Category: Health Insurance

Is there a link between readmission and a hospital’s non-profit status?

It was the middle of winter in downtown Chicago in 1995, and I was sitting across from an apologetic alcoholic holding a slimy NG tube. Mr. Smith, an emaciated man in his sixties, had been on my service for three days with acute pancreatitis, and this …

Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka

While the shift is necessary the transition period will likely see hackers targeting newly vulnerable information, said Halamka.

Millennials, Gen Xers less satisfied with health plans, new survey shows

Incentive for healthy behaviors was the biggest demand from those who took the survey, with 46% saying it was missing from their plans.

Getting a handle on identity and access in healthcare isn’t just a technology problem

The challenge organizations face is that each person needs one identity attached to them.

Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms

Anah Santiago of Christiana Care Health System, Omar Khawaja of HM Health Solutions, Denise Anderson of H-ISAC and Brian Selfridge of Meditology Services, discuss risk management during HIMSS' Healthcare Security Forum in Boston.
IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: “This isn’t cybersecurity, this is risk.”

Managing Risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationships

Risk can have a profound impact on the financial health of any organization, where sensitive information is often hosted on outside servers.

Final days of ACA open enrollment show 10% drop in signups

Open enrollment is ongoing as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to soon rule whether the ACA is constitutional.

Obamacare Back At The High Court — With Billions For Insurers On The Line

The case revolves around a health law provision designed to help insurers recover some losses because they had an unusually high number of sick and expensive customers. Insurers complain that when Republican lawmakers discontinued funding the program, it was like “Lucy Van Pelt pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.”

It’s Not Just You: Picking Health Insurance Is Hard. Here’s How To Be Smart About It.

It’s open enrollment season for health insurance. And choosing the best plan is tricky whether you have to buy insurance on your own or just figure out which plan to sign up for at work. Here’s what you need to know.

It’s Not Just You: Picking Health Insurance Is Hard. Here’s How To Be Smart About It.

It’s open enrollment season for health insurance. And choosing the best plan is tricky whether you have to buy insurance on your own or just figure out which plan to sign up for at work. Here’s what you need to know.