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5 keys to conquering difficult meaningful use requirements
It's no surprise many physicians are finding it difficult to qualify for meaningful use incentives. In fact, according to Zubin Emsley, CEO of ChartLogic, the industry shouldn't be fooled by numbers, and needs to realize many physicians have a long way to go before they officially qualify. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Michelle McNickle Tags: Online Only ChartLogic ChartLogic Inc. Meaningful Use Medicare Michelle McNickle Zubin Emsley Electronic Health Records Policy and Legislation Source Type: news

ONC launches fourth health IT video contest
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has launched a video contest to learn how patients and consumers are using health IT to manage their medications.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

‘Stealth’ alerts increase monitoring of patients on warfarin
““Alert fatigue” diminishes the effectiveness of EHRs that warn physicians when they have prescribed a medication that interferes with another drug such as warfarin. Sending alerts to a patient management team rather than the prescribing physician increased the percentage of patients who were subsequently monitored, according to one study, suggesting that a “stealth” alert approach [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Alert/Reminder Drug Safety Source Type: news

“Stealth” Alerts to Improve Warfarin Monitoring When Initiating Interacting Medications
BACKGROUND As electronic health records (EHRs) become widely adopted, alerts and reminders can improve medication safety, but excessive alerts may irritate or overwhelm clinicians, thereby reducing their effectiveness. We developed a novel “stealth” alert in an EHR to improve anticoagulation monitoring for patients prescribed a medication that could interact with warfarin. Instead of alerting the [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: Bibliography Journal Article Science Adverse Drug Reactions Alert/Reminder Decision Support Drug Safety Source Type: news

Other industries can help improve decision support in healthcare
A look at decision support outside of healthcare offers new insights that are generalizable to healthcare provider decisions, according to research published by Medical Informatics and Decision Making on August 17.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Patients worried about medical records going digital
“It took some time to get a majority of physicians in the U.S. to agree that it would be beneficial to implement electronic health records in their practices. Now, a survey finds, the most skeptical audience for EHRs is patients. A survey of more than 2,100 patients by Xerox found that only 26% want their medical [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Patient Privacy Security Source Type: news

Two Ohio HIEs to share immunization data
Two Ohio primary care practices have successfully begun sharing immunization data with the Ohio Department of Health through electronic health information exchange (HIE).
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

IPA docs get $1M in MU incentives
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will award more than $1 million in meaningful use incentives to 60 independent practice association (IPA) physicians within the Torrance, Calif.-based HealthCare Partners network. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only California Erin McCann HealthCare Partners Meaningful Use Medicare & Medicaid Services TORRANCE Electronic Health Records Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Source Type: news

Sentara forms telehealth partnership with MDLIVE
Sentara Healthcare and MDLIVE has entered a partnership that will allow the integrated healthcare system to expand healthcare access by offering patients telehealth consults with the health IT vendor’s communications platform.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Arkansas hospital taps Siemens for EHR financing
Siemens recently completed a 10-year, $10 million agreement, which included $4.8 million of financing, with Arkansas Heart Hospital for the acquisition and implementation of Siemens’ Soarian healthcare information technology solution. The hospital already used Siemens technology. The new Soarian deployment was completed with a tailored financing arrangement that was brokered through Iselin, N.J.-based Siemens Financial Services (SFS), according to Siemens officials. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Arkansas Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock Meaningful Use Siemens Siemens Financial Services The hospital Claims Processing Electronic Health Records Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Policy and Legislation Quality a Source Type: news

Sentara to offer telehealth services system-wide
Sentara Healthcare, which operates more than 100 sites in Virginia, has partnered with Sunrise, Fla.-based MDLIVE to offer patients virtual medical consultations with its network of physicians. As part of the deal, Sentara will take an equity stake in the privately-held telehealth firm. The capabilities will be available starting in October, officials say. Sentara employees and members of certain Optima Health insurance plans will also receive the service as an additional benefit over the course of 2013.  read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Florida John Sculley MDLIVE Mike Miliard Norfolk Randy Parker Sentara Sunrise Virginia Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Electronic Health Records Vendors ePrescribing Financial/Revenue Cy Source Type: news

AxSys Technology named a 'Leader' by IDC Health Insights
AxSys Technology, based in the UK, was named a Leader in IDC Health Insights’ MarketScape Vendor Assessement Report. The report, “U.S. Health Information Exchange Platform Solutions 2012 Vendor Assessment,” was published in July 2012. AxSys is one of five vendors included in the Leader category, which spotlights vendors that are positioned to gain marketshare in the next few years. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jamie Thompson Tags: Online Only AxSys Technology Glasgow IDC International Jamie Thompson Network Infrastructure Source Type: news

