• Protenus CEO to Present at the AAA Healthcare Dispute and Resolution Innovation and Strategy Conference

    Nick Culbertson to present on how health systems can better protect their organizations against cyber attacks and health data breaches

     

    Nashville, TN. – October 10, 2018 – (Newswire.com) – Healthcare organizations increasingly find their names in the headlines. Unfortunately, it’s not because of their advances in medicine, but due to data breaches that expose the sensitive information of thousands of patients, according to Nick Culbertson, CEO and Co-founder of Protenus, a healthcare compliance analytics platform that protects patient privacy at our nation’s leading health systems. Culbertson, who is speaking as part of a panel at the American Arbitration Association Healthcare Dispute and Resolution Innovation and Strategy Conference, will cover this topic, as well as, the quantification of the risk involving healthcare insider threats and strategies healthcare organizations can use to better protect patient data.

    The panel, titled “Are You Prepared for a Cyber Attack or Data Breach?,” discusses the current data breach landscape with attention given to the specific challenges healthcare organizations face in the wake of a breach. The panel is led by Jacki Monson, Vice President and Chief Privacy & Information Security Officer for Sutter Health, with additional participation from Raj Mehta, Cyber Risk Healthcare Provider Leader with Deloitte Advisory Services and Frank Krahn, Director of Operational Risk Management for Mayo Clinic, the discussion focuses on ways to manage the legal implications of a breach and advances in privacy monitoring that help healthcare organizations protect themselves from increasing cyber attacks and threats to patient data.

    “Healthcare organizations continue to suffer an average of at least one data breach per day,” stated Culbertson. “These disclosed breaches are just the tip of the iceberg of the actual risk health systems routinely carry, when on a daily basis there as many as 10 million actions that take place inside a healthcare organization’s electronic health record system. The adoption of AI-powered analytics will be crucial in preventing these data breaches and allowing healthcare organizations to continue focusing on the patients they serve.”

    Technological advances in artificial intelligence have made it possible to audit every access to patient data, giving organizations the ability to share this information safely and securely across their systems. For the first time, health systems can demonstrate that their patient’s data is being accessed appropriately, and stop health data breaches in their tracks.

    The American Arbitration Association is the global leader in conflict management — built on integrity, committed to innovation and embracing the highest standards of client service achievable in every action. The AAA is dedicated to effective, efficient and economical methods of dispute resolution through education, technology, and solutions-oriented service.

    To register or learn more about Nick’s presentation, visit the AAA conference website.

    Presentation details:
    October 12, 2018
    9:15-10:15 a.m.
    Hilton Nashville, Downtown

    About Protenus
    The Protenus healthcare compliance analytics platform uses artificial intelligence to audit every access to patient records for the nation’s leading health systems. Providing healthcare leaders full insight into how health data is being used, and alerting privacy, security and compliance teams to inappropriate activity, Protenus helps our partner hospitals make decisions about how to better protect their data, their patients, and their institutions. Learn more at Protenus.com and follow us on Twitter @Protenus.

    Contact:
    Kira Caban
    Director, Public Relations
    [email protected]
    410-913-0274

    Posted 10.10.2018

  • Clearwater Offers Comprehensive Medical Device Cybersecurity & Risk Management Solution

    Holistic Solution Enables Healthcare Providers to Address Security Risks of Biomedical Devices and Elevate HIPAA Compliance through Unique Technology

    Nashville, TN – October 10, 2018 – Clearwater, a top-ranked healthcare cyber risk management solutions company, announced today that it will offer healthcare delivery organizations the most comprehensive solution available for improving the security of biomedical devices connected to their networks. Much more than just a traditional vulnerability assessment, Clearwater strengthens its end-to-end, enterprise approach to reducing risks, by automatically identifying, assessing, and managing risk of all wired as well as wireless medical devices.

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    Clearwater’s medical device security solution adds a new dimension to traditional vulnerability assessment by enabling technology to discover and inventory medical devices, identify which devices have electronic protected health information (ePHI), assess their vulnerabilities, interpret active threats, and provide actionable insights for reducing risk. Clearwater’s IRM|Analysis™ software utilizes the resulting inventory and Clearwater’s proprietary algorithms to facilitate an OCR-Quality Security Risk Analysis on the medical devices, as well as to implement and document remediation actions. The result is a complete risk analysis and risk response solution that complies with HIPAA requirements.

    Security of medical devices is of great concern to healthcare providers, as unauthorized access to a biomedical device may not only threaten confidentiality of ePHI, but also has the potential of compromising availability of service and integrity of data that might be critical to patient care. Awareness of these concerns is growing. As recently as August of this year, Homeland Security issued alerts for some Phillips medical devices, and last year the FDA issued a recall of 465,000 pacemakers from another manufacturer to patch security holes.

    “Understanding risks associated with medical devices has proven challenging for hospitals,” said Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater. “Many do not have the tools or processes in place to find and profile them. As a result, healthcare providers are not assessing vulnerabilities, performing risk analysis, or taking appropriate steps to reduce risks to these devices to acceptable levels. Clearwater’s solution addresses these challenges by creating a comprehensive process of discovering devices and performing both a technical evaluation and a security risk analysis. This solution also delivers specific actions that can be taken to improve security. With our solution in place, hospitals will be able to more efficiently and effectively prioritize where they should focus their security efforts.”

