Colin Konschak

In September 2015, the FBI issued an alert that Web-connected medical devices, such as wireless heart monitors and insulin dispensers, pose a cybersecurity risk, and warned organizations that they need to protect these devices from cyber threats. Two months later, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General announced it would investigate whether the networked medical devices at the country's hospitals had sufficient security in place to safeguardelectronic protected health information (ePHI) and ensure patient safety. For in health care, cyber threats come not just in the form of hacked patient information, but in forms that the retail and financial sectors never have to consider: massive injuries and deaths and the complete disruption of a vital infrastructure. The "bad guys" are no longer twentysomething nerds, but highly professional, highly skilled operators. They are part of sophisticated networks, even city-states, bent not on just demonstrating that they can get into a system, but on destroying an organization from the inside out - and reaping millions in revenue as a result.

Clinical Integration. Population Health and Accountable Care, Third Edition provides a fresh set of insights and new information on the evolution of Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and other new models of provider collaboration across the United States (U. S.) healthcare system. The third edition transitions from the second edition collaborative work of its four original authors to a 14-chapter anthology, each chapter authored by industry experts and edited by the second edition authors. This new edition provides a refresh on the issues covered in the second edition, along with introducing a number of new topics. Patient engagement, care coordination, behavioral health, and industry standards are new areas of importance for provider-sponsored organizations that are discussed for the first time in this edition. The audience for this collaborative anthology is multi-faceted. The content covered is expanded to meet the needs of several industry stakeholders including: -Physician Leaders and Practitioners -Payers -Healthcare Policy Makers -Healthcare Law -Academic and Research -Consumers This latest edition is a significant addition to the print and digital reference collection of healthcare leaders. We believe this book will provide a roadmap through the many complex issues that must be considered in the rapidly changing healthcare environment.