Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2025

In 2024 according to the Identity Theft Resource Centers 2024 Data Breach Report a whopping 237 million victim notices were sent out to Americans notifying them that had their health data exposed in a breach (190 million in the Change Healthcare Breach alone). Patient health information remains highly valuable on the black market.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

Remote patient monitoring systems collect and transmit sensitive patient information, making them a prime target for cyberattacks. Thus, compliance with healthcare cybersecurity regulations is essential for healthcare organizations to protect patient data and maintain trust. million per year for repeat violations.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 19, 2023

When it comes to cybersecurity, it is important for organizations to take a proactive approach and implement strong safeguards to protect against potential threats. Healthcare cybersecurity refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect sensitive data and systems within the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Healthcare decision-makers must lay a strong foundation and ensure that security measures are integrated into the design and implementation of connected devices and systems. That said, wearables contain and transmit significant amounts of protected valuable health information.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

The following is a guest article by Andrea Hopkins , Chief Information Security Officer at Juno Health Think about whats in your own health records for a moment: your name, address, Social Security number, insurance informationnot to mention diagnoses.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

However, given the sensitive nature of healthcare data and the increasing frequency of cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector, every hospital should consider establishing or partnering with a SOC. Smaller hospitals and health care systems also benefit from having a SOC because they also handle sensitive data.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The following is a guest article by Rodman Ramezanian, Global Cloud Threat Lead at Skyhigh Security Healthcare, like other sectors, is undergoing a massive digital transformation to meet the changing needs of patients and workers. So what’s causing this hesitancy?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Internal actors are the second-leading cause of breaches in healthcare. This is mainly due to misuse, such as unintentionally compromising consumer credentials, Personal Identifiable Information (PII), and Personal Health Information (PHI). One key tactic is using identity verification.

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Xealth

JULY 16, 2024

This comprehensive view allows for more effective risk management and ensures that all connected solutions meet the necessary security standards. Streamlined Compliance : Regulatory compliance is a significant concern in healthcare cybersecurity.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Hamilton, Chief Technology Officer at MacroHealth Healthcare is a vast web of interconnected systems consisting of payers, providers, and vendors. Organizations must properly vet all of its partners to ensure each one meets minimum security standards. It only takes the exploitation of one weak spot to create havoc.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Healthcare firms have long been targets for cyber criminals. They handle data like protected health information (PHI), intellectual property (IP), clinical trial data and payment card data, giving attackers many options to cash in, and healthcare is a critical infrastructure industry that can be hardest hit by ransomware attacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge. I see interoperability as an enabler to accelerate digital health at a lower cost, reducing the friction between being budget-conscious and adopting innovations. And, we don’t want them to.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 20, 2024

Ecosystems I think are incredibly important to consumerism because we have the ability to finally meet people where they actually are, which is on their native phones, on their televisions in their living rooms. Brian Golumbeck, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Optiv We believe that securing AI is the second thing in line behind AI.

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Enzyme Health

MARCH 27, 2019

Whether you’re interested in learning more about state-by-state policies, the latest on healthcare cybersecurity, or how to attain financial independence working in this alternate career path, these telemedicine newsletters can keep you wired in.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) will become more common in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). This year we saw the maturation of Claims and Health Information Exchanges, which enable a cost-effective and straightforward process for researchers to gain access to identified patients’ data.

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Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2024

looking back and looking forward to the future of cybersecurity in health care and some wisdom to help us manage that future world of risks. JSK: What’s your origin story with health information security? For highly regulated industries like healthcare, cybersecurity and data protection go hand in hand.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

This could significantly aid healthcare executives in meeting key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting staff, calculating ROI, and surpassing industry benchmarks. The healthcare sector must discover optimal ways to harness AI, complementing healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes without diminishing the human element.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What Are Electronic Health Records (EHR)? An EHR is a digital version of a patient’s medical history, making it easier for healthcare providers to access and share vital health information.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas ; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting healthcare organizations’ rich stores of valuable data. Healthcare’s Insecurity Complex.

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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. In the regulatory space, I anticipate a quiet but pervasive adoption of AI to support activities such as writing meeting minutes and classifying patient profiles.

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