Kansas HIE future cloudy
Kansas' two largest health systems are now sharing data on a provider-based health information exchange. That's been achieved just as the state's quasi-governmental HIE board is considering dissolving itself, and some significant regulatory debates are waiting to be settled. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anthony Brino Tags: Online Only America Anthony Brino Informatics Corp. Kansas Kansas Health Information Exchange Inc. Laura McCrary Wesley Medical Center Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Network Infrastructure Policy and Legi Source Type: news

ONCHIT Direct Project a Win for Health IT
A new federal health IT initiative may hold the key to greater interoperability and improved sharing of patient information.
Source: Physicians Practice - August 20, 2012 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

How physician practices can stir up Pinterest
Technically Speaking - A practical look at information technology issues and usage
Source: American Medical News - August 20, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Business Source Type: news

Dr. Donna Smith Joins Arizona Oncology Gynecologic Medical Team
Donna Smith, M.D., a board certified gynecologic oncologist, has joined Arizona Oncology
Source: McKesson News - August 20, 2012 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

GPs tell researchers austerity is hitting health of their patients
The survey report highlights the impact of the recession on family planning, alcohol abuse, wellbeing and mental health. It also reports on the impact on GPs themselves.
Source: NHS Networks - August 20, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

VA Taps Open Source For EHR Updates
“The Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent (OSEHRA), an independent, nonprofit, open source organization formed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has taken an active role in upgrading and standardizing the agency’s VistA electronic health record (EHR). Meanwhile, the role of open source developers in building the joint Department of Defense/VA EHR system is [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 19, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Open Source Source Type: news

10 Steps to Safeguard Patient Health Information in the Cloud
“With data breaches on the rise, hospitals and health systems are tackling the challenge of protecting electronic patient health information as it moves to the cloud. Providers that fail to secure ePHI in a private or public cloud run the risk of a data breach and subsequently potential damage to their brands, reputations and bottom lines. [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 19, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Cloud Personal Health Information Security Source Type: news

Docs using EHRs often overlook signs of depression
“Electronic health records are designed to improve access to patient health information and, in turn, quality of care. Researchers from the University of Florida, however, have discovered a correlation between primary care doctors who use EHRs and decreased depression treatment for patients who also suffered from multiple chronic conditions.” Article Dan Bowman, FierceEMR, 17 August 2012
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 19, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Depression Source Type: news

Twitter Roundup August 1 to 17
August 1 Is population health management latest Health IT fad? http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/clinical-systems/is-population-health-management-latest-h/240004578 Oregon coalition seeks to improve Latino healthcare access http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/coalition_seeks_to_improve_latino_healthcare_access August 2 Transforming public health: A NewPublicHealth Q&A http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/07/25/transforming-public-health-a-newpublichealth-qa/?cid=XEM_A6258 Thousands of Montana women gain free access to some preventive health care http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/thousands-o...
Source: Dragonfly - August 17, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mahria Lebow Tags: Technology Source Type: news

‘Stealth’ alerts increase monitoring of patients on warfarin
“Alert fatigue” diminishes the effectiveness of EHRs that warn physicians when they have prescribed a medication that interferes with another drug such as the warfarin. Sending alerts to a patient management team rather than the prescribing physician increased the percentage of patients who were subsequently monitored, according to one study, suggesting that a “stealth” alert approach could be used to manage a variety of chronic diseases.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Minister signs link deal with China
“Health Minister James Reilly has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with his Chinese counterpart, Chen Zhu on cooperation in health matters. The agreement, signed during the Minister’s official visit to China, covers health regulation; e-Health and telemedicine; medical professional training; health promotion; maternal and child health; hospital standards and traditional Chinese Medicine.” Article IrishHealth, 17 August 2012
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Telemedicine Source Type: news

Fortis Malar to put Africa, Iraq on call for telemedicine
“Chennai-based Fortis Malar Hospital is looking to offer telemedicine services in Africa and Iraq. “We are in advanced stages of talks with hospitals in these countries. Telemedicine centres will come up in the next three to four months,” said Vijayarathna. V, Zonal Director.” Article Swetha Kannan, The Hindu, 16 August 2012
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Connectivity Telemedicine Source Type: news

HHS funds improvements for HIEs fighting infectious disease
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide $48.8 million in awards will to states, cities and territories to bolster epidemiology, laboratory and health IT systems for the purpose of fighting infectious disease.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Update on Apria Healthcare health data breach
“News about the theft of a laptop from an Apria Healthcare employee’s car has generated a considerable conversation among our readership. Comments have asked question about the security protocols in place as well as the lack of commonsense present in the employee’s judgment.” Article Kyle Murphy, EHR Intelligence, 16 August 2012
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Security Source Type: news

