by Offsite | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Virtual CD
It’s difficult being on the receiving end of a HIPAA violation; just ask any one of the many healthcare providers who have mistakenly lost patient information, either through a breach in the firewall, a lost or stolen laptop or a lost CD with medical imaging burned...
by Offsite | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, PACS
“It takes a team effort” is a trite phrase, but it’s something IT professionals in the medical industry know holds a lot of truth, especially as the industry braces for the changes they face as Meaningful Use standards drop. Small and rural hospitals are at particular...
by Offsite | Jul 4, 2014 | Blog, Radiology Information
Few medical providers can say that they’ve had zero radiology image transmission problems in their history, especially their recent history as they prepare for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. However, one provider in Louisiana recently shared its success story with a...
by Offsite | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog, Hospital Data Loss, Hospital Data Storage
According to the federal government, the outlook for healthcare professionals achieving acceptable levels of Stage 2 meaningful use is not well. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported recently that a total of four hospitals have met the standards...
by Offsite | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog, EHR
The voice of the average patient has been clear for a long time: they want more access to their health records and to take a more proactive and personalized approach to their healthcare needs. A recent study by Accenture finds that a slight majority of patients are...