UWW310 Technology & Health

(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) By Ellen Lee The IBM computer that won a game of "Jeopardy" more than a year ago could soon be part of a patient's medical team. That's just one of the dizzying number of ways technology could transform the health care industry.

Posted: Reminiscing about the good old days when we were growing up is a memory trip well worth taking when trying to understand the issues facing the children of today. A mere 20 years ago, children used to play outside all day, riding bikes, playing sports and building forts.

I definitely feel like doing my online coursework at night has had a negative effect on my sleep.

Stress, sleep deprivation, FOMO and more.

Image Credit: Audrey W., Oneonta, AL Almost all people use technology in their everyday lives, whether it be managing finances or simply communicating with friends via social networking or using their cell phones. In recent years there has been a technological revolution. People are in contact 24/7 and instantaneously informed through the use of a plethora of technology.

On Wednesday, CNN reported, "There may be a lot more ebola victims being evacuated to the United States than we are been told about."

This article discusses the current state of HIPAA compliance, the lack of breaches to date for which fines have been issued and changes to both the compliance rules as well as ramifications of breaches.

This article discusses the rise in HIPAA related data breaches and how they can be easily avoided through regular risk analysis and understanding of workflows and procedures.

This article discusses security considerations with developing mobile apps in the healthcare industry.

This article speaks to managing cloud security risks and how HIPAA plays into cloud based HIT.

This article discusses issues surrounding cloud based solutions for the healthcare industry such as HIPAA compliance for PHI information as well as the adoption of cloud solutions by the healthcare industry.

This is a guide for identifying threats, vulrerabilities and evaluating risk of HIT systems.

This site provides information on different HITECH Health IT adoption programs.

This is a great article on how utilizing analytic software is changing the face of the healthcare industry.

This is an interesting article about Healthcare Information Technology, where its going and some of the many challenges that HIT professionals face.

This site contains a bunch of information surrounding HIPAA standards and security compliance, which is essential to understanding healthcare information technology.

This site provides a bunch of interesting information about the Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs that have come about surrounding "Meaningful Use" of EHRS to improve patient care.

The CMS website provides information as it pertains to the new Sunshine Act that went into effect in 2013. The law requires certain industries to report payments made to physicians and encourage transparency. Data gathered by the CMS will be published on the website and can be accessed by the public.

Ram Dantu, a professor of engineering and computer science from the University of North Texas, along with his colleagues have deveoped a suite of mobile applications that can help people on the scene talking to 911 operators.  One app is for CPR, the other for detecting the heartbeat, and the other is access to the phones camera by the 911 operator.  The team is waiting for FDA's approval to market the apps.  This article is useful to anyone and everyone who might find themselves in a middle of an emergency, communicating with a 911 operator and wanting to give more accurate information regarding the emergency at hand.