Privacy & Security
Months after all NHS trusts failed security assessments, a new assessment from a think tank found the majority of hospitals still are leaning on handwritten documentation, and often misplace patient records.
The Georgia provider was hit by two cyberattacks in September 2017, but did not explain when the breach was discovered.
While the state program had a security program in place, it lacked sufficient controls over the data and its operation.
While CMS Administrator Seema Verma called for the end of fax machine use by 2020, new Check Point research found a hacker could steal data from a flaw in the fax protocol.
McAfee researchers show just how easy it is to hack into devices -- but new MedCrypt data shows government guidance may be putting device manufacturers on the right trajectory to shore up this real threat.
She snooped in the EHRs of nearly four dozen people over two years.
Jeff Tully, security researcher at the UC Davis, and Christian Dameff, emergency medical doctor at the UC San Diego, break down how bad actors infiltrate medical devices and share tips for thwarting attacks.
The technology alone won’t fix patient ID issues but it can bring some of the data accessibility, interoperability, integrity and security hospitals need.
More than 3 million patient records were breached between April and June, highlighting an even bigger issue: Risk increases over time without proper education or reporting.
Company says expanding coverage for Amazon, Google Cloud, Microsoft and others, makes it easier for hospitals to comply with a host of data privacy regulations.