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Posted on Monday October 02, 2017 | updates, security, iot, intrusion prevention systems, internet of things, healthcare, encryption, electronic healthcare records, authentication
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to completely revolutionize the healthcare industry. Innovations like smart pacemakers and fitness trackers monitor patients' vitals and unearth patterns that can lead to more accurate diagnoses. But like any new technology, it also brings a slew of security risks healthcare professionals need to address.
Posted on Monday July 31, 2017 | ransomware, new technology, healthcare, encryption, data security, blockchain
New IT trends are usually equal parts exciting and confusing. Today, that generalization describes blockchain technology perfectly. It's a complex concept that has the potential to totally revolutionize every industry -- including healthcare. Even if you have no plan to invest in blockchain soon, you need to understand what it is.
Posted on Monday May 01, 2017 | url filtering, phi, mdm, hipaa, healthcare, employee training, compliance
Two trends have been rising in popularity in tandem: HIPAA compliance audits and social media. Obviously both of these are far too important to be correlated directly, but they do intersect with each other. Social media tends to push people toward oversharing, and that's definitely something you don't want when hosting regulated patient data.
Posted on Monday April 03, 2017 | telemedicine, medical technology, healthcare it, healthcare
Physicians in certain parts of the world still make house calls, but they're a rare breed. Today, most patients either go to a neighborhood clinic or hospital, or make a quick trip to a pharmacy for instant relief. Patients who prefer to get treated in the comfort of their own home have another option too: telemedicine. And although this medical practice might not sound familiar to some, it has been around for years.
Posted on Monday March 06, 2017 | software as a service, medical software, healthcare, cloud computing
No healthcare provider today can operate without robust technology backing them. That doesn't mean they have to spend excessively on IT infrastructure they have to manage themselves. One of those tech expenses include costly healthcare software, complete with on-premise components that a healthcare company will be much better off outsourcing.
Posted on Monday January 30, 2017 | hipaa, healthcare, emrs, cyber security, compliance
Even if notable punishments and fines for HIPAA non-compliance have only been doled out over the last 6 years, data privacy regulations have been around for 14. And with each passing year, these rules evolve in ways that make it near impossible to keep up without an expert on hand. As we kick off 2017, we want to review just a few of the most important talking points about HIPAA compliance.
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