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A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

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There were over 400 major healthcare breaches reported between 2017 and 2018, accessing sensitive medical data, targeting patient medical equipment, and seeking to extort financial gain. The post A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare

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By 2022, CTA projects that connected exercise equipment will reach sales of 2.5 million units with revenues of $4.5 billion.

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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

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That post was written in tandem of CES 2017 when I did a deep dive into the potential for autos to bolster wellness and promote safety and hygiene (well pre-COVID).

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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

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That post was written in tandem of CES 2017 when I did a deep dive into the potential for autos to bolster wellness and promote safety and hygiene (well pre-COVID).

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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal

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Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. A big piece of addressing the cybersecurity healthcare challenge is educating people who work in healthcare settings, and that has been under-funded.

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A Health Future with Lyft and Uber as Patient Data Stewards: Rock Health’s 2019 Consumer Survey

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Among consumers willing to share health information, the most trusted touch point is “my physician,” with whom 86% of people said they’d share in 2017 but dropping to 73% in 2019.

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Heart-Love – Omron’s Holy Grail of Blood Pressure Tracking on the Wrist

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In 2017, Hugh Langley wrote in Wareable that, “blood pressure is wearable tech’s next challenge.” After mental health and diabetes, heart apps rank as the third largest categories for medical apps on the market in 2017. Knowing your blood pressure is an important step for managing the risks of heart disease.