What is health data integrity? Data integrity refers to “the process of maintaining the accuracy, reliability and consistency of data over its entire ‘life-cycle.’ Applied to healthcare, this can include (but is not limited to) maintaining the accuracy of patient’s personal details, health summary, clinical notes, test results and family information.” Data is needed to…
Patients have more access to their healthcare data today than ever before, leading to more informed healthcare decisions. There are many reasons why people want access to their own information as well as those they may be caring for, such as an elderly parent or a child. But the problem is where to look and…
News about a deadly virus that appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019 (now called “coronavirus disease 2019”, or “COVID-19”) is everywhere as the number of cases rises. As of February 23, there have been 35 confirmed cases in the United States, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And it is not even known…
It’s a new year with new challenges. 2020 might be shaking the healthcare industry with new privacy laws and regulations. New rules, new challenges. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to spend 2020 working on rules tackling privacy issues such as cybersecurity and patients’ right to their data. Healthcare privacy is complex.…
The end of 2019 is looming, and with all changes expected for 2020 the big question is: What can be expected in health care in 2020? One of the most likely changes evolving in 2020 is tech companies entering the care delivery industry and having a transformative impact. Just think artificial intelligence, machine learning and…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Computer systems are trained to accomplish specific tasks by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns in the data. This is different from the literal, structured data approach that database-driven…
Are you one of the 2.7 million people that use a Fitbit wearable device to track your health goals? Then you are part of the new trend of consumerism in healthcare. With this trend and the growing number of apps using health data, online access to medical information through the web is becoming more common…
Did you know that almost 32 million patient records were breached in the first half of 2019? That’s more than double the records breached over the entire 2018 calendar year, according to the latest breach barometer report from IT security firm Protenus. Hacking was the cause of 60% of the total number of breaches throughout the…
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard This quote by American physicist and writer William Pollard is a good reminder to focus on active, life-long learning as things are changing quickly, especially in the world…
When it comes to increasing your healthcare organization’s return on investment (ROI), implementing an information governance program might not be the first thing that comes into your mind. But did you know that information governance (IG) enables an organization to better achieve its goals and strategies with trusted, reliable information, resulting in a return on…