

HIMSSCast
HIMSS Media
HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.
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Dec 2, 2022 • 2min
Audits show overcharges to Medicare Advantage plans; Attorneys general urge Apple to add reproductive data protections
Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients sampled; AGs say lax rules for safeguarding reproductive health data could harm patients or providers.

Dec 2, 2022 • 13min
How Geisinger’s use of automation has freed up clinicians' time
Geisinger's strategic plan has resulted in a redesigned workflow, cost savings and a happier workforce, says Emily Fry, VP of Innovation Operations at Geisinger.

Dec 1, 2022 • 17min
Imprivata presents: Why you need to avoid fragmented digital identity solutions
This discussion will focus on the dangers of fragmented digital identity. Digital identities, or the unique identifiers and credentials an individual uses to interact online, are the most important part of an organization to secure. Although many solutions can bolster cybersecurity, a holistic digital identity management strategy is the best way to secure user identity and access without hindering workflow productivity. Organizations should implement products that follow this strategy, not uncoordinated solutions.

Nov 30, 2022 • 13min
Carahsoft & Veritas present: Protecting the modern healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud
As healthcare embraces the cloud for surge capacity, agility, and to alleviate supply chain challenges, bad actors are intentionally targeting the industry. Comprehensive data management and ransomware protection is now critical. Please join Veritas for a discussion on protecting your healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud.

Nov 29, 2022 • 28min
Akamai presents: Healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity: Meet the pace of need with the pace of speed in 2023, and beyond
The accelerated digital transformation in healthcare has extended the healthcare ecosystem exponentially. Wearables and monitoring devices, the acceptance of telehealth as a care modality, and the explosion of patient-facing apps – and more — have all taken cybersecurity from something that was in the backroom in the mid-2000s to the boardroom today.Given recent high-profile ransomware attacks affecting patient care and data security, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to ensuring care continuity while meeting expanding regulatory requirements.The healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity profession must continue to meet the pace of need with the pace of speed when it comes to ensuring operational resilience, patient safety, and data security — into 2023 and beyond.

Nov 25, 2022 • 16min
Blockchain in healthcare: The reality vs. the hype
Blockchain expert Maria Palombini, director, healthcare and life sciences practice lead, global business strategy and intelligence, at the IEEE Standards Association, discusses where the tech is making progress and where it's lagging.

Nov 23, 2022 • 16min
AWS and Apexon present: Patient 360 enabling Precision Health and Medication Adherence
Patient data collected from doctor visits, diagnosis, and medication, as well as the data collected through wearables play a huge role in delivering care. However, healthcare data is very complex and carries sensitive information making it difficult to share healthcare data and provide a unified view.With Apexon’s Patient 360, built on AWS, we enable healthcare firms to overcome data silos, securely process and monetize their data, achieve HL7/ FHIR interoperability, and enable regulatory reporting and compliance by leveraging pre-built accelerators and reference architecture.

Nov 23, 2022 • 20min
Check Point presents: Just like everyone else: how to protect your hospital from cyber threats
Healthcare is no different from other industries from a threat landscape perspective. Of course, the stakes are higher because hospitals are responsible for ensuring the care of their patients, but the protections needed are quite standard. In this podcast we debunk the myths of healthcare cybersecurity. We focus on strategic security initiatives you must take specific to healthcare, how to invest in the right personnel, and immediate steps needed to secure your sensitive patient and organizational systems.

Nov 21, 2022 • 13min
ClearDATA presents: Holding the modern frontline to secure the healthcare cloud
How Cyber Threat Intelligence can protect your network

Nov 18, 2022 • 2min
Top Stories: Contributors to burnout start to ease for providers; Amazon launches virtual healthcare service
There are higher levels of organizational trust and a reduction in the after-hours workload, but staffing issues remain; Amazon’s clinic will operate in 32 states.


