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Health information security and medical privacy are of utmost importance. mHIMSS seeks to ensure all entities that use, send, or store electronic health information have the tools and knowledge necessary to meet requirements for data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. mHIMSS will equip professionals and organizations with the ability to implement sound risk management practices, and utilize recognized standards and protocols. mHIMSS provides initiatives, tools, and resources that assist professionals and organizations to take the rights steps to formally define policies, procedures and processes when implementing mobile technologies and data exchange, and managing the inevitable workflow changes.

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Tenzing Group looks to help mHealth companies face the FDA gauntlet May 21, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The California-based advisory firm advises developers of mobile medical apps and their investors on how they fit under the FDA's still-unclear regulatory umbrella.  More
Verizon, VMware launch 'dual persona' platform for Android devices May 21, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 VMware Horizon Mobile is designed to help healthcare providers who favor BYOD policies and want to separate and protect business data on those devices.  More
WLSA gears up for 8th Annual Convergence Summit May 20, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The three-day conference, taking place May 28-30 in San Diego, aims to separate the old-style thinking of healthcare from the brash, new, disruptive world of connected health.  More
Ringadoc is ready for the spotlight May 16, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The San Francisco-based developer of an after-hours answering service for physicians has closed its seed round of funding, and is looking to make its mark in the mHealth landscape.  More
Study gives YouTube the edge over other social media channels May 15, 2013 |
Diana Manos
 The new report, issued by Ideahaus, indicates healthcare communications professionals are shaping their communications policies despite a lack of guidance from the FDA on the use of social media.  More
Post-discharge plans get an mHealth boost May 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Vree Health's TransitionAdvantage program is being launched in Montana and Connecticut, in an effort to show that the mHealth solution can work in both rural and urban settings.  More
Mobility: Key to overcoming barriers to clinical transformation and ACOs May 14, 2013 |
Matt Patterson
 Matt Patterson, AirStrip's senior vice president of business transformation, discusses the advantages that mobility offers in transitioning to an accountable care setting.  More
Status quo doesn't sit well with the innovation team at Boston Children's Hospital May 14, 2013 |
Erin McCann
 At a recent Institute for Health Technology Transformation event in Boston, the hospital's chief innovation officer, Naomi Fried, explained how four new mHealth tools are improving the inpatient experience for patients, families and clinicians.  More
DocbookMD, Medweb unveil secure messaging platform for physicians May 13, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Unveiled at the ATA conference in Austin, Texas, Docbook Gateway offers clinicians a HIPAA-compliant platform to communicate and share images, x-rays and other reports.  More
Reducing risk: Why the lack of a wireless healthcare strategy is not an option May 13, 2013 |
Eric B. Abbott
 In this contributed commentary, Eric B. Abbott of ExteNet Systems lays out the four steps to establishing an effective wireless strategy in a healthcare setting.  More
Why not MU for telemedicine? May 10, 2013 |
Bernie Monegain
 Ryan Spaulding, director of telemedicine and telehealth at the University of Kansas Medical Center, calls for meaningful use, a national coordinator, standards and quality measures during a presentation at the ATA's annual meeting.  More
UPMC doc states his case for ROI in telemedicine May 7, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 In a session at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, Andrew Watson examines the value derived from UPMC's programs to show 'how one model can work for telemedicine.'  More
Is the end of search the beginning of personalized prevention? May 23, 2013 |
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
 This past week, Google held its annual developers conference, Google I/O. One of the more provocative talks, called "The End of Search as We Know It," was by Amit Singhal, who is in charge of search for Google.  More
 
A call for patience May 22, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 As the mHealth world anxiously awaits the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final ruling on how it will regulate mobile medical apps, a new blog from Kaiser Health News shows just how important that ruling will be --and may shed some light on why it's been slow in coming.  More
 
Advancements abound in mHealth, but what about the pace of policy? May 20, 2013 |
Lee Kim, Esq.
