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• Anthem’s COPD initiative offers sensors on inhalers to manage illness

  

  Anthem is introducing a program that uses sensor-equipped inhalers to help patients manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

  Mobile technology Fred Bazzoli August 16

  Mobile technology Fred Bazzoli August 16

• HIT Think Why mainframe security risks are largely unrecognized

  

  Ray Overby

  Co-founder and President Key Resources

  As ransomware grabs the headlines with its ability to lock up providers’ systems, attacks on big iron pose just as big a risk.

  Network security August 16

  Network security August 16

• Best Buy acquires senior-focused device maker for $800M

  

  Best Buy is ponying up $800 million to acquire GreatCall, a provider of smartphones and emergency-response systems for seniors.

  Mobile technology August 16

  Mobile technology August 16

• 10 critical steps in the safe disposal of data devices

  

  OCR guidance urges organizations to take extreme care in decommissioning devices and memory media.

  Device security Fred Bazzoli August 16

  Device security Fred Bazzoli August 16

• Cedars-Sinai leverages fitness trackers to monitor cancer patients

  

  Study demonstrates feasibility of using Fitbits for assessing quality of life, daily functioning during treatment.

  Wearable technology Greg Slabodkin August 16

  Wearable technology Greg Slabodkin August 16

• CDC details health info exchange by office-based physicians

  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its first national estimates on data exchange by physicians.

  HIE Greg Slabodkin August 16

  HIE Greg Slabodkin August 16

• HIT Think Why HIEs could play a key role in accelerating interoperability

  

  Matthew Fisher

  Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

  With providers using a variety of EHR systems, facilitating the exchange of data to ensure continuity of care remains vitally important.

  RHIOs August 15

  RHIOs August 15

• Organizations turning to software to protect data privacy

  

  The use of data privacy management technology is on the rise, as a variety of security professionals try to bulk up defenses against hacking.

  Network security Bob Violino August 15

  Network security Bob Violino August 15

• Geisinger-Merck partnership produces care coordination apps

  

  Geisinger and Merck have collaborated to produce two web-based workflow solutions, one for patient care and another intended for medication reconciliation.

  Medical apps Fred Bazzoli August 15

  Medical apps Fred Bazzoli August 15

• Epic plans event for ‘non-users’ on info exchange capabilities

  

  Vendor is inviting provider organizations that don't use its information systems to its headquarters to learn how to exchange information with Epic users.

  HIE Joseph Goedert August 15

  HIE Joseph Goedert August 15