    In addition to retaining Clearwater to create or improve their programs, customers can opt to engage Clearwater on an ongoing basis to monitor device activity, vulnerabilities, and threats, and make recommendations for remediation. This enables hospitals to implement an ongoing, continuous process to managing device security without the need to refocus internal resources.

    About Clearwater

    Clearwater provides the most complete and trusted, enterprise-class cyber risk management solution available. Designed for healthcare providers and their partners, Clearwater’s IRM|Pro™ platform and experienced professional services team provide insights and actions to address compliance, cyber and patient safety risks. Clearwater is a 2017 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, the 2018 Best in KLAS winner in Cybersecurity Advisory Services, and the 2017 and 2018 Black Book Marketing Research winner in Compliance and Risk Management Solutions. Its solutions are exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association as well as numerous state hospital associations. Clearwater solutions have been deployed within hundreds of hospitals and health systems, Fortune 100 organizations, and federal government institutions. More information about Clearwater is at http://www.Clearwatercompliance.com.

    Contacts
    Clearwater
    Kelly Motley, 615-483-0365
    [email protected]

     

    Posted 10.10.2018

  • Smart Health Innovation Lab Partners with Redox to Help Innovative Healthcare Startups Accelerate Time to Integration

    Graduates of Smart Health Innovation Lab’s 12-week certification program gain full access to Redox’s EHR interoperability solutions to shorten time to market and enhance integration

    Lancaster, PA – October 9, 2018 – “We share Smart Health Innovation Lab’s mission to transform healthcare, and we are excited to partner with them to help the Lab’s early-stage companies navigate the integration and interoperability process with ease, so they can focus on what they do best: improving the healthcare experience.”

    • Smart Health Innovation Lab’s 12-week certification program plays a unique role in helping market-ready technologies expedite their path to health system adoption and insurer reimbursement 
    •  Redox’s integration platform helps Smart Health-certified healthcare technology vendors gain full EHR interoperability across all major EHR applications, enabling them to focus on innovation not integration 
    • By gaining access to Redox’s platform, Smart Health Innovation Lab’s certified graduates can accelerate adoption of their innovative solutions by healthcare systems

    Smart Health Innovation Lab, a market adoption accelerator for healthcare technologies, today announced a partnership with Redox, healthcare’s leading integration platform, to offer access to Redox’s EHR interoperability solutions to startup graduates of the Lab’s certification program.   

    Developed collaboratively by Aspire Ventures, Capital BlueCross, Clio Health, and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, the goal of the state-of-the-art Smart Health Innovation Lab is to advance cutting-edge technology aimed at improving health outcomes, lowering costs, and enhancing both the patient and provider experience.

    The Lab’s key initiative is its 12-week Smart Health Certification Program, which focuses on accelerating market-ready technologies and hurdling the challenges associated with market adoption and insurer reimbursement. Technology, payor, and clinical experts work closely with early-stage companies to help them validate their products, integrate their technologies into clinical workflows, and gain adoption from providers and insurers.

    Through the new partnership with Redox, the Smart Health Innovation Lab pairs graduates of the Smart Health Certification Program with leading experts in interoperability. Redox’s integration platform enables comprehensive EHR interoperability with any health system. As a result, the Smart Health Innovation Lab and Redox will help the Lab’s resident startups overcome one of the biggest obstacles to healthcare technology market adoption: integration across – and interoperability with – all major health systems.

    “We understand the significant market adoption challenges that healthcare technology startups face, and helping companies overcome these challenges was one of the primary factors behind the creation of the Smart Health Innovation Lab,” said Kim Ireland, CEO, Smart Health Innovation Lab. “With our new partnership with Redox, we’re further positioning our resident startups for market success by streamlining the highly complex process of gaining EHR interoperability across health systems.”

    “We are consistently amazed at the highly innovative technologies being developed by healthcare technology companies, and we fully understand that these organizations don’t want to spend their time and resources on integration efforts,” said Niko Skievaski, president and co-founder, Redox. “We share Smart Health Innovation Lab’s mission to transform healthcare, and we are excited to partner with them to help the Lab’s early-stage companies navigate the integration and interoperability process with ease, so they can focus on what they do best: improving the healthcare experience.”

    For more details on the Smart Health Innovation Lab, please visit http://www.smarthealthinnovationlab.com

    About Smart Health Innovation Lab 
    Smart Health Innovation Lab, located in Lancaster, Pa., is a market adoption accelerator built for testing, certifying, and advancing new healthcare technologies. At the Lab, payors, providers, and technology companies work together in a unique collaboration to validate and integrate healthcare innovations into the healthcare marketplace. Founded by Aspire Ventures, Capital BlueCross, Clio Health, and Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, the Smart Health Innovation Lab brings together different healthcare stakeholders to achieve a common goal: improving the health of our communities through new technologies that improve the patient and provider experience, lower cost of care, and improve health outcomes. For more information, visit http://www.smarthealthinnovationlab.com.