Neusoft Positron Medical Systems receives ISO certification and CE mark for Attrius PET system
Positron Corporation, a molecular imaging healthcare company, is pleased to announce that Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd., has received ISO certification (9001:2008 & 13485:2003) and CE Mark approval for their Attrius® PET Systems. Neusoft Positron Medical Systems is a joint venture between Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd., and Positron Corporation for the development and manufacturing of PET systems and is based out of Shenyang, China. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Attrius & reg; Chicago China European Union imaging Industry News manufacturing Neusoft Medical Systems Co. Ltd. Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co. Ltd. PET Systems Positron Corporation Shenyang Source Type: news

Hospitals' EHR savings depend on internal, local resources
There is ongoing debate over the money saving potential of EHRs, with some research showing their ability to reduce provider’ costs and some showing their ability to bust provider’ budgets. The lack of consistency suggests past research has inappropriately framed the debate, according to an August working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

9 Out Of 10 Docs Recommend Mobile EHRs
“A Vitera Healthcare survey shows that nine of 10 doctors would like to be able to use an electronic health record (EHR) on their mobile devices. This is good news for the increasing number of EHR vendors introducing mobile access or iPad-native versions of their products. In the survey of 240 Vitera customers–most of them office-based [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News mHealth Source Type: news

How to Carry Your Doctor in Your Pocket
“David Jesse can’t afford to get sick. As a truck driver who logs 10,000 to 12,000 miles a month on the road, he’s rarely home long enough to visit a doctor’s office. But if he isn’t healthy, he can’t drive, according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations — and if he doesn’t drive, he can’t [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News mHealth Source Type: news

Why Are Patients Anti-EHR?
“Xerox Healthcare and Harris Interactive released the results of their third annual Electronic Health Records (EHR) online survey last month, and as a health IT advocate, I found the findings concerning. Of the 2,147 U.S. adults that participated in the survey, only 26% stated that they wanted their medical information recorded electronically. My initial reaction [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Patient Physician-Patient Relationship Source Type: news

State of the Meme, summer 2012
“We’re not in it for “the eyeballs,” as they say in the world of website marketing: this isn’t a blog that obsesses about pageviews, unique visitors etc, for purposes of selling ads. (We don’t do ads, we don’t do link exchanges, etc.) But the Society for Participatory Medicine sure is working to increase the world’s [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News e-patient Empowerment Engagement participatory Source Type: news

'Medical centers of future' include RTLS
Group Health, the Seattle-based nonprofit health care system, has announced that their move to create medical centers of the future will now include leveraging real-time locating sytem (RTLS) sensor technology. Officials at the 625,000 member health care system say the medical centers will open starting December 2012. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Erin McCann Seattle Network Infrastructure Quality and Safety RTLS Source Type: news

SimonMed Imaging selects Merge to achieve meaningful use
Merge Healthcare Incorporated, a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, has announced that SimonMed Imaging, the largest specialized outpatient physician imaging practice in the country, will implement Merge's integrated suite of radiology solutions along with iConnect(R) Access and iConnect(R) VNA to provide anywhere, anytime viewing of images and achieve Meaningful Use (MU). read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Chicago clinical systems imaging Industry News iPhone Jeff Surges John Simon medical imaging Merge Healthcare Inc. SimonMed Imaging Source Type: news

New report finds less than half of health systems have made investments to deliver better patient experience
New research from HealthLeaders Media, a division of HCPro, Inc., reveals a dramatic gap between the strategic importance hospital executives place on patient experience in their organizations and the specific investments they've made to improve that experience. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Danvers Gundersen Lutheran Health System HCPro Inc. HealthLeaders Media Industry News Massachusetts Source Type: news

Streamline Health acquires Meta Health Technology
Streamline Health Solutions, which develops content management and business analytics technology, has acquired New York City-based Meta Health Technology, a provider of health information management solutions for hospitals, physician group practices and other providers. Streamline Health acquired the outstanding capital stock of Meta for approximately $15 million, officials say. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Boston Boston Medical Center Cincinnati content management and business analytics technology health information management tools Meta Health Technology Mike Miliard New York City Pakistan Robert E. Watson Streamline Healt Source Type: news

