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Organized by the Global Institute for Cybersecurity + Research and hosted at American University

News that a California hospital was forced to pay ransom to regain control of their own computer system is just the latest example of the constant cyber threat faced daily by governments, businesses and individuals worldwide. Coordinating and managing a swift and effective response to cyber attacks is one of the biggest challenges in today’s complex and interconnected world. An even more vexing problem is how to build a coordinated fortress for […]

Typically, behavioral health information is excluded from community health information exchanges because it is difficult to keep this private information absolutely secure. Professionals in this field have stricter confidentiality requirements than traditional healthcare professionals especially surrounding substance abuse. MyHealthStory, however, is making the secure transfer of this information possible.

Since 2011, MyHealthStory has allowed behavioral health centers and their patients to securely and […]

Healthy Start of North Central Florida was recently awarded a 21 month grant from the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to plan for and pilot a Coordinated Intake and Referral System (CI&R) in Alachua County. More than 10 partners have joined together to create a plan that will provide pregnant women and parents of young children with access to a family partner who will work with them to assess their strengths and needs and refer them to the services or resources they may need. […]

To give your organization a competitive advantage– and to avoid unexpected hazards inherent in major system transitions– give your leadership and staff the tools they need to effectively navigate change and align priorities. CommunityHealth IT’s Healthcare Leadership and Change Management Workshops equip participants with the leadership and teamwork tools needed to reach objectives such as federal requirements and new healthcare delivery processes. These […]

MyHealthStory is a Web-based service that allows you to safely and securely connect to the services, people and information you need to live healthy. Through MyHealthStory, you can connect to:

• Patients
• Physicians, PAs, NPs
• EMS Services
• Hospitals
• Behavioral Health
• Social Services
• Hospice
• Home Health
• Active Living Communities
• Long-term Care
• Healthcare Therapies: PT/OT/ST

Central Healthy Start and Healthy Start of North Central Florida have released the Winter 2016 issue of A Healthy Start. Readers can expect to learn valuable information on topics such as prenatal care, breastfeeding tips for working moms and car seat safety. Designed for pregnant women and mothers of children up to three years old, the bulletins are published twice a year by […]