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Posted on Monday March 05, 2018 | spectre, server, security, patches, meltdown, healthcare, data storage, data breach
Data security is critical to the healthcare industry. Hospitals and clinics need to ensure medical records are protected at all times to stay HIPAA-compliant. But with Spectre and Meltdown affecting every server, all healthcare providers are at risk of data breach.
Posted on Monday February 05, 2018 | virtualization, storage, healthcare, hardware, electronic health records, ehrs
As more medical practices adopt electronic health records (EHR), running out of digital storage is becoming an increasingly common issue. HIPAA-regulated practices don't always have the option of cloud solutions, but virtualization is a secure and cost-effective alternative.
Posted on Monday January 01, 2018 | paper records, healthcare, electronic health records, ehr
The fact that the world is going digital is unprecedented. With that in mind, the healthcare industry has also decided to embrace the digital trend in the form of EHRs. Short for electronic health records, this new type of data management system aims to improve on traditional paper-based ways. But will it?
Posted on Monday January 01, 2018 | paper records, healthcare, electronic health records, ehr
The fact that the world is going digital is unprecedented. With that in mind, the healthcare industry has also decided to embrace the digital trend in the form of EHRs. Short for electronic health records, this new type of data management system aims to improve on traditional paper-based ways. But will it?
Posted on Monday December 04, 2017 | security report, protenus, healthcare, emrs, cyber security
In November 2017, healthcare data security and privacy company Protenus released a report on the most common security breaches in healthcare. Here are a few key takeaways.
Posted on Monday November 06, 2017 | security, mobile, hipaa, healthcare it, healthcare, ephi, electronic protected health information
Mobile devices have revolutionized the healthcare industry: They're convenient and significantly improve work efficiency and patients' satisfaction. Yet they also come with risks. Patient data handled by those devices can be leaked. That's why every healthcare provider needs to be extra careful about data security when using mobile devices.