Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. According to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk, medical data of more than 5MM U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2021

Experts have repeatedly predicted that telehealth would present a major challenge for healthcare cybersecurity in the coming year. "We've been measuring the risks and the threat for telemedicine-type services for many years," said Christopher Logan, director of healthcare industry strategy at VMWare.

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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

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

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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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Exec Summary: The Vive 2024 event is the premier event for Digital Health decision-makers, focusing on the business of healthcare. Equity and access to digital health: Addressing disparities in access to technology and ensuring inclusive healthcare. It will be held in Los Angeles, California from February 25 to 28, 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Consulting which looked into the cybersecurity landscape of the region and how policies and other measures apply in the rising remote care segment. WHY IT MATTERS Healthcare cybersecurity frameworks across APAC nations, the report noted, are "not fully adapted" to remote care solutions nor are these harmonised across jurisdictions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The consequences of cyber risks can be incredibly severe as healthcare data is particularly personal and sensitive," said Kelly Rozumalski, secure connected health director at Booz Allen, in a statement to Healthcare IT News. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. "Large U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity. Addressing Current Pain Points and Building Capacity for Future Needs.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

Tom Stafford, Director, Healthcare Strategy at CDW , has a chance to talk with and advise a lot of healthcare organizations. Learn more about CDW: [link] Learn more about Proofpoint: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 27, 2021

Healthcare organizations continue to represent a prime target for hackers – if not the leading one: The average cost of a breach for the industry now stands at $7.13 The following is a guest article by Monique Becenti, Security Strategist, Pondurance.

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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

APRIL 18, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Healthcare IT News interviewed Reimer to discuss in detail these issues and programs, and additionally get some tips from him on one of his focus areas, information security preparedness. Sanford Health is well positioned to navigate these challenges through innovative strategies. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2022

The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, MSE, Founder and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Verinovum. This time last year, we healthcare leaders were excited to be looking ahead to 2021 and leaving 2020 firmly behind us. But our dreams of putting the pandemic in the past were put on pause. Now, […].

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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

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 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 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. Brian Selfridge, Healthcare Cybersecurity & Risk Leader at CORL Technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

HHS released a new Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity strategy paper which cited a 93% increase in large breaches from 2018 – 2022 and a 278% increase in large breaches caused by ransomware.

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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

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 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

JANUARY 8, 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. Pouria Sanae, CEO at ixlayer In 2024 we can expect care teams to get bigger, broader, and more collaborative as new digital tools and care strategies combine to shift the status quo.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Different engineering strategies are needed to deliver scalable, secure, and stable software coupled with a dynamic cloud ecosystem. Using these tools can be complex, requiring updates by engineering staff on a regular basis, complete with regression testing and a staged deployment strategy to avoid production outages.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

I get it that sales can be hard, but burning a bridge with a CISO is never a good strategy. To be more specific, it’s largely salespeople reaching out in sometimes the most absurd ways. With this in mind, […].

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How can we make resilience the core philosophy of our security strategy and execution? This is the right track for every industry, but especially so for healthcare. Have a Clear View of the Data Landscape This is particularly challenging for healthcare organizations because of their tricky infrastructures.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Once the threat materializes, it is common in healthcare settings for hospitals to choose a reactive approach. But picture a similar strategy in a clinical setting — imagine if we didn’t approach health safety in layers of defense. Examination rooms wouldn’t be regularly sanitized.

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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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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. However, I firmly believe that hiring for attitude is even more important.

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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

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

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to tell us about new innovations in these fields. Big News From the ONC Meeting: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1.

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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

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

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Zero-trust security strategies have emerged as a strong way to reduce the risk of a data breach. On top of all this, the healthcare industry is highly regulated, and organizations need to know where PHI is stored and who has access to it in order to ensure they are in compliance.

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