by Offsite | May 28, 2018 | Blog
It’s imperative for healthcare professionals to be well acquainted with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Congress passed it in 1996, but surprisingly, there are portions of the act that are still being violated by unassuming healthcare...
by Offsite | May 26, 2018 | Blog
Since the security regulations in the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) went into effect in 2005, healthcare facilities have used them as a catalyst to provide more efficient sharing opportunities. Specifically, radiologists and IT staff have developed...
by Offsite | May 25, 2018 | Blog
PACS is what radiologists call a picture archiving and communication system. It’s what radiologists, specialists and medical doctors use to quickly access images and other data to help them diagnose medical issues and prescribe a treatment regimen for it. PACS have...
by Offsite | May 24, 2018 | Blog
Healthcare quality in Idaho is getting a facelift due to the state’s health data exchange (IHDE). The new exchange, which includes a health image exchange, has improved the coordination of healthcare across the state, giving providers more accurate information on a...
by Offsite | May 24, 2018 | Blog
Despite the encryption technology and password-protected files, millions of healthcare data breaches occur every year. Most hospitals spend large amounts of money to follow security measures put in place by the federal government, which ensures that data isn’t getting...