    About Redox 
    Redox accelerates the development and distribution of healthcare software solutions with a full-service integration platform to securely and efficiently exchange data. Healthcare delivery organizations and technology vendors connect once and authorize the data they send and receive across the most extensive interoperable network in healthcare. Redox exists to make healthcare data useful and every patient experience a little bit better. Learn how you can leverage the Redox Platform at ​http://www.redoxengine.com​.

    Contact 
    Melissa Sfida-Allen for Smart Health Innovation Lab 
    [email protected] 
    717-799-9195

    Posted 10.9.2018

  • Here’s a Sampler of Captivating Events at CHIME18

    10.09.2018
    Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations

     

    It is nearly impossible to whittle the list of things to do at the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum to just 10, but here’s a start. And truth be told, we have grouped a few events into one because they are all so good we couldn’t choose. The forum runs Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in San Diego. 

    • 7-9 p.m. Oct. 3O: Meet friends and make new acquaintances on the USS Midway during the welcome reception and dinner. 
    • 7-7:45 a.m. Oct 31 and Nov. 1: Even if you are not an early riser, these sessions will give you a good morning jolt. Get a preview of the trends in an analysis of CHIME’s Most Wired survey and an up-to-date roundup of federal public policy initiatives that impact the healthcare IT industry. 
    • 8-9 a.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2: Be educated and energized by the three dynamic keynote speakers: author Daniel Pink, “Bloomberg Technology” host Emily Chang and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. 
    • 2:45-3:30 p.m. Oct. 31: Hear how one health system applied an evidence-based approach to improve providers’ experience and efficiency (track session D). 
    • 4-4:45 p.m. Oct. 31:  Learn how analytics, informatics and technology can be an integral tool to advance a health organization’s market position and move the needle on care cost, quality, outcomes and experience (track session A).      
    • 5-6 p.m. Oct. 31: Get a glimpse of the future at Leadership from the Edge as CIOs share insights and experiences that define the next wave of leadership.   
    • 4-4:45 p.m. Nov. 1: Artificial intelligence is alive and well. Learn how one medical center adopted artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant solutions as a first step toward ambient clinical intelligence (track session C).  
    • 4-4:45 p.m. Nov. 1: In an era of patient-centered care, discover how to meet the needs of the patient as customer (track session B).  
    • 6-10 p.m. Nov. 1: Unwind at the closing reception and stick around for a high-energy concert by the Emerald City Band. 
    • 8-9 a.m. Nov. 2: It is the most anticipated event of the forum:  CHIME will announce the recipients of the 2018 Healthcare’s Most Wired title at a breakfast and recognition ceremony. 

    These are some of the many educational and networking events scheduled for CHIME18. You can see the full agenda here.   

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    Posted 10.9.2018

  • Preparing for In-Person Focus Groups at CHIME18 Fall CIO Forum

    10.09.2018
    By Arika Lycan, CHIME Foundation Specialist

    As you head in to the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum, many of you are preparing to implement In-Person Focus Groups. Held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. (PST), In-Person Focus Groups represent a key way for your team to connect and engage with CHIME CIOs, and realize the full potential of your Foundation membership.  

    Through Insight and CHIMEcentral.org, we’ve shared a number of helpful articles and resources that give you the information you need to be best prepared to host your Focus Group. We’d like to highlight some of these resources, as well as reiterate a few key learnings. 

    Focus Group planning and implementation resources include:
    Some of the most valuable tips for leading successful Focus Groups: 

    Have an “internal agenda.” 
    A stated goal and objective to attendees at the start of the Focus Group can help you meet your session’s objectives and help the CIOs guide the discussion, ensuring you are getting what you need from them. 

    Understand your audience.
    Don’t get too techy or you might lose your audience. Keep the discussion focused on one topic or a range of topics that are engaging. 

    Employ “active listening.”
    Reflect answers back to your participants. Attendees want to know they’re being heard and understood, that their opinions are valued. 

    Utilize the group dynamic. 
    Create an environment that will encourage discussion between participants. This generates lots of thoughtful ideas. Cyndi Cahill, senior vice president of Atos Digital Health, recently presented a session on Conducting an Engaging Partner Conversation at CPES18. Cahill suggests, “Have your audience interact with each other. You can be the conductor, let them create the music.”

    The CHIME Foundation team is here to support you on your journey to Focus Group success. Reach out to us at any point along the way should you have questions.

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    Posted 10.9.2018

  • Happy 1st Birthday CFCHE!

    10.09.2018
    By Jennifer Ramstrom, VP, CHIME Foundation and CHIME Tech

    It is with great pride that we celebrate our one-year anniversary for the CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executive (CFCHE) program! I want to congratulate all those who have vested their trust and time into pursuing this designation and for those continuing to strive for this honored achievement. 

    Just an idea years ago, CFCHE is evolving into a driving force in the world of professional development for CHIME Foundation members. Undergoing some tough conversation from both sides of CHIME membership, CFCHE was constructed to mirror the Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) program available to our CHIME CIO members while validating our Foundation partners for their commitment and experience in this industry. The hard work and dedication of a strong group of CIO and Foundation professionals paid off at the end of summer 2017 as CFCHE became the first professional development program for our Foundation partners.   