 Advancements in mHealth but what about the pace of policy?  More
Let’s play word association: I say 'mobile,' you say … May 20, 2013 |
David Collins
 I recently watched the latest 007 flic, "Sky Fall", in which Bond "comes back to life" after being killed by one of his fellow operatives. However, Bond stays out of pocket for quite some time "enjoying" his assumed death.  More
Innovation in telemedicine: An entrepreneur's perspective May 7, 2013 |
Yulun Wang
 The need to provide high-quality healthcare to everyone while reducing costs has reached a crisis level, where it's a major focus of the highest government offices. More and more politicians and healthcare leaders are realizing that telemedicine is clearly a cornerstone of the solution. This is tangibly seen by the increasing number of healthcare systems that are adopting telemedicine, by the growth of ATA and by industry investments in telemedicine products and services.  More
The year ahead for the ATA and telemedicine May 7, 2013 |
Edward M. Brown
 Telemedicine as we know it has been around for almost 50 years. It has moved from humble beginnings as an experimental curiosity delivering rural healthcare to become something on track for mainstream acceptance across the healthcare system.  More
Discrimination May 7, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 I've gone through life thinking, "It could never happen to me." But now it has. And it hurts. I've become the subject of discrimination. Mobile device operating system discrimination, that is.  More
Serendipity and personalization and connected health April 25, 2013 |
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
 In a world where most folks change jobs every couple of years, people are often amazed to hear that I started work in connected health 19 years ago. Implicit in their amazement is a question: "Why did you stick with it so long?" The quickest response is that the work we started back then is not yet finished. A more accurate answer is a bit more complex.  More
'Big Med' and telemedicine April 22, 2013 |
Jonathan D. Linkous
 There has been increasing attention to the rise of "Big Med" -- a term coined by Atul Gawande in the August 2012 edition of The New Yorker. The term relates to the accelerating trend in mergers, acquisitions and affiliations that are taking place throughout healthcare. Coupled with this is the use of new approaches in the delivery of care that adapts strategies used in retail and other sectors.  More
Mobile Shmobile April 18, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 Mobile health is hot. It's innovative. It's impactful. It matters. But it isn't everything.  More
Marrying the BYOD phenomenon to HIPAA compliance April 15, 2013 |
Lindy Benton
 In today's mobile-friendly culture, few people think twice before pulling out their phone or tablet to take a picture. Recently, this cultural affinity for mobile technology has appeared in healthcare settings through the form of 'Bring Your Own Device' (BYOD) initiatives, which allow employees to use their personal smartphones and tablets to connect to a hospital's network. In fact, the Ponemon Institute reports 81 percent of healthcare providers have adopted some form of a BYOD policy.  More
Reflections on 3 years of progress in connected health April 11, 2013 |
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
 It has been three years since the cHealth blog entered the blogosphere, and it's been a lot of fun. I recently looked back to see if there are highlights or trends in my posts and/or if my thinking or communication had changed dramatically in three years. Although not dramatic, if you look at these writings over time, you can see a meaningful shift in thinking. With that background in mind, here is an attempt to stitch together a narrative of the last three years worth of posts.  More
Startup Elements // HIPAA Compliance March 27, 2012 |
Rock Health
 Join HIPAA legal expert Stefano Quintini of Fenwick & West for everything you’ve ever wanted to know (but didn’t ask) about HIPAA.  More
MDISS: Applied Medical Device Security for mHealth: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure a Safe Medical Device Industry (A series of 4 panels) March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Panels #2–4: Wednesday, December 7th, 1:00–5:00 PM   More
MDISS: Applied Medical Device Security for mHealth: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure a Safe Medical Device Industry - Panel #1 March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Panel #1: Tuesday, December 6th, 3:30–5:00 PM “Security Standards for Medical Devices”  More
The Act of Grant Getting in Health IT & Sciences // HISUM2012 March 13, 2012 |
Rock Health
 Exploring different funding mechanisms for digital health startups. Here the panel explore angel funding, grants, incubators, and venture funds. The panel is comprised of Rowan Chapman (VC - MDV) Ann DeGheest (Angel) Halle Tecco (Incubator) Jennifer Shieh (NIH).  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Super Session 4: Global Policy and Regulatory Perspectives of mHealth January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 mHealth Summit 2011 - Super Session 4: Global Policy and Regulatory Perspectives of mHealth  More
PCI Compliant Data Centers February 19, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare providers increasingly adopt applications and devices allowing patients to make payments for their service online. In addition to the need to meet HIPAA compliance, transmitting, storing, or processing processing cardholder data necessitates PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliance. This white paper elucidates PCI DSS compliance, pinpointing concerns and standards companies should be aware of when determining how to secure cardholder data in a compliant manner.   More
