By Tom Gilheany – Cybersecurity is more critical than ever in healthcare. A survey of U.S. physicians by Accenture and the AMA found that 83 percent of physician practices have experienced some form of cyberattack, such as phishing and viruses.
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We regularly publish resources on cybersecurity to help physician practices, hospitals and business associates understand how to best thwart attacks and minimize exposure if there is a breach.
By Art Gross – Human-error; we talk about it all the time, but what exactly do we mean? Human-error occurs when an individual performs a task or does something with an unintended outcome.
By Kurt Long – Mergers and acquisitions are on an upward trend in the U.S. healthcare industry. Last year alone, more than 50 hospitals merged. As healthcare organizations join forces, their goal is to create operational synergies that will better serve their patients.
By William Hyman – The New York State chapter of HiMSS met on June 13th in the unusual setting of a Broadway theater (which, like almost all Broadway theaters wasn’t actually on Broadway).
By Gerry Blass – Medical device cybersecurity has become significantly more important in the age of digital health. There are essential actions health systems must take to protect themselves – and their patients.
By Art Gross – It comes as no surprise that the healthcare industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Since it’s easy to recognize the potential profit in stealing Protected Health Information.
By Mike Nelson – Healthcare cybersecurity is facing two problems – neither of which can be solved using better technology alone. In fact, these problems have more to do with economics than cybersecurity.
By Art Gross – Many organizations spend countless hours and resources on training their employees, only to find that their business has suffered a data breach caused by human error.