The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are calling for aggressive risk mitigation steps in response to the ransomware attack – “WannaCry” – plaguing businesses and healthcare organizations around the globe.

Read how Selfhelp's Virtual Senior Center changed Milton's life.

LeadingAge's Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) offers a portfolio of free tools designed to help long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) organizations identify electronic health records (EHR) products that might meet their needs.

Long-term/post-acute care providers that have adopted electronic health records that are not certified for HITECH security requirements will have alternative paths to qualify for Data Exchange Incentive Program funds.

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology published this issue brief summarizing the current state of Health IT for long term care providers, available opportunities and challenges, as well as a list of helpful resources.

Leading Age’s Center for Aging Services Technology (CAST) released a new video titled High-Tech Aging: Improving Lives Today that shows how current technology can facilitate coordinated care and aging in place.