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34 CIO / HEALTH IT The Most Common Reasons IT Pros Are Fired By Jessica Kim Cohen C ybersecurity and breach prevention are top concerns for mid-sized and large organizations, according to a Trustwave report of 147 IT security professionals in North America. Here are the top five transgressions respondents cited as "fireable" offenses. 1. Failure to meet regulatory compliance that leads to a large fine or other penalty: 68 percent 2. Tech investment that leads to a security breach: 39 percent 3. Data breach that becomes public: 38 percent 4. Failure to modernize the organization's security program: 33 percent 5. Data breach of which cause cannot be determined: 21 percent n HHS Names New Chief Information Security Officer By Erin Dietsche C hristopher Wlaschin was appointed chief informa- tion security officer of HHS, CyberScoop reported. He started in the position Jan. 9. Mr. Wlaschin previously served as senior director for information security and infrastructure of Lincoln, Neb.- based NRC Health. He also served in the U.S. Navy for 28 years and retired as a lieutenant commander in 2008. "Wlaschin will lead the cybersecurity program across HHS, with a goal to foster an enterprise-wide secure and trusted environment in support of HHS' commitment to better [the] health and well-being of the American peo- ple," HHS said in a statement. n Physicians With EHR Access Order More Tests Than Those Without By Anuja Vaidya P hysicians with access to EHRs tend to order more tests than those who do not, according to a study published in the Amer- ican Journal of Managed Care. Researchers analyzed data on non–federally employed, office-based physicians from the 2008 to 2012 Electronic Health Medical Re- cords Survey, a supplement to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. e researchers excluded federal and Department of Veterans Affairs' hospitals. Here are three insights: 1. Physicians who actively used an EHR system ordered more com- plete blood count tests than physicians who did not, even when ad- justing for patient demographics, health status and case mix. 2. Physicians with EHR access ordered more computerized tomog- raphy scans and X-rays than their non-EHR using counterparts. 3. ere was no significant difference between the two groups with regard to ordering MRIs. us, the study authors write, "We argue that EHR use may actually increase healthcare expenditures by facilitating the ease of ordering tests." However, they also note that further research is required to determine whether these extra tests carry clinical utility. n 30% of CIOs Name IT Security as Top Concern for 2017 By Jessica Kim Cohen S ixty-one percent of CIOs report difficulty finding a skilled IT professional for their organization, accord- ing to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trends Report. For the survey, an independent research firm conducted telephone interviews with more than 2,500 CIOs in the United States. Here's what respondents shared when asked, "In addition to recruitment, which of the following do you anticipate will be top of mind for you in the next six months?" • Maintaining the security of IT systems and safeguarding company information: 30 percent • Upgrading existing systems for business efficiency: 22 percent • Helping grow the business: 17 percent • Innovation and investing in new technologies: 16 percent • Retaining staff: 15 percent n