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Protected health information (PHI) includes personal, medical, and financial information, as well as other data created or used when a patient sought and received healthcare services. Due to the sensitive nature of PHI, it is highly valuable to hackers — and this is why your healthcare organization must do everything possible to protect any PHI […]
Category Archives: Healthcare
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Nov
Nov
Healthcare trends point towards heavy reliance on tech such as telemedicine, mobile health solutions, surgical robotics, and most significantly, constantly evolving data management practices. Because of this, managed services providers (MSPs) are a valuable commodity. Here are some things to look for in a managed services provider before you consider partnering with one. They guarantee […]
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Oct
Oct
If the primary focus of your healthcare practice is delivering high-quality patient care, then cloud computing is an essential tool for you. It is more reliable, convenient, and secure than offline solutions, which means it should be a top priority. Easy information access The increasing demand for doctors’ time means they have less time to […]
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May
May
Healthcare providers are vulnerable to cyber attacks because their industry is lucrative. People and even government institutions spend so much money on their medical bills, thanks to emerging markets and aging populations. Advances in technology have transformed paper medical records to digital files that can easily be stored and accessed, but can also easily be […]
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Apr
Apr
Corporate giants like Microsoft, Google, and Apple are cultural icons because of their revolutionary software and hardware innovations. Soon, we’ll be looking back and marveling at how healthcare once existed without some of the radical-sounding technologies that are close to becoming reality. The “internet of things” The “internet of things” (IoT) literally means that more […]
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Mar
Mar
Patient care does not begin and end with giving timely medical attention. It also requires enforcing strict security measures to ensure patients’ personal information is always kept confidential. Choosing the right managed services provider (MSP) that provides tailor-fit, cost-effective, point-to-point solutions will help achieve both medical and technological concerns centralized for easy monitoring. They guarantee […]
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PHI security best practices
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Jan
Jan
Healthcare companies and the vast amount of valuable patient information they hold have become a major target of cyberattacks. Hospitals must combat this with a highly trained team of technicians equipped with the following technologies and security tools. Strict access policies To control access to protected health information (PHI), your IT department must introduce access […]
