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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. 4 reasons why the healthcare industry is vulnerable . In the already overstretched world of hospitals, it is no wonder that cyber security is not top of mind for most workers.

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HIC Joins ABHI in Tennessee Trade Visit, Demonstrating UK HealthTech Excellence

Healthcare Innovation Consortium

HIC joins over 15 of the UK’s leading HealthTech companies heading stateside to forge export collaborations and showcase the excellence of the UK’s health technology industry. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). We represent the industry to stakeholders, such as the government, NHS and regulators.

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5 Ways to Close the Cloud Security Gaps in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Its survey of hospital IT and security leaders found that significantly more respondents said that ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures. Advantages of Cloud Infrastructure Solutions The benefits of cloud are undisputed for organizations across all industries.

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Health IT Trends that Deserve More Attention

Healthcare IT Today

But in a time when our industry is facing high staff overtime and burnout, there’s simply no way that we can be aware of everything happening in health IT. One challenge is extensive nomenclature differences across physician practices, hospitals, and pharmacies. The following is what they had to share with us.

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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the healthcare industry through the wringer. The digital transformation in healthcare was elevated to a new level in 2020 as the industry had to rapidly roll out digital technologies like telehealth and help move the workforce to remote work, said Jimenez of Artesia General Hospital.

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Clinical Messaging Apps: What is the right business model?

Lloyd Price

HealthTech Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors - Industry Insights & Analysis for Founders, Owners & Investors. Zinc: Zinc is a clinical messaging app that is specifically designed for use in hospitals. [link] HealthTech M&A Advisory by Founders for Founders, Owners & Investors. Visit , [link]

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

Today, that figure is nearly 79%, which means that bad actors are specifically targeting the healthcare industry. The need for security extends outside the four walls of the hospital — breaches attributed to business associates (BAs) increased from 15% in 2021 to 18% in 2022. Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4