Staff shortages and burnout concerns in healthcare aren’t limited to clinical staff. A recent survey found that 40 percent of IT professionals are at high risk of burnout, while more that 60 percent report being “physically and emotionally drained” from long hours and demanding workloads.
Healthcare has always been a preferred target for cyberattacks, but today’s organizations face even greater...
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the U.S., healthcare organizations were forced to adapt and move at a speed that most had not previously experienced. Solutions that would have taken years to deploy were fast-tracked in weeks or even days. Telehealth and remote work were no longer nice to have; they were now a must to meet the public...
Across the country, agencies and organizations are taking action on data concerning the social determinants of health.
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched its latest framework for the Healthy People 2030 initiative, and SDOH was one of its priorities. A data network project targeting heart health equity in New York City launched in September 2022...
The healthcare sector continues to be a major target for cybercriminals. In the past three years, more than 90 percent of healthcare organizations reported at least one security breach.
Patient health information is worth a lot of money, and it can be relatively easy to access. Healthcare providers are accustomed to accessing data remotely and sharing it broadly, which increases...
Mergers and acquisitions come with inherent business risks, which makes the due diligence phase of the process especially important. During due diligence, the buyer conducts a thorough process of investigation, verification and auditing of the target healthcare organization to identify risks and confirm information. While financial information may be of high interest during due diligence, it’s also important for...
Healthcare IT teams have a double whammy to worry about every day: While they field a flurry of security alerts that can come from an intrusion prevention system, Active Directory, firewalls and other traditional IT sources, they also need to handle IT infrastructure supporting mission-critical hardware for patient care devices, lab equipment and every other department. Here are four...
Extended reality, a combination of virtual and real-world environments, is bringing acute and long-term care to patients in remote settings. Many institutions are working to make XR technologies more scalable going forward.
Medical schools have used augmented and virtual reality to train new physicians for years. Now, researchers are finding ways to use those virtual settings to make patient care...
Healthcare organizations create, collect and store some of the most personal and valuable information found in any industry.
In addition to data theft threats posed by malicious actors operating across the globe, healthcare IT workers must also be cognizant of insider threats, ranging from disgruntled former employees to unassuming workers planning to leave a company who feel they own the...
As healthcare IT environments grow more complex with an ever-expanding attack surface, departments must consider a holistic approach to security. IT teams have more than just malware and phishing to worry about — there’s also a wealth of connected medical devices, mobile devices, telehealth tools and remote patient monitoring solutions to protect.
By embedding security and governance within the organization...
