Health IT

In response to the alarming rise of ransomware attacks, hospitals and health systems must stay vigilant by playing defense, having a mitigation plan and keeping lines of communication open with federal law enforcement. In this podcast, the CEO of Scripps Health talks about how his organization responded when cybercriminals attacked and breached the defenses of the well-prepared health system.

The Biden administration plans to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards, and will provide free training to small, rural hospitals.

Hospitals and health systems across the country have been returning to paper medical records during IT outages caused by the unceasing number of cyberattacks plaguing the industry. While IT executives say the best way to prepare for a hack is prevention, health systems must also plan for potential downtime procedures when EHRs are offline.

How can primary care practices develop and implement a clinical decision support system? The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed a how-to manual to help primary care practices incorporate a clinical decision support system into their electronic health records to help provide better care to their patients, especially those managing chronic conditions.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology developed a patient engagement playbook or toolkit that lists strategies to help hospitals or ambulatory care practices engage patients in the use of health information technology.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed a guide with evidence-based, practical steps to implement patient-generated digital health data in clinical care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created a new model, or guide, to help primary care practices improve the quality of care they provide and learn how to implement new evidence into care delivery.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists best practice guidelines for incorporating telehealth into your health care team's daily practice. Learn if telehealth is right for your organization and how to bill for offering telehealth services.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed an integration framework that lists more information for health care systems, state governments and health information technology vendors interested to learn how to implement and manage health information technology integrations.