Editors' Picks
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Challenges, opportunities of HIE development: Insights from MAeHC
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative suffered a data breach in 2010. Read this Q&A to find out how that incident changed their encryption policy.22 May 2013
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Omnibus rule and business associate compliance: Q&A part 2
In the second part of a Q&A, Micky Tripathi shares advice on how to monitor business associates and maintain HIPAA omnibus compliance.22 May 2013
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Q&A: Challenges, benefits of implementing single sign-on in hospitals
Seconds add up to hours when Chilton Hospital reduces login times through single sign-on technology. Learn about its implementation in this Q&A.21 May 2013
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Multiple operating systems complicate BYOD policies, but MDM helps
The proliferation of mobile operating systems can complicate BYOD policy, but MDM software can give control back to the IT department.09 May 2013
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VMware administrator jobs call for vSphere know-how, cloud readiness
VSphere experience is a must-have in job listings for VMware administrators, but vCloud and Hyper-V know-how are on hiring managers' wish lists too.09 May 2013
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How to attract the best healthcare data analytics talent to your organization
Data analytics resources are being spread thin at many healthcare organizations, adding importance to hiring the right team.08 May 2013
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How one provider took the lead on vendor's telemedicine system design
New vendor-provider collaborations address real-world telemedicine system workflow issues, ironing them out in the development stage.08 May 2013
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Obsolete technology hits efficiency, raises costs
Using outdated technology like pagers and faxes makes doctors inefficient and costs healthcare billions, a new study finds.06 May 2013
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Planning patient data analytics strategies with quality in mind
Developing a comprehensive analytics strategy for patient data requires forethought, planning and customization. But it can pay off in spades.03 May 2013
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How health IT drives patient engagement, improves healthcare workflow
Small physician groups improve workflow with health IT, such as tablets and patient portals, driving patient engagement for meaningful use stage 2.01 May 2013
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Healthcare data interoperability snafu is personal for one executive
Athenahealth business development exec wouldn't work for a publicly traded company until experiencing healthcare data interoperability woes firsthand.30 Apr 2013
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Policies for BYOD: Readers talk back about mobility, security
Establishing policies for BYOD remains a top priority for CIOs, according to SearchCIO readers in our latest CIO Chatter.29 Apr 2013
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Function follows form for healthcare unified communications systems
Upgrading your healthcare facility's Voice-over-Internet-Protocol telephony? Here's advice for shopping for a new unified communications system.29 Apr 2013
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SharePoint in healthcare settings can boost employee policy training
SharePoint in healthcare has myriad uses: training employees, distributing compliance policy updates and more. Here's how to get the most ROI.29 Apr 2013
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To get more from technology, bridge the IT-clinical divide
The divide between IT and clinicians might be deep, but bridging it can be the key to successful technology implementations.26 Apr 2013
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Tips for healthcare data breach prevention from Verizon research
Verizon researchers share tips for sharpening risk assessments to prevent healthcare data breaches. The focus is on devices and business associates.22 Apr 2013
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What healthcare CIOs need to know from Verizon data breach report
Verizon's report on data breaches covers all industries, but says healthcare's focus should be on laptops, thumb drives, credit card data.22 Apr 2013
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Payers, providers must share data to improve quality of care
To improve quality of care and cut costs, payers must align incentives and share longitudinal patient data with providers.18 Apr 2013
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Q&A: Invest smart in health information security at your facility
Trying to decide how to use limited capital to upgrade the security of your organization's health information? Start with a HIPAA risk assessment.16 Apr 2013
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What IT initiatives should you be planning? Analysts discuss
Analytics and remote monitoring will be top IT initiatives for many hospitals in the months ahead.12 Apr 2013