Healthcare IT Today

MAY 22, 2023

For the 55th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Steven Ramirez, VP & CISO at Renown Health to talk about healthcare security! We kick off the episode by discussing the biggest challenges facing the healthcare industry today. What does that mean for a healthcare organization?

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

Considering that HDOs also face severe reputational damage if they allow a data breach—harm that cyber insurance cannot mitigate—prioritizing more effective cybersecurity can pay additional dividends compared to taking a more insurance-reliant strategy. In response, HDOs are exploring strategies to efficiently reduce risk.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2024

As the industry navigates this perilous digital terrain, understanding, managing, and effectively integrating cyber insurance into its risk management strategies has never been more critical. This post presents cost-effective cybersecurity solutions for healthtech leaders to consider. More on this strategy later.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. Updating cybersecurity software regularly is essential against digital threats.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 7, 2023

In this article, we will explore strategies for building a strong cybersecurity team in this challenging market by emphasizing the importance of attitude, continuous learning, and effective leadership. Developing Effective Leadership Building the right team also entails fostering effective leadership.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2023

Protecting Data Through Stronger Cybersecurity and Network Resilience With the increasing use of technology in healthcare, cybersecurity has become a critical concern. In 2022, the healthcare industry rose to the second most attacked industry in the United States and third most attacked globally.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Cyber Security Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This role will apply critical cybersecurity expertise to initiatives across all Moffitt’s lines of business.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. This shift will represent a transformative path forward for healthcare organizations facing staffing challenges, retention issues, and the need for improved patient care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Within healthcare, the technology and expertise exist to help providers, payers, public health, health information exchanges, and healthcare IT companies exchange data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In healthcare, change, even under the guise of technological progress, waits for no one. As we’re still in the early stages, these conversations must commence promptly.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In 2023, health systems must make cybersecurity a top priority, otherwise, they will be putting patient data at risk.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. When decommissioning healthcare systems to archive legacy data, there are often significant tradeoffs.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Healthcare organizations should ensure that their security tech stack includes advanced tools and technologies for real-time network monitoring, threat detection, and rapid response, making the digital component robust yet agile. Centralizing IT monitoring is about enhancing visibility without creating additional risks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Dot Havard, Head of Global Workforce at CPSI In the US, the healthcare workforce continues to experience staffing shortages and hiring concerns.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2023

Now, healthcare organizations are facing a paradigm shift where it is essential to move this disparate information into an ecosystem where all data captured from the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), whether at home or in the healthcare facility, is intelligently integrated into patient care workflows to drive improved outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. CIOs and healthcare executives will need to simultaneously understand how to harness the potential of AI while safeguarding against emerging cybersecurity threats.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. The recent Humana/Cigna news will be the first of many health plan mergers in 2024 as payers seek to align strategies and optimize resources.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The potential consequences include identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational damage to healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Lastly, most healthcare IT expenditure over the last ten years has been focused on digitizing patient records, and investment in cybersecurity capability has lagged other industries. Threat actors know healthcare is a prime target for extortion and target them accordingly.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Scott Hondros, MHA, SCPM, Vice President of Services Commercialization & Strategy at CenTrak AI is poised to significantly enhance healthcare industry processes and facilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated in healthcare, its vast potential comes into sharper focus; its shortcomings are becoming more apparent as well.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Organizations should employ mobile-first strategies that can adapt to these new challenges. As the healthcare industry continues to rely on mobile and BYOD devices as means for storing and accessing confidential patient information, one of the core steps they must take is adopting a mobile-first security strategy.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. There are many drivers converging in healthcare that underscore the critical role patient engagement plays in determining providers’ long-term success.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In this context, strategies and solutions that empower all stakeholders will be paramount. Carolyn Ward, M.D.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the search for some of these answers to help ease your burden, we have reached out to our incredibly brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights on communication platforms. Doug Parent, CEO at RingRx Security and privacy considerations are paramount in healthcare IT communication platforms.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Provider organizations will face increasing competition in this environment and need to identify strategies to maintain their independence and/or sustain their business models.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

He is responsible for security program strategy, cybersecurity operations, security assessment and audit, and regulatory compliance. Failure to implement these best practices will leave organizations more susceptible to future attacks and scrambling to respond. About Chad Peterson Chad Peterson is Managing Director at NetSPI.

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