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

Healthcare IT Today

An organizations investment in a piece of technology such as the latest MRI machine, a patient monitoring platform, or a laboratory instrument is meant to improve patient care opportunities and advance the organizations capabilities to serve its community and customers. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.

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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. The threat of ransomware is here to stay, and healthcare organizations arguably have more on the line than other industries.

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Cybercriminals seek to take advantage of rapid telehealth scale-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In 2021, we’ll continue to see significant improvements in healthcare technologies that will advance patient care, especially as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic. In September, a study from DarkOwl and SecurityScorecard called telemedicine the biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity. THE LARGER TREND.

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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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Considerations and Safeguards Addressing Potential Vulnerabilities in Connected Medical Devices and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Healthcare IT Today

Marlena Herrera, Director of Customer Success at Protegrity In the Healthcare industry sensitive data is commonly thought of as Personally Identifiable Information [PII]. This underscores the need for device manufacturers and healthcare organizations to implement comprehensive cybersecurity and compliance measures.

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Healthcare Cyber Security 2024: Key M&A Themes and Future Trends

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Healthcare cybersecurity is a vital field safeguarding electronic patient information, medical devices, and healthcare systems from cyberattacks. Availability: Guarantees that authorised personnel can access critical healthcare systems and patient data whenever needed, preventing disruptions due to cyberattacks.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The battle for talent in healthcare today is broader than the shortage of physicians and nurses. Health IT teams are facing many of the same workforce challenges as others across the healthcare industry, including a shortage of talent in cybersecurity, digital, cloud and data.

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