Search Tag: Security

IT Management

How-managed-it-services-for-healthcare-can-be-a-game-changer

2023 11 Oct

  Managed IT services are undeniably playing a pivotal role in the success of healthcare apps. IT Services revenue in the market rose to US$1,241.00bn in 2023, according to Statista Market Forecast . In the face of the ever-growing demand for top-quality care and services to patients, efficient operation, as well as strict compliance requirements,...Read more

Health Management

How-to-utilise-the-massive-amount-of-health-data-collected-by-consumers-to-improve-health-outcomes

2022 13 Sep

This article discusses why big data is underutilised in healthcare and why it makes sense to utilise it for healthcare improvement. It also explores how to achieve data privacy and security with big healthcare data. Introduction The discussion about big data in healthcare always has a predictable format, especially in Europe. It laments...Read more

Enterprise Imaging

Acquiring-and-securing-medical-images-with-mobile-devices

2021 21 Jul

With smartphones being used for anything and everything these days, healthcare providers are also capturing medical photos on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. When it comes to imaging quality, most mobile devices can take pictures to rival high-end digital SLR cameras. This makes mobile devices a powerful tool for enterprise imaging,...Read more

Enterprise Imaging

Creating-harmony-in-health-systems-with-enterprise-imaging

2020 25 Sep

Over the years, there has been significant technological advancement in the healthcare industry. However, for many healthcare systems, this advancement in technology is not accompanied by advancements in IT interoperability and security. This has resulted in inefficiencies across the system that prevent optimum utilisation of resources, which, in effect,...Read more

IT Management

How-to-secure-sensitive-healthcare-data-2

2020 27 Feb

  In today's highly interconnected world, securing and protecting sensitive data can be a big challenge. This is even more true in healthcare, where data protection can become a matter of life and death.   Encryption is considered one of the most effective ways to protect data. As noted by the Ponemon Institute ,  about half of healthcare...Read more

IT Management

Most-companies-have-no-ai-plan-wef-promotes-ai-toolkit

2020 21 Jan

Global technology investment is rising to $52bln in the next three years, and expected to double the annual growth rates of major economies over the next 15 years. But while about 29 countries have established national AI policies to address potential risks, very few companies have followed suit. You might also like: Fighting Cyber Threats With...Read more

IT Management

Anthem-to-provide-blockchain-medical-data-to-40-million-members

2019 17 Dec

U.S. health insurer Anthem, with around 40 million members, is increasingly relying on blockchain technology for more secure and efficient management of health data. Hyperledger Fabric, Indy and Burrow are among the blockchains the company is using. You might also like: Bills, Claims and Analysis: Blockchain in Healthcare Blockchain,...Read more

Executive Health Management

Choosing-the-right-hosting-platform

2019 04 Sep

Health systems, especially those with a large network of facilities, are finding it a challenge to store and manage the ever increasing volume of patient records and other medical data. Migrating data into the clouds is becoming a popular option in optimising storage, retrieval and sharing of health information. You may also like: 4 Ways to...Read more

IT Management

Survey-finds-privacy-and-security-key-barriers-to-interoperability

2019 02 Jul

  The exchange of health information between hospitals and other provider organisations could result in more efficient delivery of care. A new survey, however, finds that security and data privacy issues continue to pose a big challenge in promoting interoperability in healthcare . The survey was conducted by the Trusted Network Accreditation Program...Read more

IMAGING Management

Thales-joins-forces-with-micro-x

2019 02 Jul

Micro-X and Thales join forces to anticipate the growing needs of the 3D imaging market.   Micro-X, the global leader in cold-cathode X-ray technology, and Thales, leader in security and medical imaging, are looking to develop X-ray imaging systems based on X-ray sources using Carbon NanoTubes (CNT) cathodes technology.   The combination of...Read more

IT Management

Lab-instruments-in-possible-data-leak

2019 05 Mar

A new study warns lab instruments used in biomedical research, such as DNA synthesising machines, may be leaking sensitive information t hrough some kind of noise or sound that they make. The study by University of California researchers serves to highlight new security risks created by the cyber-physical nature of biotechnology workflows. The...Read more

