Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

In the context of cybersecurity, DPI is used to detect and prevent malicious traffic that may be attempting to penetrate a network or steal sensitive information. For example, DPI can be used to identify and block traffic that contains malware, viruses, or other types of malicious code.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 18, 2023

Exec Summary: There have been 49 healthcare cybersecurity M&A deals this year as of June 18, 2023. The most active acquirers in the healthcare cybersecurity M&A space in 2023 have been Symphony Technology Group (10 deals), Thoma Bravo (7 deals), and Insight Partners (6 deals). To reduce competition.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today, advanced security measures like encryption and access controls help to protect data from unauthorized access, which is important for patient privacy and allows institutions to comply with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One example of leveraging AI as a tool to integrate new information sources could be by integrating natural language processing to both recognize audio, visual, and written communications and provide additional context or patient information from their EHR in real-time.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s not just my hope that covered entities will learn from this example and proactively find and address their security risks, it’s what the law requires.” How Compliance Supports Your Security Posture Regulatory compliance requirements facilitate cybersecurity in several ways.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In addition, lawmakers can aid the healthcare industry by clarifying that discovering vulnerabilities in good faith does not constitute a breach. Otherwise, the healthcare industry loses a significant advantage in identifying and fixing vulnerabilities before cyberattacks occur.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2024

Federal guidelines like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outline the responsibility of healthcare providers when it comes to creating, analyzing, and distributing Protected Health Information (PHI). Alongside cybersecurity threats, operating poorly maintained systems can lead to customer complaints.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Undocumented open-source code is in virtually all software; unique precautions apply in healthcare in order to prevent against the risks of the vulnerabilities potentially contained in open source software (OSS) and third-party code.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This data is often collected via remote patient monitoring devices and wearables, providing healthcare providers with up-to-the-minute insights into a patient’s condition. By integrating real-time data into EHR, healthcare workers can make informed decisions quickly, improving chronic condition care.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

Healthcare systems in the U.S. In 2022, for example, the combination of COVID-19, labor shortages, and inflation resulted in one of the worst financial years ever for U.S. If that sounds low, it’s because it is; multiple studies have found that enterprises spend anywhere from 10% to 20% of their IT budgets on security on average.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 29, 2024

Training healthcare staff to recognize and respond to phishing attempts, implementing robust access controls and encryption protocols, and conducting regular vulnerability assessments are just a few examples of essential cybersecurity practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

That may sound obvious, but it’s easy for healthcare organizations to overcorrect in other areas like compliance. For example, in their attempts to delineate and identify data they consider the most sensitive, they may zero in on HIPAA records to satisfy government regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

Additionally, this plan should outline, for example, whether to divert patients to another working facility or reschedule appointments. He is responsible for security program strategy, cybersecurity operations, security assessment and audit, and regulatory compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Yet the healthcare industry still demonstrates a certain level of distrust in cloud security and stores the least amount of sensitive data, particularly personal information like healthcare records or payment card details, in the cloud versus its peers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

It is an exciting moment in time within the healthcare sector as we’re witnessing the accelerating pace at which technology is both developed and adopted. For example, caregivers can supplement care delivery with predictive care plans to drive improved outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

For example, athletes’ recovery times from ACL/UCL reconstructions basically halved in time from what they used to be. Bicycle Health for example, is now working with Albertsons pharmacies to allow patients struggling with opioid addiction to receive life-saving medications conveniently and without stigma.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ending on May 11, administrators, managers, supervisors, and clinicians may want to quickly run through a checklist of cybersecurity precautions. Discretionary enforcement of HIPAA ends along with the ending of the PHE. Many claims to be HIPAA-compliant, but they are not.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

Emerging technologies like AI offer a chance to design systems for healthcare delivery and clinical research with equity principles built in. For example, organizations could develop technology that is informed by large data sets that could breed inequality at the institutional level, especially when those datasets are unvetted.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Both HIPAA and related state laws create strict guidelines and restrictions on collecting, using, and maintaining patient-protected health information. Healthcare providers should be mindful of how an AI product addresses data privacy and security, particularly when integrating AI into the architecture of existing information systems.

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