    Hamish Stewart-Smith, managing director, sales at CTG recently earned his CFCHE designation at September’s CPES event. Stewart-Smith says of the exam process, “I was initially intimidated by the body of knowledge for the test, but after diving in I realized the material had been well selected. It really revolved around the whole transition we are making to value-based care, and made sure that participants in the CFCHE process had a common baseline for understanding that transition.” 

    On his motivations for taking the exam, Stewart-Smith shares, “I want to know that I’m keeping pace with the best thinking on how to support our healthcare clients and the populations they serve, and I want to be able to create and deliver solutions to support that mission. I felt the CFCHE process tested that mindset, and hopefully communicates my commitment to the many people I work with across extended healthcare teams.”  

    This is an exciting time for all of us who value CHIME and professional development.  Whether you are an experienced CIO or leader within your partnering firm, this credential is sure to take your business and professional aspirations to the next level! Stewart-Smith speaks highly of the designation’s value, both personally and in the industry.

    “I’m a big fan of CHIME, and its vision to create exceptional leaders to transform health and healthcare. This CFCHE certification feels like a good step on that path, and I’m glad I did it – I would definitely encourage my colleagues out there to do the same.”

    Becoming CFCHE does not only invite you to be a part of this elite group of leaders but distinguishes you within your organization and within your business partnerships. The growth and insight retained alone through this program prepares you and challenges you in your career. The CHIME team is eager to connect with you on this journey and would be happy to help provide the direction you are looking for.   

    As a CFCHE myself, I encourage all our Foundation firms to get engaged in this program to elevate your career and represent your organization within the healthcare IT industry. You can see what firms have found value in being certified and learn more about the program at https://chimecentral.org/certification/cfche/.   

    Happy birthday CFCHE!  May this be only the beginning for many defining their success! 

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    Posted 10.9.2018

  • CHIME Advocacy Summit

    • Location

      Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
      Washington, DC

      The CHIME Advocacy Summit brings together leading policy makers in Washington, D.C., with healthcare IT’s top thought leaders in discussions about today’s most pressing public policy challenges and opportunities. The sessions highlight four health IT-related policy topics that prioritizes patients, their health and the care they receive: cybersecurity, interoperability, solutions to the opioid epidemic and telemedicine.

      This educational program will give participants a comprehensive understanding of the legislative and regulatory landscape and provide the knowledge and tools to engage with legislators and policy makers at all levels. The program also includes numerous networking opportunities, giving participants ample time to interact and get acquainted. 

      By attending the CHIME Advocacy Summit, you will earn 11.5 CEU’s.

    • CHIME Advocacy Summit
      Wednesday, October 3rd – Friday October 5th
      Washington, D.C.
      Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
      Download the Agenda

      Wednesday October 3, 2018  
      12:00 – 4:00 pm Registration  
      3:30 – 4:00 pm Welcoming Remarks

      • Russ Branzell, CHIME President and CEO
      		  
      4:00 – 5:00 pm Opening Keynote Address

      Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Challenges to Health, Information Security, the Economy, and National Security

      • Ed You, Supervisory Special Agent, Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, FBI
      		  
      5:00-7:00 pm Reception  
      Thursday October 4, 2018  
      8:00 – 8:15 am Opening Remarks  
      8:15 – 9:00 am To Care and Protect: Balancing Patient Access with Cyber Safety

      Obtain a high-level overview of the federal policy challenges facing senior healthcare IT leaders and their organizations as they try to meet demands to share information more widely while simultaneously trying to protect against increasingly frequent and sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Hear from leading healthcare IT executives who have helped educate policy decision makers about these issues.

      • Liz Johnson, CIO, Acute Care Hospitals & Applied Clinical Informatics,Tenet Health
      • Erik Decker, Chief Privacy and Security Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
      9:00 – 9:45 am Combating the Nation’s Opioid Crisis

      Lawmakers have introduced scores of opioid bills and the federal government has appropriated almost $10 billion to fight the opioid epidemic. This session will focus on opportunities to use heath IT to combat the crisis and the barriers that need to be removed to better serve patients exposed or addicted to opioids.

      • Dave Lehr, CIO, Anne Arundel Health System
      • John Kravitz, CIO, Geisinger Health System
      • Ed Kopetsky, CIO, Stanford Childrens

      Moderator: Jim Turnbull, CIO, University of Utah Health Care
      9:45 – 10:00 am Break  
      10:00 – 11:00 am An Update from ONC: Implementing the Provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act

      Congress placed a spotlight on achieving nationwide interoperability with the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act. This session will feature an update from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on their efforts to implement the various provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act including the trusted exchange framework common agreement (TEFCA).

      • Elise Sweeney Anthony, Executive Director, Office of Policy, ONC

      Moderator: Mari Savickis, CHIME
      11:00 – 12:00 pm CMS Listening Session – Life After Meaningful Use: The Future of Promoting Interoperability and Advancing Care Information

      Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with senior leadership from the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality concerning the Promoting Interoperability program and the Quality Payment Program. Learn how CMS envisions the programs will be implemented and strategies to ensure a smooth transition into these new policy directives.

