Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM, brings us up to date on the latest on medical device cybersecurity. This issue (11:48)

• Just how vulnerable are medical devices and how common are hacks?
• Recent hacks including St. Jude and Airway Oxygen
• Results of the Ponemon Synopsys survey
• Are there products you can buy to mitigate these vulnerabilities?
• What other steps can healthcare providers take to shore up their medical device security?

Matthew Rosenberg MD, CEO of Opake, discusses three major trends in the ASC space. Opake powers ASC operations via its proprietary cloud-based platform, leveraging web and mobile products.

This issue (6:59)

• Acquisition of ASCs by chains, hospitals and insurance companies
• How can surgeons protect their interests in this age of mergers
• What are states doing to ensure that non-hospital centers are not cherry-picking the higher-reimbursing cases?

Mike Meikle of SecureHIM gives us an update on the recent Equifax breach, which has potentially affected half of the adult US population, as well as some high-profile healthcare breaches.

This issue (14:17)

• Equifax breach and what individuals should know
• Swedish government breach by IBM
• Healthcare breaches including Leukemia database, St Jude/Muddy Waters, and Princeton Community Hospital of WV
• What are the trends behind these breaches
• How can healthcare organizations prevent or prepare for events like this?

Viv and Mike of Ancillary Medical Trends speak with Becky Lyon of Allerpointe Allergy Services about their turnkey allergy testing and immunotherapy solutions that can be adapted to practices of different sizes.

This issue (8:23):

• Skin testing vs serum testing
• How Allerpointe can make allergy testing a turnkey service
• Which specialties besides primary care can integrate allergy services

Dr. Matthew Rosenberg, CEO of Opake, discusses issues to consider regarding ASC ownership.

This issue (7:45)

• Business models of specialty ASCs compared to hospital surgery centers
• Advantages of ASC ownership that physicians might not be aware of
• What some states are doing to ensure that hospitals remain viable in the face of privately owned ASCs