The HIMSS Virtual Conference occurred this week, covering myriad of topics ranging from Electronic Health Records (EHRs), impact of the HITECH Act, workflow optimization as well as privacy and security in the cloud for healthcare systems.
One presentation that readers of this blog may find useful was that from Box Butte General Hospital on Nov. 4 at 9:00am CT (you can register on the site for access; HIMSS members can already access it online). Here’s a brief synopsis from the session description highlighting what was covered in the presentation...…
Late last year, California enacted a new state law to help notify patients of potential breaches of their personally identifiable health information, requiring healthcare organizations to report suspected incidents of data breaches. The initial results are in, and it’s not pretty. According to the Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, California officials have received more than 800 reports of potential health data breaches in the first five months since the laws went into effect on January 1st. Of the 122 cases that have been investigated, 116 have been confirmed assecurity breaches. Officials expect the numbers to grow as more organizations put in the processes to report potential breaches.…
This week I was part of Network World's second annual real-life scary security stories podcast, a panel hosted by Keith Shaw that told the tales of some frightful security happenings over the past year. There were some amazing examples of breaches of data, corporate espionage and simple access and authentication mis-steps, of which I added a few anecdotes from actual conversations I've had over the past year. [to protect the innocent, actual names were not used]…
I've had a few conversations lately tied around the topic of the insider threat in the financial services arena, so I figured I'd scan around the Web to see what's out there and came across an interesting InfoWorld article. Though it is from last Fall, it hits on a number of concerns that are timely now, especially given the major breaches like Societe Generale. The article reports on a Deloitte study that highlights two major data points that I want to call out:…
Imprivata is excited to announce Imprivata HealthCon 2014, our second user conference! Set to take place May 4-6, 2014 in Boston, Imprivata HealthCon will bring together hundreds of Imprivata customers, partners and healthcare industry experts to share their best practices and success stories in addressing critical challenges and opportunities facing today’s clinical and IT leaders. …
HIMSS15 Preview: MidMichigan Health to Showcase Benefits of Integrating Single Sign On with Virtual Desktop Roaming
HIMSS15 is just two weeks away, and Imprivata will once again feature a theater in our booth (#3848) at which our customers will share their success stories, lessons learned, and best practices using Imprivata solutions.…
When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) introduced regulations for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) in 2010, many providers worried that EPCS’s strict security stipulations would disrupt their prescribing workflows. Since then, New York State’s groundbreaking I-STOP legislation and the public debate about mandating EPCS in other states, has driven innovations in health technology that drive EPCS adoption.…
3 cybersecurity lessons from the Hollywood Presbyterian ransomware attack
This year at HIMSS16, we hosted a cybersecurity panel discussion in the Imprivata theater on "Protecting health information: thinking beyond cybersecurity." …
To meet state EPCS mandate in a timely and efficient manner, Hartford Healthcare goes with Imprivata Confirm ID
How does a nearly 2,000-bed healthcare system that sees an average of 15,000 people a day deal with the inefficiencies that come with prescribing controlled …