      • Kate Goodrich, M.D., Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality and Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

      Moderator: Liz Johnson, CIO, Acute Care Hospitals & Applied Clinical Informatics, Tenet Health
       
      12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch  
      1:00 –  2:00 pm Cybersecurity Policy Fireside Chat

      Congressional committees and federal agencies increasingly recognize the disruption and harm that cyberattacks pose to our nation’s health systems and patients. In this discussion, national cybersecurity experts will discuss federal resources, gaps and how the provider and industry communities can become engaged in efforts to build a stronger cyber profile. 

      • Greg Garcia, Executive Director, Joint Cybersecurity Working Group; Cletis Earle, senior vice president and CIO, Kaleida Health
      • Laura Kwinn Wolf, Ph.D., Director, Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection, HHS/ASPR
      • Julie Chua, HHS Security Risk Management Division Manager, OCIO OIS
      • Jessica Wilkerson, Professional Staff, House Energy and Commerce Committee

      Moderator: Erik Decker, Chief Security and Privacy Officer, University of Chicago Medicine   
      2:00 – 2:45 pm Press Panel: Health IT Journalists Discuss Policy Trends

      • Arthur Allen, Politico;
      • Alex Ruoff, Bloomberg BNA;
      • Rachel Arndt, Modern Healthcare;
      • Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, Information Security Media Group

      Moderator: Leslie Krigstein, CHIME Vice President, Congressional Affairs
      2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
      3:00 – 4:00 pm The Role of Technology in Transforming Health

      Hear from the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Don Rucker, about healthcare IT’s role in the continued drive to increase quality, lower costs and provide patient-centered care. The session will include a discussion about how interoperability will facilitate healthcare delivery system reform.

      Don Rucker, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ONC
      4:00 – 4:15 pm Break
      4:15 – 5:00 pm All-Star Congressional Staff Panel

      House and Senate congressional staff outline key health IT policy initiatives and priorities for the remainder of the 115th Congress and what we should consider heading into a lame duck session and 2019. From HIPAA to telehealth, opioids to interoperability, Congress has recognized the potential of technology to transform healthcare. Staff from key congressional committees and health IT policy champions will cover topics including telehealth, Medicare payment policies, 21st Century Cures Act implementation and interoperability.

       

      • Nicholas Uehlecke, House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
      • James “J.P.” Paluskiewicz; House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health
      • Brett Meeks, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
      • Colin Goldfinch, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
      • Arielle Woronoff, Senate Committee on Finance

      Moderator: Marc Probst, CIO, Intermountain Healthcare
      5:30 – 7:00 pm Policy Power Hour Plus – Networking with Your Peers

      Location: Hyatt Regency
      Friday October 5, 2018  
      7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast – KLAS Report Reveal –Medical Device Security 2018
      8:30 – 9:30 am Connected Care: Reaching Underserved Populations

      Provider shortages and resource constraints are exacerbated in rural and underserved areas. Learn from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) about efforts underway to leverage technology to reach underserved populations.

      • Matt Quinn, Senior Advisor for Health Information Technology, Health Resources and Services Administration

      Moderator: John Kravitz, CIO, Geisinger Health System
      9:30 – 10:30 am Medical Devices: Future of Medical Device Oversight

      Following widespread cybersecurity threats like WannaCry and Petya, medical device cybersecurity has become a topic of interest for Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the industry. This session will include perspectives from policy makers and healthcare providers on how they are handling medical device cybersecurity.

      • Moderator: Cletis Earle
      • Erik Decker, Chief Security and Privacy Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
      • Seth Carmody, FDA
      • Pam McNutt, VP & CIO, Methodist Health System
      • Sue Wang, National Center of Cybersecurity Excellence, NIST

      Dan Czech, Director, Market Analysis – Cybersecurity, KLAS Research
      10:30 – 10:45 am Closing Comments

      • Russ Branzell, CHIME President and CEO
      • Cletis Earle, CIO, Kaleida Health
      		  
      11:00am  Adjourn  

       

      The agenda is subject to change.

    • Speakers

      Arthur Allen
      About Arthur Allen

       

      Elise Sweeney Anthony, JD
      About Elise Sweeney Anthony

       

      Rachel Arndt, MFA
      About Rachel Arndt

       

      Russell Branzell, MS, FCHIME, CHCIO
      About Russ Branzell

       

      Seth D. Carmody, Ph.D.
      About Seth D. Carmody

       

      Julie Chua
      About Julie Chua

       

      Dan Czech
      About Dan Czech

       

      Erik Decker, MS
      About Erik Decker

       

      Cletis Earle, MS, CHCIO
      About Cletis Earle

       

      Gregory Garcia
      About Gregory Garcia

       

      Colin Goldfinch, MPH, MHA
      About Colin Goldfinch

       

      Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS
      About Kate Goodrich

       

      Liz Johnson, MS, FAAN, FCHIME, FHIMSS, CHCIO, RN-BC
      About Liz Johnson

       

