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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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Cyberattacks are targeting smaller healthcare companies and specialty clinics. But why?
By Guest Authors on Mon, 11/28/2022
The healthcare industry has been a favored target for cybercriminals for many years. In the first half of 2022 alone, 324 attacks against healthcare organizations have been reported. Attackers have primarily focused on large hospitals in years past, but there has been a sudden switch to smaller healthcare companies and specialty clinics.
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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...
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ICS Security in Healthcare: Why Software Vulnerabilities Pose a Threat to Patient Safety
By Guest Authors on Mon, 05/30/2022
The lack of healthcare cybersecurity is one of the most significant threats to the sanctity of the global healthcare industry. This is made evident by the fact that in 2020 more than 18 million patient records were affected by successful cyber-attacks on the U.S. healthcare system.Health professionals should not take this issue lightly, as financial...