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These tips can keep your practice safe from ransomware, hackers and other bad actors.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to telehealth expansion, the question remains which expansions should continue.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a sea change in the way that physicians treat their patients and nowhere is this more evident that in the near-overnight implementation of telehealth across the health care industry.

Now that patients have seen how technology can change their health care experience for the better, practices must adapt by using the latest tools or risk losing their patients to competitors.

The Medicare telehealth expansion will continue at least until Dec. 31, 2022.

More medical and SDOH data is available now than ever before to clinicians, health care organizations and payors.

Patients are looking for user-friendly technology.

For the first time, clinicians have been able to get a “behind the scenes look” into their patient’s environment during telehealth visits

UnitedHealthcare’s newly launched virtual first plan is one part of a push by the industry.

When embarking on a revenue cycle automation project, it's prudent to crawl before you walk and then walk before you run.

The Facebook outage is a reminder of how crucial it is for physicians and health care facilities to protect themselves in such an event.

As we move beyond COVID-19, The healthcare industry is just beginning to uncover the impact of delayed cancer screenings and care on oncology outcomes.

Smartphones and tablets are on the rise, while pagers fall out of fashion.

The cyber threat against healthcare businesses is exploding, and here's what you can do about it, on this week's Medical Economics Pulse.

Telehealth technical challenges frustrate many patients

Christopher Hobson, M.D., explains the background, purpose and functioning of HIEs.

Medical practices and health care organizations have data that hackers value.

A breach can hurt profits and reputation, doing long-term damage.

Cybercriminal tactics change regularly, so a response plan needs to reflect that.

The number of apps that integrate with EHR systems is on the rise.

About a quarter of healthcare providers report increased mortality rates due to ransomware.

Every practice should have a detailed plan that outlines what steps need to be taken and in what order if a breach occurs.

Study shows patients more loyal when telehealth is offered as an option.

Digital health companies can provide a model for focusing on preventing chronic disease, promoting informed recovery, and educating patients about their overall health indicators.

Proper implementation of remote patient monitoring can be beneficial for practices and patients.

Don’t let this major IT threat take you hostage.

The agency wants to give clarity to the Health Breach Notification Rule.

We are on the precipice of a data tidal wave in healthcare. Exciting because it can transform lives. Concerning because our healthcare system is not built to deliver this promise.

The drop in use was starkest in the northeast.