      Ed Kopetsky, MSISE
      About Ed Kopetsky

       

      John Kravitz, MHA, CHCIO
      About John Kravitz

       

      Leslie Krigstein
      About Leslie Krigstein

       

      Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
      About Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

       

      Pam McNutt
      About Pam McNutt

       

      Brett Meeks, JD
      About Brett Meeks

       

      James “J.P.” Paluskiewicz, MA
      About James “J.P.” Paluskiewicz

       

      Marc Probst, MBA, CHCIO
      About Marc Probst


      Matt Quinn, MBA
      About Matt Quinn


      Don Rucker, MD
      About Don Rucker


      Alex Ruoff, MA
      About Alex Ruoff

      Mari Rose Savickis, MPA
      About Mari Rose Savickis

       

      Jim Turnbull, MBA, DHA
      About Jim Turnbull

       

      Nicholas Uehlecke
      About Nicholas Uehlecke

       

      Sue Wang, MS
      About Sue Wang

       

      Jessica Wilkerson
      About Jessica Wilkerson

       

      Edward You, MS
      About Edward You

      The speakers are subject to change.

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    Posted 10.8.2018

  • Clearwater’s IRM|PRO SAAS Platform Included in NIST SP 1800-8 “Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps” Practice Guide

    National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Used IRM|Analysis™ To Conduct a Risk Assessment Focused on the HDO Enterprise

    Nashville, TN- October 2, 2018 – Clearwater, a top-ranked healthcare cyber risk management solutions company, announced today that the NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-8: “Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps in Healthcare Delivery Organizations used Clearwater’s IRM|Analysis™ software to conduct the information risk assessment of several major infusion pumps. As stated in the NIST publication’s section on Risk Assessment and Mitigation, “we used the Clearwater IRM|Analysis™ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application, a control-based risk tool, for conducting a risk assessment focused on the HDO enterprise.”

     

    In conjunction with IRM|Analysis, the NCCoE analyzed risk factors in and around the infusion pump ecosystem and, with the results of that assessment, developed an example implementation that demonstrates how healthcare organizations can reduce cybersecurity risk, potentially reduce impact to patient safety, and implement current cybersecurity standards and best practices while maintaining the performance and usability of wireless infusion pumps. The NCCoE is a collaborative hub where industry organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions work together to address businesses’ most pressing cybersecurity challenges.

    “We are honored to be one of NCCoE’s many technology collaborators and to have contributed our IRM|Analysis enterprise cyber risk management software and subject matter expertise to this important effort,” said Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle. “Healthcare delivery organizations will want to use this best-practice guide in taking immediate steps to help alleviate potential threats to wireless infusion pumps.”

    Section 2.5.2 of the NIST special publication states: “This section does not show you how to conduct a risk assessment. Instead, we present some basic steps for using the tool to conduct the risk assessment.” The steps include creating an inventory of information assets, establishing conformance with NIST-based security controls, determining the risk rating with likelihood and impact assessments, identifying risks that exceed the established risk threshold, and utilizing risk responses and dashboard reporting.

    NIST Special Publication 1800-8 demonstrates how biomedical engineers and IT professionals can utilize technologies that are consistent with cybersecurity standards to help securely configure and deploy wireless infusion pumps within HDOs.

    The final NIST publication is available for download on the NCCoE website.

    About Clearwater

    Clearwater provides the most complete and trusted, enterprise-class cyber risk management solution available. Designed for healthcare providers and their partners, Clearwater’s IRM|Pro™ platform and experienced professional services team provide insights and actions to address compliance, cyber and patient safety risks. Clearwater is a 2017 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, the 2018 Best in KLAS winner in Cybersecurity Advisory Services, the 2017 and 2018 Black Book Marketing Research winner in Compliance and Risk Management Solutions, and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association as well as numerous state hospital associations. Clearwater solutions have been deployed within hundreds of hospitals and health systems, Fortune 100 organizations, and federal government institutions. More information about Clearwater is at http://www.Clearwatercompliance.com.

    Contacts

    Clearwater
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    Posted 10.5.2018

  • eClinicalWorks Announces Partnership with Care UK to Integrate WellWatch and healow Platform

    Partnership brings together eClinicalWorks, Care UK and WellWatch to empower patients to live an independent and healthy lifestyle

    Nashville, TN – October 5, 2018 – eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, today announces a partnership with Care UK, the United Kingdom’s largest independent provider of health and social care, to provide the capability to integrate data from WellWatch™, a smart watch, directly into the company’s healow™ (Health & Online Wellness) mobile app, promoting an independent and healthy lifestyle. The integration will empower Care UK’s WellWatch customers, creating a unique monitoring system underpinned by an unrivaled 24/7/365 clinical telephone service. 

    The healow mobile app is fully integrated with eClinicalWorks, giving the Care UK support team direct access to the patient-recorded data from WellWatch. The WellWatch sends data to a set of algorithms in the cloud, generating alerts for the support team to triage and act upon, if, for example a patient falls or has an elevated heart rate. Care UK will use eClinicalWorks as the core workflow system, and to provide a monitoring dashboard for all WellWatch subscribers. Using the system, care teams can deliver personalized support to customers and peace of mind to their relatives and loved ones.  

