The world has changed, and the environment in which we live in is threatened. IT professionals and leaders ought to discover creative ways to leverage their resources and better defend against cyber attacks. It is a tough call to balance the cost of IT security operations against ...
HIPAA, Security, and Your Devices
It’s a scary world out there when you think of hackers getting access to your bank accounts, email, or social media sites. It’s quite another thought when hackers get access to medical devices and run havoc. It almost sounds like something we would see in a movie, like “The ...
What’s in Store for Health IT in 2014?
2013 was a good year for health IT and has laid the foundation for 2014 to be the biggest year ever for the industry. ICD-10 The current deadline to implement ICD-10 is very unlikely to change. The federal government already allowed a one-year delay in the compliance deadline ...
Keep Your Cyber-hands to Yourself: EMR and Health IT Security is Essential
"Another medical bill?" I thought as I saw an envelope sitting on top of the mail pile with the logo of the health care system I use. "I know I already paid this...." Irritated, I opened the envelope, envisioning the phone calls, canceled checks and other hoops I'd have to ...