Turning Chaos into Calm: Three Ways Smartphones Improve the ED Throughput Process February 11, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Hospital clinicians tackle an array of critical tasks every day, yet nowhere are these tasks more rampant than in the ED. Patients arrive 24/7, requiring around-the-clock registration and triage. ED nurses must oversee the transfer of patients to providers, to diagnostics, to critical laboratory and pharmacy, and to therapies. They must also coordinate admission or release. This white paper will help you understand the causes of inefficient ED communication and identify ways to improve your throughput process.  More
Improve Staff Satisfaction, Patient Safety, and HCAHPS Scores January 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Watch this informative video to learn more about EXTENSION's most popular clinical workflow solutions for nurses and physicians inluding nurse call integration, mobile critical lab notifications, mobile report availability, mobile STAT order notifications, HIPAA-compliant texting and more. EXTENSION's mobile point-of-care solutions improve staff satisfaction, patient safety, and HCAHPS scores.   More
Beyond the EHR: Seamlessly Connecting Nurses and Physicians Using an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) January 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 This white paper focuses on how an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) can help hospitals leverage data trapped in the EHR and other clinical systems to establish better care team communication. The result of contextual critical alerts and texts are improved communication and enhanced workflows which makes patients, healthcare staff, administration, and regulators happy.  More
Unified Communications and Surveillance in the Clinical Setting October 1, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 For the modern healthcare delivery model to operate efficiently there is an undeniable mandate for seamless, comprehensive and real-time communications across the continuum of care. In this paper we will look at the link and need for collaboration and clinical information amongst various stakeholders from acute care hospitals, primary care physicians, long-term and sub-acute care providers, and to patient’s family care providers to ensure they receive the right care at the right time.  More
Coordinating Care Across The Healthcare Continuum: The Value and Importance of a Connected Healthcare Platform September 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare delivery in the US is undergoing massive changes and while much of the discussion has centered around how best to reach National goals on quality, safety and clinical efficiency, one thing is clear. The vast amount of data elements from multiple and disparate clinical sources is compounded when patients receive care from multiple providers and the ability to provide comprehensive and real-time patient clinical information to every healthcare provider is an essential requirement to reduce costs and provide better care process.  More
The 5 Rights of Clinical Decision Support: Mobile Platforms Succeed Where EM/HRs Fail September 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Since the first electronic medical record(EM/HR) was proposed nearly 5 decades ago, the importance of integrating pertinent clinical data focused upon relevant patient information has become increasingly important. Recognizing that when this first EM/HR was developed desktop PCs were not available, the internet was not even being considered and mobile real-time data access was science fiction, the advances we see being placed on data and the importance of structuring this into meaningful information are becoming the driving force behind healthcare informatics.  More
HIPAA Compliant Hosting September 4, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare providers must assure patients the utmost security, confidentiality, and integrity of sensitive information. This means maintaining total HIPAA compliance within their organization, including healthcare IT infrastructure. This white paper elucidates HIPAA compliant IT infrastructure, from physical and environmental controls, to appropriate guidelines between a Covered Entity and data center provider when outsourcing. It also helps clarify key points including service provider qualifications, and why Business Associate Agreements are integral for establishing accountability with partners.   More
6 Lessons Learned About Hospital Smartphone Integration September 4, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 As more and more hospitals work to incorporate smartphones into their communication network, they have learned important lessons that can help other facilities make a smooth transition. At the end of the day, the goal is to get the right message, to the right person, on the right device, at the right time.  More
Hospital Mobile Adoption Considerations July 9, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Mobility in healthcare is on the rise, driven by a new generation of ever-more capable mobile devices, more ubiquitous and higher bandwidth wireless coverage and the demand from clinicians and patients for more convenient application access. This document, created by the HIMSS Hospital Mobile Adoption Workgroup under the HIMSS Enterprise Information Systems Committee, outlines the top 10 mobile adoption considerations for hospitals, covering topics from Mobile Device Management, Security and Privacy, and Network and Infrastructure Issues.  More