Medical errors continue to dog healthcare
A new Wolters Kluwer Health Survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers revealed that nearly one third of Americans (30 percent) have experienced a medical mistake either firsthand or from a third-party. A majority (68 percent) believe that as the medical field continues to adopt new technologies, medical errors will decrease. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Madelyn Kearns Tags: Online Only Linda Peitzman Madelyn Kearns Minneapolis Wolters Kluwer Electronic Health Records Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Ryan plan calls for deep and immediate cuts to Medicaid
Most of the headlines about the choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as running mate for presidential candidate Mitt Romney have screamed about how the author of the House budget plan would upend the Medicare program and upset seniors’ certainty about healthcare. Ryan’s plans for Medicaid, however, are more extreme and immediate. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mary Mosquera Tags: Online Only Edwin Park Election 2012 Mary Mosquera Medicare Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Washington Wisconsin Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news

Continua Alliance to help Denmark with telemedicine standards
The homeland of Hans Christian Andersen, Tivoli Gardens and Hamlet is considered one of Europe's leaders in telemedicine. Now Denmark is relying upon the Continua Health Alliance to make sure that effort follows a uniform set of standards. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Beaverton Continua Continua Health Alliance Europe Denmark Hamlet telemedicine Electronic Health Records Mobile/Wireless Quality and Safety Telehealth Source Type: news

Vendor Notebook: Alere Health and AT&T target diabetes
Alere Health and AT&T have partnered on a project meant to provide patients with a better way to manage and control their diabetes. The companies will jointly deliver DiabetesManager, an end-to-end mobile health (mHealth) diabetes solution powered by WellDoc that will help adults with type 2 diabetes manage their health and engage with their caregivers. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 17, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only AT & Florida Harris Corporation Industry News McKesson Mike Miliard peripheral catheterization Quest Diagnostics Ultrasound Health Information Exchange (HIE) Workforce Management Source Type: news

QuickStats: Use of Health Information Technology* Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), United States, 2009 and 2011†
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - August 16, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Report: Med-device integration with EMR driving market growth
More than half of U.S. hospitals, 54 percent, plan to purchase products designed to help integrate medical devices with EMRs over the next two years.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Legislators ask FDA to improve database for device safety
Congressional lawmakers expressed concern with a flaw in an FDA regulatory process that expedites approval of medical devices similar to previously approved devices. A law requires the FDA to clear a device substantially similar to a predicate, even if the the updated model contains the same design flaws that caused the earlier model to be recalled.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

KDDI, TeraRecon launch 3D imaging system in Japan
KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications operator, and TeraRecon are offering a cloud-based, 3D imaging processing and system in Japan.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Study: Access to health IT key to successful EHR adoption, ROI
“The cost of EHR adoption depends on whether a hospital has access to technical skills in its local labor market and internally, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors, including researchers from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, hypothesize that the impact of a new electronic health records system [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Adoption Benefits Source Type: news

Healthcare CIOs Must Walk Fine Line Between Doctor Access and Patient Privacy
“Healthcare CIOs are struggling to balance the needs to doctors and patients as they work out the governance of electronic medical records. While healthcare providers need access to information on a fast and flexible basis, patient privacy must also be preserved. Glenn Mamary, CIO of Hunterdon Healthcare System, in, Flemington, N.J., says he has worked out [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News RA News Access Patient Physicians Privacy Source Type: news

Saskatchewan’s EHR to Improve Access to Lab Results
“Orion Health, a leader in electronic health records (EHR) and healthcare integration solutions has implemented its Orion Health Clinical Portal to eHealth in the province of Saskatchewan. The portal is enabling healthcare providers to access patient laboratory results with greater speed and accuracy anywhere in the province. The solution supports the Saskatchewan Lab Results Repository [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News RA News Access integration lab results Portal Source Type: news

Gov't must create better conditions for health innovation
Health IT has the power to transform healthcare by increasing access, improving quality and lowering costs, but the industry has moved slowly to adopt the types of transformative technology that have revolutionized other industries and policymakers need to begin taking the lead, according to an August report from the Global Health Policy Summit.
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Mobile clinics — not smart phones — are the answer for certain patient groups
“While EMRs and mobile health (mHealth) have been setting the trend within the healthcare industry, the concept of mobile care still appeases most entrepreneurs and health enthusiasts. Proponents argue that mobile care is still the best solution for geographically secluded and remote access locations. With the development of health information technology, mobile care clinics are [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Hospitals mHealth Telemedicine Source Type: news

Government to automate public health reporting
The federal government has tapped IBM to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) to align public health case reporting with meaningful use requirements. read more
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 16, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IBM Meaningful Use Washington Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Network Infrastructure Policy and Legislation Privacy and Security Quality and Safety Source Type: news