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4 reasons why the healthcare industry is vulnerable to cyber attacks

Digital Leaders HealthTech

For me the healthcare industry is a prime target for medical information theft as it lags behind other leading industries in securing vital data. It’s imperative that time and funding is invested now to protect healthcare technology and the confidentiality of patient information. The technologies that need securing.

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Will 2024 see a reboot of Google Glass-style headsets in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

Specific healthcare applications: Several potential applications for Glass in healthcare exist, such as: Remote patient monitoring: Doctors could use Glass to access patient data and vitals in real-time, even during remote consultations. Read on to discover the top 7 ways Google Glass is revolutionising healthcare.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Stephen Sofoul, SVP, Data & Decision Science Services at MultiPlan A critical challenge lies in the shortage of experienced financial analysts or data analysts capable of effectively analyzing the wealth of information that the healthcare industry holds.

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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Reporting to the CEO, instead of the CFO, changes the role of technology and the digital transformation of AGH." " Technology plays a big role in healthcare – in rural healthcare, technology can have an even bigger impact on an organization, he added. It is not an easy task managing data security."

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Revolutionizing Postoperative Care at Home with Remote Patient Monitoring

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This allows healthcare providers to keep track of a patient’s progress and adjust their care plan if necessary, ensuring that patients receive the care they need to make a full and successful recovery.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

Further, insecure medical devices were the top cybersecurity concern identified by healthcare IT security practitioners. This data clearly shows that the sector needs to start making IoMT cybersecurity a priority now to prevent human harm—not wait for the government to take the lead.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Biofourmis’ remote patient monitoring and AI-based analytics technology, Biovitals, provides personalized predictive care by leveraging active and passive data collected from clinical-grade patient wearables that continuously monitor more than 20 physiological parameters, as well as patient-captured data from a mobile app.