Gender pay gap among health IT workers grows wider
Profile: Tayla Holman
Female health IT professionals in the U.S. are paid less than their male counterparts, and the wage gap between the two has only grown larger over the past decade.
In 2006, the average female 
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Most hospitals say they have EHR disaster recovery plans
Profile: Shaun Sutner
While about a third of U.S. hospitals reported to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services that they don't have HIPAA-compliant EHR disaster recovery plans, most hospitals told OIG they have comprehensive plans to recover patient data after a...
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CMS releases overall hospital quality data
Profile: Shaun Sutner
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to unleash some stark numbers on care quality at individual hospitals across the country.
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Virtual reality in healthcare helping prep for surgeries, training staff
Profile: Kristen Lee
In the gaming world, virtual reality is a clear hit among users. Just look at the explosive success of Pokémon Go! Ok, so that's technically augmented reality. But you catch my...
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HHS releases guidance on ransomware attacks
Profile: Kristen Lee
Maybe your healthcare organization has experienced a ransomware attack recently. Well, you certainly are not alone. Ransomware attackers have mounted 4,000 daily attacks against healthcare...
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OCR gets tough with business associates
Profile: Shaun Sutner
With its levy of a $650,000 fine on a service provider of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Department of...
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ONC sets MACRA interoperability measures
Profile: Shaun Sutner
Responding to Congress' call last year to define health IT interoperability measures that Medicare providers must meet to receive reimbursement under new value-based models, ONC has published the measures.The new measures are now part of 0 Comments
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