Five Ways Instant Communications Among Doctors Benefit Your Entire Hospital June 1, 2012 |
Amcom Software
 This whitepaper looks at the five ways doctors and their hospitals can benefit from the ability to achieve instant communications routed per physicians’ preferences. With the improved ability for doctors to coordinate care through well-routed communication requests, patient care gets a boost, staff satisfaction goes up, and the healthcare system can achieve overall greater efficiency.  More
Securing Mobile Devices in the Business Environment May 7, 2012 |
IBM
 As employees bring their mobile devices to the workplace, while it may increase productivity and reduce cost, it also causes security weaknesses. IBM has authored a white paper, "Securing Mobile Devices in the Business Environment." Download this paper to learn more about mobile security device threats and how to establish a mobile security strategy.  More
mHIMSS Case Study: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia February 26, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 The key findings are focused on current and future projects which integrate mobile and wireless devices into the care delivery setting.The framework provided is based on the mHIMSS Roadmap which highlights six key areas of focus.  More
Using tablet computers to improve clinical workflow and information security: A case study by the UAB Health System March 15, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is home to a world-class medical center that has been serving the state for more than 50 years. UAB assessed the efficacy of mobile devices in the hospital environment. UAB assessed the feasibility of workflow and information security in this case study.  More
Txt4Health: Using Mobile Health Technology in the New Orleans Beacon Community February 15, 2012 |
Anjum Khurshid PhD, MBBS (MD), MPAff
 The New Orleans Beacon Community is currently using Txt4Health approaches to reduce healthcare costs, improve population health, and enhance patient experiences when engaging in healthy practices. This program assists individuals with diabetes through SMS texting to educate and improve patients dealing with chronic disease.   More
Secure 2-Way Messaging Program Improves Care, Appointment Attendance February 7, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The Army’s mCare program targets soldiers serving in the Community Based Warrior in Transition Units (CBWTU) program, which enables those with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and other wounds to receive medical care and perform military support missions as they heal. A HIPAA-compliant, two-way messaging application based on Diversinet’s MobiSecure® platform was proven during a one-year pilot program, continued and expanded under a five-year contract. mCare addresses the challenges of providing secure case management for geographically dispersed patients who require varied interdisciplinary treatments and use diverse mobile devices.  More
Secure, Enterprise Ready Text Messaging and Collaboration for Care Coordination February 11, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Text messaging has expanded beyond the realm of a simple message between two individuals. As Physicians and nurses are increasingly using smartphones to communicate and collaborate with their team members, the need for a secure and enterprise-wide platform that handles all form of communications – text messages, calls, alerts & tasks is crucial for patient care coordination.  More
Next Generation Messaging and Collaboration Strategies for Smartphones and Tablets April 4, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Physicians and nurses are increasingly using mobile devices to communicate and collaborate with their team members, the need for a secure, integrated and enterprise-wide platform that handles all form of communications – text messages, calls, alerts & tasks is crucial for patient care coordination.  More
Mobile Solutions for the Modern Hospital February 6, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 With the widespread adoption of mobile technologies, many stakeholders in healthcare wonder where exactly there are opportunities to use this platform to improve healthcare.   More
Leveraging Mobile Technology to Reduce Hospital Readmissions February 6, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 During this webinar, we will review a recently published HIMSS Media white paper discussing how prominent hospitals and health systems are using remote monitoring devices and applications in their programs as a way to connect patients and clinicians and to impact care outside of the organization. We’ll also review results from the 2nd Annual HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey and talk about the benefits of mobile technology on patient care, barriers to mobile technology use and clinicians’ concerns about the use of mobile technology.   More
BYOD in Healthcare Organizations: Top 6 Risks & How to Avoid Them June 18, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The BYOD movement has been helpful to health care organizations because it increases productivity and convenience for staff while allowing cost savings for the organization. However, these employee mobile devices need to be controlled securely when used for business reasons. If not, unauthorized users could enter your network and access sensitive data. In addition, if controls are not put into place, these employee devices could provide a risk to your entire infrastructure.   More
