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The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) announced its plans to support the healthcare industry in 2011 and beyond with initiatives aimed at maintaining the comprehensiveness and relevance of the Common Security Framework (CSF) and CSF Assurance program.

While many doctors shy away from use of the Internet because of concern over HIPAA penalties, one company is advising the physician community to not become victim to HIPAA hand-wringing and fall out of sync with their colleagues who have learned how to responsibly utilize today's most valuable online visibility tools.

The healthcare industry is increasingly turning towards mobile solutions. Stakeholders from across the healthcare space -- providers, vendors and payers alike -- want to know how to maintain the edge that mobile technology offers. Jerry Buchanan, account director, Healthcare Technology and Services at eMids Technologies, has shared five key components of a successful mobile strategy for a healthcare enterprise.1. Strong Mobile Philosophy

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has experienced greater patient safety, improved workforce planning and increased productivity with IT solution Nervecentre.Implemented in September 2010, Nervecentre has increased the efficiency of the Hospital Night (HN) system across the Trust's Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Center sites. With more than 13,000 staff and 1,700 beds, the NUH needed a solution that would effectively manage communications between staff and deliver real-time information to the appropriate personnel.

Despite the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) reluctance to release guidelines on health care companies' use of social media, a recent survey measuring the sentiments of social media "power users" in the health space revealed that the online community supports healthcare company engagement in social media and feels it has the strong potential to significantly benefit both consumers and the healthcare industry.