HIMSSCast

HITN and HFN editors Mike Miliard and Susan Morse join host Jonah Comstock for an on-site recap of the HIMSS Media Healthcare Security Forum, held in Boston this week. Jonah, Mike, and Sue talk trends, lessons, and how the world of healthcare security has changed over the years.Other coverage from the Healthcare Security Forum:What we learned at the HIMSS Healthcare Security ForumMachine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John HalamkaFormer Twitter CISO: Biggest cybersecurity threats are old problems, not new onesCybersecurity needs to be put in business termsHHS cybersecurity leader describes the active threats on agency's radarManaging risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationshipsHospitals embracing IoT must be prepared to secure a decentralized environment

The HFN team discusses some recent pieces of news from federal and state governments, and speculates on how these developments might fit into a more patient-centric healthcare future.Articles mentioned in this podcast: CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushbackAmerican Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final ruleCalifornia bill may have ramifications for telehealth reimbursementTelehealth laws, especially for behavioral health, are increasing access despite remaining legislative barriersFormer Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about CVS, the Amazon experience and how insurers stay relevant

The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's news from big tech. Why does Alphabet want to buy Fitbit? Why does Facebook want to help you get a check up? And what is Amazon up to with its latest acquisition?Articles referenced in today's episode:Alphabet makes offer to acquire FitbitFacebook's new tool tells users what checkups they need, where to get themAmazon makes its second digital health acquisition with Health Navigator

Members of the HIMSS Media editorial team discuss the top takeways from the Connected Health Conference in Boston, including the changing role of healthcare payers, the challenges of behavior change, worrying digital health adoption stats and more.