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While the news frequently reports the number of data breaches in the health care industry, few may realize that the estimated cost for HIPAA breaches since 2009 has reached over 31 billion dollars. As the volume of healthcare security breaches exponentially increases, so does the need to share this information for secondary uses such as research and analysis that can lead to better treatments, cures and improved care. The following infographic created by Privacy Analytics illustrates some of
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IIt’s no secret that physicians look to their peers for information about EHRs before they purchase, yet the majority of rankings focus solely on overall revenue or total number of licenses sold. While these lists prove valuable in considering market share, for physician buyers, they lack that critical component of peer feedback. The following infographic created by Software Advice illustrates the top ten most popular EHRs based on a proprietary survey of 576 frequent users, brand search
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Did you know that inefficient claims processing costs the healthcare industry up to $210 billion annually? Or how about that a single discharge plan can run as long as 30 pages? Known to many as the paperwork monster in healthcare, its impact can seriously impact a healthcare company's productivity and operating budget.  To get a better sense of just how much paperwork impacts the healthcare industry, the following infogrpahic created by e-signature provider, SIGNiX illustrates:  - The
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The release of the Apple Watch has heightened the conversation around wearable tech and the impact it could have in the future. One of the fields most interested in the potential benefits of wearable tech is that of medical technology. This has led to a surge in research focused on the health applications of smartwatches. Healthcare apps currently account for 4 percent of all apps on the market; however, that figure is set to explode with the rise of wearables and in particular, smart
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81 percent of health care executives say that their organizations have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet, or other cyber-attack during the past two years, according to the 2015 KPMG Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey. In fact, only half feel that they are adequately prepared in preventing attacks.   The following infographic created by KPMG illustrates why healthcare information is so valuable to hackers. 
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The best health IT employers all have one thing in common -- industry professionals want to work for them. But what do these employers have that others don’t? What do health IT professionals want most from their jobs? The infographic below -- compiled by HealthITJobs.com, a job search platform connecting health IT professionals with job opportunities -- illustrates findings from its 2015 Job Satisfaction survey. The survey asked respondents what they liked best about their employers and what
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In the past, intermediaries such as HR specialists and brokers made nearly all health insurance decisions for consumers. With the ACA and the rise of public and private exchanges, there is a dramatic shift underway for purchasing health insurance. As previous uninsured consumers enter the market and as employers send employees to public and private exchanges, consumers will increasingly make their own decisions about which health insurance they purchase. This change in purchasing decisions is
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