    “Care UK is dedicated to enabling people to live healthier, more independent and more fulfilling lives,” said Barry Nee, Chief Information Officer of Care UK. “When we launch in the UK in 2019, WellWatch will track the wearer’s health and well-being through real-time monitoring. We aim to use the technology to give our customers and their families confidence and a sense of guardianship, by generating actionable insights that our support teams can monitor and act upon in real-time. We are excited to be working with eClinicalWorks.  We have a shared vision to put the person at the center of our services. The eClinicalWorks system allows us to extend the value of WellWatch and helps our customers to gain an increased sense of independence and peace of mind.”  

    “Our goal is to develop strong partnerships to advance the boundaries of medicine significantly,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks. “Working with Care UK gives us the opportunity to further empower users and their families to become better engaged with their own health, while also enhancing the tools for care teams to prevent serious health issues. The active monitoring dashboard will supply care teams with the data to monitor the patient’s health in real time, helping to transform the delivery of care, promoting early detection and precise treatment.” 

    About Care UK

    Care UK is the UK’s largest independent provider of health and social care services, operating more than 300 facilities across the United Kingdom, delivering health and social care services for more than 30 years. Care UK continues to grow and invest in its diverse range of services so that it can support more commissioners, communities, individuals and families. Its ethos is to enable people to live healthier, more independent and more fulfilling lives.

    About eClinicalWorks

    eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in healthcare IT solutions. With more than 130,000 physicians and nurse practitioners using its solutions, customers include ACOs, physician practices, hospitals, community health centers, departments of health, and convenient care clinics. During the past ten years, 19 eClinicalWorks customers have received the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award, honoring excellence in Electronic Health Record implementation. The company is second largest in the country for e-prescribing. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Austin, New York City, Chicago, California, Georgia, London, India, and Dubai. For more information, please visit www.eclinicalworks.com, Facebook, Twitter or call 866-888-6929.

     

    Posted 10.5.2018

  • Palmer College of Chiropractic is Transitioning to the eClinicalWorks Cloud-centric EHR to Promote a Seamless Exchange of Patient Information

    Palmer College of Chiropractic, the founding college of the chiropractic profession, selects eClinicalWorks for its more than 2,000 students and 158 faculty members across 10 clinics

    Nashville, TN – October 5, 2018 – eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, today announced that Palmer College of Chiropractic has selected the eClinicalWorks cloud-centric EHRfor its more than 2,000 students and 158 faculty members, across 10 clinics. eClinicalWorks was selected because its flexible and customizable solutions offer a seamless exchange of patient information that promotes more effective care and better outcomes.

    The mission of Palmer College of Chiropractic is to promote learning, deliver healthcare, engage its communities, and advance knowledge through research.

    “In order to deliver more than 170,000 patient visits annually, we required a system that could provide high-quality integrated documentation,” said Ron Boesch D.C., executive dean of Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinics. “eClinicalWorks was selected because of its technological flexibility. It allows us to establish a single database for patient records. It’ll combine our clinical and billing services, while also integrating with educational curriculum. Our students will now have the skills to better understand clinical documentation, quality control and regulatory guidelines.”

    eClinicalWorks will provide Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinics the latest version of the core EHR to streamline and improve overall efficiency and communications and encourage preventive care for its patients. The cloud-centric EHR solution will empower the organization to streamline and automate processes for more effective patient treatment.

    The eClinicalWorks EHR will:

    • Provide a fully integrated technology platform for each patient’s records.
    • Improve Palmer College of Chiropractic’s operational efficiencies.
    • Help ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to every patient.
    • Give patients tools to improve their access to care, promoting deeper involvement and better medical outcomes.

    “eClinicalWorks is excited to partner with Palmer College of Chiropractic and Academic Affairs to provide the technology to enhance the delivery of quality care and expand its position in the marketplace,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks. “With our ongoing commitment to innovation, the cloud-centric EHR will support Palmer’s paradigm of care. The technology will assist in establishing cycles of care that will help providers and students be at the forefront of their profession by better understanding patient needs, accurately gauging risk, and promoting more effective treatment and better outcomes.”

    About Palmer College of Chiropractic  

    Palmer College of Chiropractic is the founding college of the chiropractic profession and is known as The Trusted Leader in Chiropractic Education®. It was founded in 1897, in Davenport, Iowa, by D.D. Palmer, the discoverer of chiropractic. Palmer College of Chiropractic has more than 2,000 students at its campuses in Davenport, Iowa; Port Orange, Fla.; and San Jose, Calif. 

    About eClinicalWorks

    eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in healthcare IT solutions. With more than 130,000 physicians and nurse practitioners using its solutions, customers include ACOs, physician practices, hospitals, community health centers, departments of health, and convenient care clinics. During the past ten years, 19 eClinicalWorks customers have received the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award, honoring excellence in Electronic Health Record implementation. The company is second largest in the country for e-prescribing. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Austin, New York City, Chicago, California, Georgia, London, India, and Dubai. For more information, please visit www.eclinicalworks.com, Facebook, Twitter or call 866-888-6929.

