Jefferson Health in Philadelphia is reorganizing, in a move that reportedly includes layoffs. Jefferson Health is modifying its operating structure from five divisions to three “regions” – North, Central and East, according to a hospital spokesperson.  The move is being made to further enhance the health system’s clinical integration, he said. 

Rita Bowen, MRO vice president and board member for the Sequoia Project, discusses the need to harmonize HIPAA with interoperability, third-party compliance and the privacy of very personal data.

Healthy.io, a health technology company focused on at-home urinalysis and digitized wound care services, has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho to promote early detection of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease (CKD) by essentially transforming people’s smartphones into medical devices.

In a bid to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality and accountability, the White House has announced new actions to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications and to bring greater transparency about nursing home citations to families.