Why social engineering attacks are decimating healthcare cybersecurity defenses
The coronavirus has presented hospitals with numerous challenges. And as if COVID-19 isn’t enough to deal with, hackers…
Medical electronic devices are facing a critical test
The market for medical electronics today represents a comparatively small share of the nation’s nearly $200 billion in…
Optimizing a WiFi network for health care
An optimized wireless network is a mission-critical resource for every healthcare facility. Innumerable pieces of health technology now…
The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act
Much has been said about HIPAA since its release back in 1996, and it is continuing to make waves in…
Health care isn’t going back to normal after pandemic
The coronavirus has turned our world upside down revealing holes in our healthcare system. In this guest post,…
Innovation to address pain management: How AR/VR can help
Opioids have been the focus of the media for a while now, and the press has been almost…
The power of data: How standards can transform healthcare delivery
Offering high-quality medical care as affordably and efficiently as possible is a tremendous balancing act for healthcare providers.…
First information-blocking fine levied on Florida hospital
A Florida hospital was hit this month with the first fine by the Department of Health and Human Services…
How healthcare facilities can improve cybersecurity
The healthcare industry continues to be a favorite target of hackers. And the only way this will stop…
Healthcare organizations look to the cloud for secure digital transformation
Healthcare costs are constantly on the rise, and healthcare organizations are struggling to preserve the expected level of…
Data analytics holds promise of dramatically improving outcomes for patients with autoimmune disease
Many industries are using data analytics to make predictions about future events and use them to their advantage.…
A healthcare data revolution – The case for data visualization
With data volumes increasing exponentially, health care can no longer rely on antiquated data presentation tools like spreadsheets…
Keeping protected health information private in the era of AI
Artificial intelligence-powered technology has a lot to offer hospitals, but it also comes with risks. In this guest…
Security approaches can help keep patients’ data safe
In today’s healthcare industry, patient portals are a must-have, if you want to keep your customers happy. Creating portals…
AI and predictive analytics lead to improved delivery of healthcare services
Despite healthcare professionals’ purest intentions and dogged efforts to heal their patients, they’re limited by being human. They…
AI and predictive analytics lead to improved delivery of healthcare services
Despite healthcare professionals’ purest intentions and dogged efforts to heal their patients, they’re limited by being human. They…
Telemedicine and its flaws: Not perfect just yet – but getting there
Telemedicine is becoming increasingly widespread in the US. As technology becomes an intrinsic part of our lives, and…
Anthem’s $16M data breach: What your hospital can learn
You may remember hearing about a major data breach from Anthem in 2015, where the protected health information…
3 easy cures for unhealthy medical knowledge management
Many of today’s healthcare organizations still show symptoms of underdeveloped knowledge management processes. In this guest post, Mike…
New technology may decentralize your hospital’s care delivery
It seems like new technological advances are released every week, which makes keeping up a struggle. From basics…
How your business can ensure HIPAA-compliant backups
HIPAA compliance doesn’t stop at the data you’re actively using. It applies to everything in your organization –…
How healthcare organizations can use TEM best practices to reduce costs
The healthcare industry is being turned on its head because of decreasing revenues; increasing costs; regulations that require…
Keys to creating an effective mobile strategy at your hospital
As mobile technology becomes even more prevalent, your hospital will need to create clear strategies and written policies…
Combining claims, EHR data creates a Rosetta Stone for population health
Healthcare organizations have massive amounts of data to share with payors and vice versa, to provide a timely,…