by Elizabeth Burke, Patient Privacy Advocate In the winter of 2019, 45,000 patients of Rush System Health in Chicago and 6,300 patients of Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts were informed of an incident in which their private medical data was exposed in identical security breaches. The two hospital systems and Miramed, the company who handles […]
by Mendel Zilberberg In light of the recent recognition that on an almost global basis people’s private information is virtually an open book, one can only wonder if the protection of PHI, (Personal Health Information) that HIPAA meant to protect, is illusory. To the extent that emails and other communications meant for designated recipients are […]
As you read this, the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping virtually every industry, including healthcare. The Healthcare Executives Network had a key role in the IoT Slam last year in Durham, and this year is looking to be bigger and better. A variety of healthcare focused breakout sessions make this event particularly germane to […]
According to a report from MarketResearch.com, millions of new Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) will be added to health systems and the market segment is poised to hit $117 billion by 2020. Medical device manufacturers have traditionally focused on patient safety and time to market rather than security. Long FDA approval cycles mean that […]
Healthcare Executives Network is proud to support the IoT Community with the Health Slam to be held on December 2, 2016.The inaugural Health Slam’16 virtual conference will shine a spotlight on how the Internet of Things is transforming and disrupting the Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry. The organizers are now accepting papers and proposals from potential speakers for Health […]
A recent settlement between a Minnesota hospital system, North Memorial Health Care, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is highly instructive with respect to the liability of CE’s (covered entities), BA’s (business associates) and both the liability and interplay between them. Furthermore, it underscores the fact […]
