The Latest

• Privacy regs causing organizations to invest heavily in security

  

  New rules highlight the need, but survey finds most execs don’t think their digital strategies offer enough protection.

  Data privacy rules Bob Violino June 20

  Data privacy rules Bob Violino June 20

• HIT Think How to identify key security gaps in data protection strategies

  

  Nancy Green

  Global healthcare business development and strategy executive leader Verizon Enterprise Solutions

  Healthcare stands alone because insiders pose the biggest risk for breaches, and paper-based records remain as a rarely recognized weakness.

  Network security June 20

  Network security June 20

• House passes law to aid data exchange for addiction specialists

  

  Governors, industry stakeholders seek better interoperability so EHRs can support treatment.

  Healthcare-related legislation Joseph Goedert June 20

  Healthcare-related legislation Joseph Goedert June 20

• Surgeon tapped to head up Amazon, Berkshire, Chase health venture

  

  Atul Gawande, MD, who has written extensively about the U.S. failure to grapple with healthcare spending, will lead the new initiative.

  Health insurance June 20

  Health insurance June 20

• House passes Medicare Part D electronic prior authorization bill

  

  Legislation also establishes secure Internet portal to enable Medicare Advantage and Part D plans to exchange information about fraud, waste and abuse.

  Opioid abuse Greg Slabodkin June 20

  Opioid abuse Greg Slabodkin June 20

• Cotiviti to be bought by Veritas-backed Verscend for $4.9B

  

  Healthcare payment analytics firms offer tools and services to payers, says Emad Rizk, MD.

  M&A Fred Bazzoli June 20

  M&A Fred Bazzoli June 20

• Many firms lack visibility into data security vulnerabilities

  

  Study shows that organizations attacked last year suffered an average of 30 breaches.

  Cyber security Bob Violino June 20

  Cyber security Bob Violino June 20

• HIT Think Three ways conversational AI can aid engagement

  

  Srini Vinnakota

  Vice president of product development Avaamo

  Emerging technology can help consumers navigate the healthcare system and get assistance for their needs.

  Artificial intelligence June 19

  Artificial intelligence June 19

• Enterprise digital imaging survey to launch in U.S. next year

  

  The initiative has been implemented overseas through HIMSS Analytics Europe and ESR, says Jörg Studzinski.

  Radiology Diana Manos June 19

  Radiology Diana Manos June 19

• Device that combines MRI and radiation therapy gets OK in Europe

  

  Elekta Unity enables clinicians to closely watch soft-tissue treatment sites during procedures.

  Radiology Fred Bazzoli June 19

  Radiology Fred Bazzoli June 19