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CMS ARS: A Blueprint for US Healthcare Data Security and Compliance
By Kirsten Doyle on Thu, 03/20/2025
Protecting sensitive patient information is more critical than ever. With technologies evolving at a breakneck pace and the number of cyber threats targeting healthcare entities in the United States skyrocketing, healthcare organizations must have robust policies and guardrails in place to ensure patients' confidential information doesn't fall into the wrong hands.One of the essential frameworks...
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Tips for Ensuring HIPAA Compliance
By Guest Authors on Wed, 01/17/2024
Like every other industry, the healthcare sector is barely recognizable when compared to its state 20 years ago. It, too, has been transfigured by technology. While this has brought many impactful benefits, it has also introduced at least one major challenge: keeping sensitive patient information private.At the heart of this privacy challenge stands...
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Why Therapists need Data Protection and Cybersecurity
By Gary Hibberd on Tue, 01/16/2024
Cybersecurity in Mental Healthcare - The Overlooked RiskDid you know the New-Age Therapeutic sector is unregulated? If that surprises you, then you’re not alone. I was a little surprised, too. Yes, there are various professional bodies a practitioner can join, and there are courses they can attend, but they aren’t forced to. It should be noted that...
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Healthcare Supply Chain Attacks Raise Cyber Security Alarm
Wed, 01/11/2023
The healthcare sector has become a popular target for cybercriminals and is one of the most targeted industries by cyber criminals. In 2022, 324 attacks were reported in the first half of the year. As bad actors continue to target the healthcare industry, cybersecurity experts and healthcare administrators should be aware that attacks are...
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New Canadian Cyberattack Data Says 80% of SMBs Are Vulnerable
By Guest Authors on Tue, 10/25/2022
If you were to take a look at the cybersecurity news cycle, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s only large enterprises with expansive customer bases and budgets that are the most vulnerable to attacks. But that’s not entirely true. Even if it’s at a much smaller scale, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) still have stores of sensitive...
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Maintaining the Security and Integrity of Electronic Health Record Systems
The value of electronic health record (EHR) systems is immense. These digital records are designed to be available anytime and anywhere, connecting healthcare providers with patient data. EHRs are a central repository of patient medical histories, medications, diagnoses, immunization dates, allergies, lab results and radiology images. With access to this accurate patient information, providers can...