAA compliance.

What You Need to Know About HIPAA Violations

2023-08-12T16:50:45-04:00By BHM Marketing|Big Data, Compliance, Healthcare IT, Training|

With HIPAA Phase 2 audits looming on the horizon, many organizations are gearing up for the audits with internal assessments. We've already talked about how your organization might be unwittingly violating HIPAA, but what penalties are you really facing?

How To Recover From a HIPAA Breach

2017-04-02T13:28:20-04:00By BHM Marketing|Compliance, Healthcare IT|

If you find yourself in the midst of a HIPAA breach, your first instinct might be to panic, but you need not. While a security breach of any kind is a high stress event, keeping cool headed and following tried and true breach recovery protocols will help you avoid further trouble down the line.

The Real Cost of Data Breaches

2017-04-02T13:28:20-04:00By BHM Marketing|Healthcare Fraud and Abuse, Healthcare IT|

In the wake of the Anthem breach, which put 800,000 subscribers at risk, hospitals nationwide have their ears perked up to establish a first-line defense against data breaches. These types of breaches cost the industry over $6 billion each year.

Helping Patients Quantify Their Health Data: The Quantified Self Movement

2017-04-02T13:28:21-04:00By BHM Marketing|Big Data, Healthcare IT, News and Events, Population Health|

The Quantified Self Movement was started back in 2007 by a group of bloggers at Wired Magazine who began blogging about the concept of “life logging” or, as it’s sometimes called, humanistic intelligence. The implications of this technological innovation have widespread implications for healthcare improvement, and tech megaliths like Apple and Sony have been anxious to get their piece of the pie by racing to develop apps and wearable tech for patients.

The Meaning of Meaningful Use

2017-04-02T13:28:24-04:00By BHM Marketing|Healthcare IT, News and Events|

Starting October 1st, there will be a year long reporting cycle implemented for those healthcare organizations that still need to attest to Meaningful Use Stage 2. One reason for this change in the reporting timeline was simply that the vast majority of providers just aren’t ready.

Healthcare IT: Will 2015 Be the Year of Data Breaches?

2017-04-02T13:28:24-04:00By BHM Marketing|Healthcare IT, Healthcare Preventitive Care, News and Events|

A month into 2015 and it’s already become apparent that it’s going to be a big year for healthcare IT. In the aftermath of the Ebola Outbreak — which made several touchdowns on U.S. soil— there has been an intense focus on how electronic medical records can prevent similar events from happening in the future. EMRs have consistently been tapped as hospitals work to avoid sentinel events (sometimes called “never-events” as in, they should never happen) and the prevention of an outbreak certainly qualifies as such.

Wearable Tech in Healthcare

2023-07-28T15:23:17-04:00By BHM Marketing|Big Data, Healthcare IT|

You've probably heard people talking about wearable tech--whether it's a new smart watch, Google Glass, etc. It's becoming increasingly popular, and more and more industries are preparing for this next wave of technological advancement. But where is wearable tech's place in the healthcare environment? Today, we'll look at just a few ways we're seeing a positive impact from wearable tech in healthcare.

Technology Creep is Making Healthcare More Expensive

2017-04-02T13:28:26-04:00By BHM Marketing|Healthcare IT|

Technology has streamlined and improved products and businesses alike, without equally increasing the cost for improvements. This is called Moore’s Law: the idea that technological innovation doubles every two years. Administrative duties can be accomplished much more quickly and inexpensively with software programs and business apps. Cars can operate more safely with rear video and voice-activated unlock systems, without paying triple the price for these new features.

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