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5 ways to properly secure medical devices

Medical device security is paramount, so IT professionals should make sure they follow best practices. Here are five ways to secure medical devices to mitigate cyberthreats. Continue Reading
How to ensure mobile device security in healthcare

It's especially important to secure data in healthcare environments, because patients' information is on the line. Things get even more complex with BYOD in the mix. Continue Reading
Top 5 reasons to do an EMR replacement

Switching EMR systems is no picnic. But what if your provider gets acquired, or your small practice starts to grow beyond the EMR's functionality? Continue Reading
Telehealth technology improves healthcare access for rural areas

Rural communities often suffer from a lack of healthcare access, and nursing homes in these areas are doubly at risk. Telehealth brings needed services to these vulnerable populations. Continue Reading
Do benefits of remote patient monitoring outweigh challenges?

Remote patient monitoring keeps healthcare providers informed about their patients' health between visits, and can warn them if something changes that needs immediate attention. Continue Reading

Healthcare claims data analytics detects emerging conditions

Healthcare organizations can apply analytics to claims data to identify markers for emergent conditions, allowing physicians to intervene preemptively. Continue Reading
Healthcare NLP mines valuable insights from unstructured data

Most of the data in an EHR is unstructured and often ignored. Natural language processing enables healthcare providers to extract meaningful insights from this untapped resource. Continue Reading
Health insurance mergers aim to reduce costs, improve outcomes

Insurance payers are merging with healthcare organizations to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Access to patient data for analytics can help them achieve those goals. Continue Reading
Fortify these 6 security layers to protect patient data

As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to plague the healthcare industry, CIOs and CMIOs need to ensure each layer surrounding patient data is secured. Continue Reading
Improve patient engagement with mHealth, monitoring technology

Providing patients with mobile health technology, as well as reminder systems and options for virtual visits, can help keep them engaged in their healthcare. Continue Reading
CIOs must evaluate best use cases for AI in medical imaging

Medical imaging is a mainstay in healthcare organizations, but traditionally stores and retrieve images. It can benefit from advancements enabled by AI, such as data mining. Continue Reading

Identify goals to benefit from population health analytics

Population health analytics are becoming increasingly important to the transition to value-based care. CIOs should evaluate analytics tools for data mining and visualization capabilities. Continue Reading
Remote patient monitoring requires medical device management

While remote patient monitoring devices can be beneficial to hospitals as a way to improve patient engagement, they aren't without their security challenges. Continue Reading
Remote patient monitoring enables better patient engagement

Remote patient monitoring enables patients to be proactive about their health while providing their physicians or care teams with greater insight. Continue Reading
5 HIPAA requirements healthcare cloud providers should meet

Cloud service providers that have healthcare clients must be aware of and comply with HIPAA to ensure the privacy and security of health data. Continue Reading