Insider access to patient data top worry
Identity management and unauthorized data access by employees present the biggest threat to security and privacy of patient data, according to healthcare providers across the country.Researchers from...
View ArticleBYOD tips: Keep it simple, be nimble
Crafting a BYOD policy for your hospital or health system? Start simply, include users in your planning committee, and expect problems.That's the advice of IT security experts who have been through the...
View ArticlePreparing for MU audits the right way
Meaningful use audits are nothing to play around with. They're time consuming and could signify thousands or millions of dollars in lost incentive payments. So proper preparation is essential --...
View ArticleHiring vets makes sense for hospital IT
The American Hospital Association released a toolkit on Nov. 11 that gives guidance for hiring veterans as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, among other jobs. But it's worth remembering...
View ArticleSecurity issues reach beyond IT staff
Data breaches are out there, by many accounts they’re even getting worse while healthcare organizations still aren’t taking the steps they must to safeguard patient data."Providers need to realize that...
View ArticleAnthem hack: 'Healthcare is a target'
Healthcare industry, listen up: you're a prime target for cyberattacks. If you don't think so, just ask Anthem – or virtually every IT security expert out there. They're all saying the same thing....
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As cyber risks proliferate, CISO role on the rise
More and more across healthcare, provider organizations are adding a new C-suite role to their rosters – or at least a new letter to the acronym of their chief security officer's title. Chief...
View ArticleHackers strike healthcare industry again
Think healthcare is not a target for cyberattacks? Think again. Following a pattern of increasing attack frequency, one Indiana-based hospital is the newest target, after hackers swiped the personal...
View Article5 things to know now about coming OCR HIPAA audits
Nothing sends a shock of fear through a hospital C-suite quite like the word audit. And the second phase of HIPAA audits is slated to being in early 2016.Those CIOs, CISOs, CEOs, General Counsel and...
View ArticleMessage to vendors: think security
Mac McMillan put it on the table straight up."Let's talk about business associates," he said, to his four-member panel of providers discussing healthcare security at the HIMSS Media Privacy and...
View ArticleInsider access to patient data top worry
Identity management and unauthorized data access by employees present the biggest threat to security and privacy of patient data, according to healthcare providers across the country.Researchers from...
View ArticleBYOD tips: Keep it simple, be nimble
Crafting a BYOD policy for your hospital or health system? Start simply, include users in your planning committee, and expect problems.That's the advice of IT security experts who have been through the...
View ArticlePreparing for MU audits the right way
Meaningful use audits are nothing to play around with. They're time consuming and could signify thousands or millions of dollars in lost incentive payments. So proper preparation is essential --...
View ArticleHiring vets makes sense for hospital IT
The American Hospital Association released a toolkit on Nov. 11 that gives guidance for hiring veterans as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, among other jobs. But it's worth remembering...
View ArticleSecurity issues reach beyond IT staff
Data breaches are out there, by many accounts they’re even getting worse while healthcare organizations still aren’t taking the steps they must to safeguard patient data."Providers need to realize that...
View ArticleAnthem hack: 'Healthcare is a target'
Healthcare industry, listen up: you're a prime target for cyberattacks. If you don't think so, just ask Anthem – or virtually every IT security expert out there. They're all saying the same thing....
View ArticleClik here to view.
As cyber risks proliferate, CISO role on the rise
More and more across healthcare, provider organizations are adding a new C-suite role to their rosters – or at least a new letter to the acronym of their chief security officer's title. Chief...
View ArticleHackers strike healthcare industry again
Think healthcare is not a target for cyberattacks? Think again. Following a pattern of increasing attack frequency, one Indiana-based hospital is the newest target, after hackers swiped the personal...
View Article5 things to know now about coming OCR HIPAA audits
Nothing sends a shock of fear through a hospital C-suite quite like the word audit. And the second phase of HIPAA audits is slated to being in early 2016.Those CIOs, CISOs, CEOs, General Counsel and...
View ArticleMessage to vendors: think security
Mac McMillan put it on the table straight up."Let's talk about business associates," he said, to his four-member panel of providers discussing healthcare security at the HIMSS Media Privacy and...
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