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Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Patient Data while Managing Large Volumes of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Healthcare IT Today

Flavio Villanustre, SVP, Technology & Global Information Security Officer at LexisNexis Risk Solutions Although securing data in todays complex healthcare technology infrastructure environment can be very challenging, there are a few key rules of thumb that when applied comprehensively can help reduce the likelihood of a catastrophic incident.

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Sanford Health's CIO talks virtual care, workforce challenges, modern data ecosystem

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We're also competing for talent with every other company that has a technology need – it's not just Google and Amazon. For example, we know that many people are looking for a job that brings meaning and purpose, and there's no better place to make a difference every day than in healthcare.

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How Healthcare Organizations can Minimize the Impact of Ransomware in the Cloud

Healthcare IT Today

This trend is likely to continue as cybercriminals become more emboldened and sophisticated, in part due to new technologies—like generative AI (genAI)—which help them carry out smarter, more frequent attacks. It only takes one employee performing a seemingly innocuous action to have serious consequences.

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Connected Medical Devices—the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.

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The Detrimental Impact of Tech Debt in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries

Healthcare IT Today

As an example, a health system with an annual revenue of $2.5 billion and average IT landscape complexity and threat exposure with theoretically perfect cybersecurity maturity ratings for all control areas other than vulnerability management processes presents an estimated $2.7 In this example scenario, spending just under $5.5

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

To make SDC a reality in 2024 and beyond, healthcare technology companies must come together to collaborate to ensure all devices and systems seamlessly connect with one another. Digital health solutions stand outside of healthcare providers’ IT systems.

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The Aftereffects of the CrowdStrike Outage

Healthcare IT Today

Jonathan Burk, Software Engineering Director at Full Spectrum This is a good example of how the concept of diversity of defense can protect organizations from a single security vendor having an outsize impact on operations. Security updates are often urgent, and delayed distribution could leave customers exposed to critical vulnerabilities.

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