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October 08, 2020
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Oct'20
Healthcare cybersecurity needs a dose of threat modeling
CISA senior advisor Josh Corman said healthcare CIOs should focus on threat modeling and stronger disaster recovery for better healthcare cybersecurity.
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September 30, 2020
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Sep'20
Attack on Universal Health Services a cry for change
A suspected ransomware attack on Universal Health Services is an existential crisis for healthcare organizations that needs to be addressed, according to one security expert.
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May 29, 2020
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May'20
Contact tracing apps seem effective, but have privacy concerns
Contact tracing mobile applications appear to offer an easier, safer way to track where an infected person has been, but technology could cross a data privacy boundary.
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April 24, 2020
24
Apr'20
Safety vs. privacy in the age of coronavirus raises tech questions
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments and organizations are using contact tracing and thermal imaging for fever detection, but these methods carry privacy concerns.
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protected health information (PHI) or personal health information
Protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, is the demographic information, medical histories, test and laboratory results, mental health conditions, insurance information and other data that a healthcare ... Continue Reading
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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Continue Reading
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Investigate uses for secure messaging for healthcare
Secure communications are a pivotal piece of the physician-patient relationship, so protecting the clinical data within those messages becomes paramount. Continue Reading
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Computer vision tools reach into test, healthcare, security
Gaining a reputation as a viable technology in niche applications like X-ray scans, fingerprint matching and robotics, computer vision looks to mainstream, commodified apps. Continue Reading
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Natural-language processing technology boosts BI at Penn Medicine
Natural-language processing technology lets Penn Medicine tap unstructured data, improving its analytics and patient care. Success required a multidisciplinary effort. Continue Reading
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Providers advance in battle against data breaches in healthcare
The new year could be one of healthcare cybersecurity catchup, after 2015 logged huge health data breaches and 2016 saw devastating ransomware attacks on providers. Continue Reading
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Take commonsense approach to cybersecurity for healthcare plan
In this Q&A, a cybersecurity expert suggests that providers should take a reasoned, commonsense approach to developing a cybersecurity for healthcare program. Continue Reading
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Easier medical record access is key to ideal patient journey
A chief medical information officer suggests that giving people easier access to their medical information is one way to improve the patient experience. Continue Reading
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Don't overlook HIPAA issues when developing AI healthcare tools
So you have an idea for using AI in healthcare software? Be sure you adhere to HIPAA rules, suggests a healthcare regulatory expert, to avoid noncompliance problems. Continue Reading
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HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020
Putting together a HIPAA compliance program can be fraught with difficulty. Review best practices and a HIPAA compliance checklist to avoid common pitfalls and pass an audit. Continue Reading
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6 steps to better third-party risk management
The American Medical Collection Agency data breach exposed the hazard of dealing with service providers. Here are six steps on how to better manage third-party vendors. Continue Reading
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Restrain employee error to fight healthcare cybersecurity threats
According to separate studies, healthcare employees are the biggest security threat to an organization. A security expert suggests three ways to bolster internal security. Continue Reading