North York General Hospital Improves Patient Safety and Quality of Care with Electronic Point of Care June 9, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 To address patient safety issues, North York General Hospital’s IT and Clinical Informatics leaders decided to design and deploy eCare, a comprehensive multi-year electronic health initiative to help improve patient safety, quality of care, and virtually eliminate repetitive manual processes.  More
Text Messaging in Healthcare: Friend or Foe? May 16, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare Communication catches up to the 21st century with a HIPAA compliant secure text messaging solution. Please join us during this webinar as we examine the risks, benefits, and solutions to text-messaging in healthcare and learn how a Santa Monica, CA company is revolutionizing the “text-message” and bringing healthcare communication into the 21st century.   More
Secure the Right Wireless Tools at the PoC February 6, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Highly sophisticated Point of Care solutions and mobile wireless devices are transforming the way medicine is delivered and revolutionizing patient-caregiver interaction. But this puts additional pressure on hospital IT professionals. They must ensure secure remote access to networks while safeguarding against data corruption, theft and other threats. Join CDW Healthcare and HIMSS to learn about the steps to support the latest mobile wireless devices.  More
Mobility for Healthcare: The Choices and Challenges February 6, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Mobility in health care has been much hyped, but the industry is still underestimating its value to enable business process management. This webinar looks at the degree of expectation and adoption of mobile computing as well as the challenges of rapidly advancing technology and the difficult issues of security and management.  More
Wireless/Wired Networks Purpose Built for Clinical Workflows February 3, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Perceived success for EMR initiatives depends on your clinician’s user experience. This webinar will focus on wired/wireless networking best practices from Western Maryland Health System and Memorial Health Systems of East Texas to implement a purpose built network supporting healthcare clinical workflows and guaranteeing SLAs for consistent and secure access to clinical applications.  More
Securely Manage Mobile Medical Devices January 16, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 This Webinar will focus on today’s best practices for full lifecycle mobile management.   More
Ubiquitous Wireless Enables All-Private Room Critical Care Hospital November 16, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 This webinar will focus on VCUHS' (Virginia Commonwealth University Health System) new 275-bed all private room critical care hospital and how a unified wireless infrastructure provides caregivers a virtual link for everything from remote communication of bedside alarms to physician access to the EHR.  More
Video Presentations from The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011 January 18, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 This webpage hosts all of the video presentations from the The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011.  More
CERT Symposium: Cyber Security Incident Management for Health Information Exchanges April 3, 2013 |
mHIMSS
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George Washington University Course: Innovations in Telemedicine and mHealth April 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Advances in wireless broadband networks, almost ubiquitous mobile phone penetration, and data compression technologies are providing new avenues for radical change in the way doctors practice medicine and patients access care.  More
Government Information Security Reform Act (GISRA) March 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The Government Information Security Reform Act (GISRA) requires federals agencies to implemen sound security management practices, Conduct internal as well as independent (IG) reviews of their security and Office of Management and Budget as part of the budget process (OMB will report to Congress)  More
Avoiding Violations: HIPAA, HITECH and Social Media February 7, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Jessica Soulliere, social media communications coordinator, explores the impacts of social media as it relates to HIPAA regulations and how to address these risks.  More
How to Achieve 24 x7 Healthcare IT Security November 22, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 Imagine sitting halfway around the world and checking a patient's medical records remotely, and securely, without worrying about compromising sensitive data. Possible? It's happening today with some of the country's leading healthcare providers because of advancements in data encryption, cloud computing and wireless mobility. Meet Alex Romillo, Chief Information Officer at Health Choice Networks. He oversees network security for 37 medical centers in eight states.  More
Expanding Broadband for Healthcare November 17, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 A Presentation to the HIMSS Ambulatory Roundtable by Kerry McDermott, Director, Healthcare, Federal Communications Commission  More
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2012 mHIMSS Mobile Technology Survey Results from HIMSS Analytics!