    Posted 10.5.2018

  • eClinicalWorks Kicks Off 2018 National Conference with Record Attendance with Over 5,000 %ttendees

    eClinicalWorks announces innovations around physician burnout, interoperability, and telehealth technologies

    Nashville, TN – October 5, 2018 – eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, today kicks off its 2018 National Conference, announcing innovations around physician burnout, interoperability, and telehealth technologies. The event is sold out, with a crowd of over 5,000 on-site attendees and another 5,500 employees livestreaming. The conference brings together users of eClinicalWorks’ software for education, training, and networking.

    Conference attendees include physician practices representing a wide variety of sizes and specialties, departments of health, hospitals and health systems. During the event, thought leaders, product experts and customers will share best practices, receive hands-on product training and participate in more than 115 educational sessions, including 12 different tracks, of which two are specifically focused on patient safety and employer health. Attendees also receive an exclusive look at how to optimize the eClinicalWorks solutions and increase practice efficiency and improve patient satisfaction. Of the sessions, 80% are eligible for Continuing Medical Education (CME/CE) credits.

    eClinicalWorks is unveiling innovations around:

    • Technology solutions to reduce physician burnout.
    • Showcase opioid decision support with the physician working in the EHR to better manage the opioid abuse.
    • Prizma, the health information search engine.
    • Hello2healow (h2h), dedicated to making communication between provider and patient more open and transparent.

    eClinicalWorks is also reporting its strongest sales year, with more than 10,000 providers adding the eClinicalWorks comprehensive EHR/RCM solution — contracting with small, midsized, and large enterprise clients, including FQHCs, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and ACOs.

    Results include:

    • Revenue for 2018 projected to be $535 million
    • EHR Migration trend continues in 2018. Customers converted to eClinicalWorks from 127 different EHR systems
    • The top EHRs that switched to eClinicalWorks in 2018 are athenahealth, GE Centricity, Allscripts, Advanced MD, and Practice Fusion
    • eClinicalWorks is now the second most widely used EHR in the country

    “We look forward to the National Conference every year, as an opportunity to showcase our latest innovations,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks. “This year, we are proud to unveil solutions that will revolutionize and transform the delivery of care. eClinicalWorks remains focused on development and to provide our clients with the most innovative tools currently available on the market.”

    More information on the conference can be found at https://specialevents.eclinicalworks.com/event/NC2018/home

    About eClinicalWorks

    eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in healthcare IT solutions. With more than 130,000 physicians and nurse practitioners using its solutions, customers include ACOs, physician practices, hospitals, community health centers, departments of health, and convenient care clinics. During the past ten years, 19 eClinicalWorks customers have received the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award, honoring excellence in Electronic Health Record implementation. The company is second largest in the country for e-prescribing. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Austin, New York City, Chicago, California, Georgia, London, India, and Dubai. For more information, please visit www.eclinicalworks.com, Facebook, Twitter or call 866-888-6929.

    Posted 10.5.2018

  • eClinicalWorks Becomes One of the First EHR Companies to Integrate with CMS Blue Button 2.0 API

    Technology helps empower physicians and patients to improve health outcomes

    Nashville, TN – October 5, 2018 – eClinicalWorks®, a leader in healthcare IT solutions, today announced it has become one of the first Electronic Health Record (EHR) companies to be approved and to integrate with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Blue Button® 2.0 API. The Blue Button 2.0 API contains four years of Medicare Part A, B and D data for 53 million Medicare beneficiaries. eClinicalWorks will support the Consumer-Directed Exchange, covering numerous functions to improve patient access to health data and assist in informed health decisions.

    Blue Button 2.0 data reveals a variety of information about a beneficiary’s health, including type of Medicare coverage, drug prescriptions, primary care treatment and cost. Beneficiaries also have full control over how their data can be used and by whom, with identity and authorization controlled by MyMedicare.gov. Blue Button 2.0 uses the HL7® FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard for beneficiary data and the OAuth 2.0 standard for beneficiary authorization. 

    “eClinicalWorks has developed strong partnerships and continued collaborations with its customers and industry vendors with the main goal of further enhancing access to health data,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks. “Integrating with CMS Blue Button 2.0 API demonstrates our commitment to supporting Consumer-Directed Exchange to help Medicare beneficiaries and providers streamline patient data and improve health outcomes.” 

    About eClinicalWorks

    eClinicalWorks® is a privately held leader in healthcare IT solutions. With more than 130,000 physicians and nurse practitioners using its solutions, customers include ACOs, physician practices, hospitals, community health centers, departments of health, and convenient care clinics. During the past ten years, 19 eClinicalWorks customers have received the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award, honoring excellence in Electronic Health Record implementation. The company is second largest in the country for e-prescribing. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks has additional offices in Austin, New York City, Chicago, California, Georgia, London, India, and Dubai. For more information, please visit www.eclinicalworks.com, Facebook, Twitter or call 866-888-6929.

    Posted 10.5.2018
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