Hard agree, and not just because I'm a spreadsheet nerd. Why are we all here? Isn't it in the service…
Morning Headlines 10/23/14
U.S. government probes medical devices for possible cyber flaws
Reuters reports that the Department of Homeland Security is quietly investigating cybersecurity flaws found in medical devices that government officials suspect could be exploited by hackers.
The Comparative Value of 3 Electronic Sources of Medication Data
A study measuring the accuracy of home medication list data sources compares the actual home medication lists for 858 patients with the data found in the hospital’s EHR, the local HIE, and a commercial ePrescribing network. Researchers found that the EHR had 80 percent of the patient’s home medications accurately listed, while the commercial ePrescribing network had 45 percent, and the local HIE had 37 percent.
The CDC updates its Ebola personal protective equipment guidelines to specify that no skin should be exposed, and that repeated training with demonstrated competency on infection control standards should be conducted prior to caring for Ebola patients.
The Feds are interested in the cybersecurity of HIT but not in privacy or safety. Go figure.
You would think that after the Ebola death in Dallas in which the EHR obfuscated reality, that the Feds would want to test safety of these care controlling systems.