HIPAA security rule needs better definition for text messaging
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mHealth gets its due at HIMSS 2013
With the Health Information and Management Systems Society annual conference being held this week in New Orleans, it's amazing to see how far mHealth has come in gaining acceptance within an organization that for years has traditionally been focused on mainstay health IT issues such as electronic health records. HIMSS's embrace of mHealth has never been as evident as it is at this year's conference.
Just a cursory look at the agenda for the 2013 HIMSS conference reveals mHealth is gaining prominence and mindshare in the "granddaddy" of all health IT shows. "mHealth is a force to be reckoned with," wrote mHIMSS editor Eric Wicklund in a March 1 blog. "From the pre-conference workshops on Sunday to the Exhibit Hall to the education sessions and keynotes, mobile healthcare is rapidly emerging as one of the most intriguing aspects of the ever-shifting healthcare landscape." Read more...
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