When the FBI issues a warning about a new cyberattack trend, it’s not just hype. Healthcare IT teams should pay attention and adjust tactics if appropriate. Last year, the federal law enforcement agency warned of bad actors using multiple attacks to target the same victims. Here’s what healthcare organizations need to know.
1. What Is Dual Ransomware?
Dual ransomware is the...
The Google Pixel smartphone has evolved significantly since its first generation was released in October 2016. Today’s Pixel 8 has double the memory and storage of the Pixel 1, along with stereo sound (instead of a speaker), a display that’s 1.2 inches larger, and much more.
Beyond specs that impress consumers, though, Google increasingly positions Pixel products as enterprise devices....
Anna Taylor remembers being one of the first people in line to buy the Apple Watch when it debuted in April 2015. She already had a Fitbit step-tracker as part of an employee-sponsored health program that linked step counts to insurance premium reductions. As a data informaticist, she was excited to see what Apple had to offer.
“I hated it,”...
Remote patient monitoring is not new, but technological advances in devices and data transfer have enabled many new uses and opportunities. Today, RPM and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices can be used to continuously monitor patients’ vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, heart rate, glucose levels and blood oxygen levels, all from home or wherever they may be.
This...
A growing number of U.S. households are familiar with smart home devices, using voice commands to check the weather or to order more cleaning supplies.
So, with the increasing ubiquity of such technology, how might it be used in a healthcare setting? David Higginson, executive vice president and chief innovation officer at Phoenix Children’s, decided to place Amazon Echo Show...
The healthcare industry knows virtual care as telehealth sessions held on a videoconferencing service such as Cisco Webex or Zoom.
While that is a key part of virtual care, it is just an initial touchpoint in a patient’s care journey; artificial intelligence can play a role in integrating other digital health tools into virtual care. AI enables healthcare providers to...
When a cyberattack or a natural disaster such as a tornado strikes, healthcare organizations are often unprepared for extended downtime.
“When a healthcare facility experiences data loss or other disasters, the downtime affects more than just the business. It also affects the patients,” says Nataraj Nagaratnam, IBM fellow and CTO for cloud security.
In fact, the average healthcare organization’s downtime following...
Patients are accustomed to engaging with their banks and other services digitally and want to see that same ease of use in their healthcare encounters, demanding personalization in their care. Enhancing the patient experience is one of the goals of the Quintuple Aim.
Three health IT leaders from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Baptist Health and Mayo Clinic Platform share their...
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes. Nurses are likely going to be engaging with AI tools more directly soon, but are they prepared or even open to working with these solutions?
As healthcare organizations plan to implement AI for clinical workflows, whether it’s generative AI or another form, they must involve nurses and clinicians...