IT Management

Smart-homes-mean-imminent-upgrade-in-security-and-interoperability

2018 19 Sep

Digital and wireless technologies are helping health systems to evolve beyond care delivery of the diseased to encompass numerous health and wellness touchpoints, transforming it from disease management to health management.  With this paradigm shift, industry experts say the home will become an increasingly valuable site for enhancing the...Read more

Executive Health Management

General-data-protection-regulation-and-healthcare

2018 23 May

What could the new data protection law mean for health sector leaders? The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on 25 May 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive. Directly binding and applicable in all EU states, the GDPR aims to protect the data and privacy of the European population by giving...Read more

IT Management

Ecri-institute-issues-free-public-resource-to-protect-hospitals-from-ransomware-attacks

2017 25 May

New guidance gives do’s and don’ts for protecting medical devices from becoming compromised Ransomware is a form of computer malware that holds systems hostage with a ransom demand. Medical systems are vulnerable to such attacks, which can damage hospital operations and compromise patient care by barring users from accessing critical functions...Read more

IT Management

Health-it-benefits-to-both-patients-and-providers

2017 31 Jan

Information technology continues to expand its role in improving care delivery, especially with increasing use of mHealth tools. In addition to improving quality of care, healthcare leaders are increasingly relying on IT to improve their organisation's overall operational or business performance.      Embracing bimodal or hybrid IT...Read more

IT Management

Ransomware-on-the-rise-ehrs-prime-targets

2017 17 Jan

Cyberattacks on hospital IT systems are likely to continue, with security experts warning that 2017 could be even worse than last year for the healthcare industry. The reason: more hackers recognise the value in rich medical record data. Stolen patient health records can fetch as much as $60 per record.      See Also : ‘No More Ransom’...Read more

IT Management

Internet-of-things-north-america-2017

2017 29 Mar

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IT Management

Expert-tips-on-outdated-it-security

2016 12 Dec

It's time to say goodbye to outdated security tools (and beliefs) and shift to a "new era of security". For example, flat networks, compliance-only security and SOC-less security are amongst the items in the "security graveyard".   Healthcare security is in constant flux. One of the biggest ways to shift into this new era of security involves the...Read more

Health Management

Future-leaders-what-healthcare-needs-for-cybersecurity-risks

2016 25 Aug

What, in your view, are the greatest threats facing the healthcare sector in cybersecurity?   First, the wrong executives such as Chief Financial Officers are ‏in charge of IT and cybersecurity strategy in half US healthcare ‏organisations. One third have no cybersecurity executive on ‏staff. In too many organisations qualified cybersecurity...Read more

IT Management

Hospital-it-spending-priorities-patient-engagement-over-data-security

2015 14 Mar

Patient engagement and population health were among the highest rated issues of importance in a recent survey of hospital decision makers about their facilities’ IT purchase intentions for the year ahead. However, most leaders are uncertain of their approach or vendor(s) of choice. Furthermore, only 25 percent of hospitals said they planned a data...Read more

Health Management

Zoom-on-darren-lacey-johns-hopkins-ciso

2015 06 Jan

Darren Lacey is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of IT Compliance at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine. When Johns Hopkins University opened its Information Security Institute, Lacey was its first Executive Director. The institute is a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Information...Read more

IT Management

Sans-norse-report-cyberattacks-compromising-healthcare-organisations

2014 25 Feb

Norse Global Threat Intelligence Platform Identifies Healthcare Organizations' Compromised Networks, Applications, Devices and Systems In association with SANS, the most trusted and largest source for information security training, certification and research, Norse, the leading provider of live threat intelligence solutions, has released the...Read more

IT Management

Global-certification-for-healthcare-standards-in-security-and-privacy-introduced-by-isc-2-r

2013 11 Nov

The ‘HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner’ (HCISPPSM) is the world’s first foundational standard for evaluating assessing information security and privacy expertise within the healthcare industry launched by (ISC)²® (“ISC-squared”). The world’s largest not-for-profit information security professional body and administrators...Read more

IMAGING Management

Airport-security-scanners-and-radiation

2013 07 Apr

Many air passengers wonder whether it is safe to go through airport backscatter x-ray scanners. Professor Peter Vock from Bern, Switzerland, will address concerns about the radiation exposure from these scanners during the session ‘Security scanners at airports: are they safe?’ on Thursday afternoon.  Airport backscatter scanners represent one...Read more