mHIMSS
 This ongoing study provides information on a multitude of aspects related to mobile and wireless technology in health care organizations including general use of mobile technology, access to patient data, means for securing information, and the benefits and barriers to use. http://www.mhealthsummit.org/program-details/himss  More
mHIMSS Mobile Privacy & Security Toolkit
mHIMSS
 This Toolkit was developed by the HIMSS Privacy & Security workgroup to help you understand the security risks and issues associated with incorporating mobile devices into your organization, and how to develop mobile security policy implementations for corporate and personally-owned devices. It contains resources with tips on securing your wireless network, smartphones and other mobile devices.  More
Definitions of mHealth
mHIMSS
 A collection of mHealth definitions from key healthcare organizations.  More
CHOP Acceptable Use Policy March 22, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 This document highlights the proper use of technology and associated policies at CHOP.   More
Policy Brief: APPS Act March 14, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 The Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act (APPS Act) was introduced in a discussion draft form to the 113th congress by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) on January 16th, 2013. This act, which continued themes from similar recently introduced legislation, would require application developers for various mobile devices to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers prior to collecting data, and securely maintain the data that they collect.  More
Sample Mobile Device User Agreement July 30, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The sample mobile device user agreement is an example of an agreement that is being used by a health system to manage personal mobile devices in its environment. It is only an example and is not meant to be a complete or exhaustive list of policy elements. Because organizations, along with regulatory and legal requirements, are different, each organization should develop a unique mobile device user agreement that is aligned with the needs of the organization, applicable laws, and is consistent with its policies and procedures.  More
A Brave New World: Regulations and Risks Inherent in the Use of Mobile Health Devices and Applications July 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The healthcare world is being upended by legislation and lawsuits. In the midst of the upheaval, a quiet revolution is taking place that will change the way hospitals, doctors and patients interact. The battleground— your cell phone. Welcome to the mobile health (mHealth) world.  More
Lessons from Project HealthDesign: Strategies for Safeguarding Patient-Generated Health Information Created or Shared through Mobile Devices July 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Leveraging the power of new technologies, researchers funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Project Health-Design are encouraging patients to track and share with clinicians observations of daily living (ODLs) and other information that can serve as important indicators of a patient’s health.  More
Security Risks: Mobile Devices Are Here to Stay, But Challenges Remain July 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The use of portable devices—especially smartphones and tablets—are turning physicians into iDocs. These consumer tools are moving into the healthcare environment at break-neck speed. We have seen increased usability—that is good. But, we also have seen increased security risks— that is bad.  More
mHIMSS and HIMSS Comments in Response to ONCs Questions on Privacy, Security, and Mobile Devices March 30, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology requested public comments on privacy and security issues and best practices related to the use of mobile devices in healthcare settings. These comments are in response to this request by ONC and a number of responses are based on the HIMSS mobile device survey conducted in 2011.  More
CTIA Privacy Policy March 23, 2012 |
CTIA The Wireless Association
 CTIA supports policy and legislative efforts to maintain the privacy of wireless customers while balancing the need for legitimate access to a customer’s location information in emergencies and for law enforcement purposes, and to preserve the ongoing business relationship between wireless carriers and their customers.  More
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) March 23, 2012 |
Office of the Privacy Comissioner of Canada
 Website to download Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)   More