IT Strategy

We Have To Cancel Your Surgery Because of an IT Security Issue

Imagine driving into work, ready for a typical day. You expect to pull patient records, get ready for a day of performing surgeries, check-in with scheduled patients - your mind is focused on all you need to do. But walking ...

Why You Need a Virtual Care Strategy Now

As we look back at the 2020 landscape, we’ll all agree one word describes the year perfectly: confusion. We quickly learned to scramble and build new systems where before there were none. Healthcare is no exception. Thanks to government regulation ...

How Consumer Generated Data and PHI Create a Higher Security Risk

How many hours a day are you online? How many apps, programs, and gadgets are tracking your every move? While it’s not something we think about regularly, chances are you’re creating data in some fashion every single hour, night and ...

Cybersecurity Must Evolve Quickly With Mergers and Acquisitions

Hospitals are merging with other medical facilities. Big labs are acquiring smaller facilities. Mergers and acquisitions in healthcare have grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Of course, it’s not just the biggest names in the industry that join forces. One ...

Making Sure Your Staff Is Digitally Trained - Upskilling For a New World

How many employees do you have? Are they trained and performing to the best of their abilities? Those questions are becoming more challenging to answer. We’re blurring the lines of what work really means. It might be standing in a ...

What Consumers Want Out Of Cybersecurity

Running a practice means you wear a variety of hats during the day. While you may stick with the medical mindset most of the time, there are days when your business hat must be worn. Those are the days where ...

Hey Alexa, Stop Stealing My Voice History

As of 2019, an estimated 3.25 billion digital voice assistants are being used around the world. That number is expected to grow to as much as eight billion units by 2023. That’s billions of opportunities for hackers to pick up ...

When Your Security Approach Reaches Tool Sprawl

One five-minute search online can reveal a plethora of opportunities. Google words like “security” or “compliance” or “cloud-based,” and you’ll quickly fall down a rabbit hole filled with potential. Invest in this software. No wait, give this one a try.  ...

How VoIP Makes Working Remotely Easier

Every decision you make about systems and production is a delicate balance between convenience and affordability. Spend more, and you might get more features. But if you max out the budget in one area, you might have to cut back ...

HIPAA and HITECH - What They Mean To Your Business Strategy

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was enacted in 1996 to improve healthcare coverage across the US. It was designed to: Ensure employees retained health insurance as they moved between jobs Made healthcare organizations more accountable for health ...

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