What's healthcare's prognosis when it comes to data security?

With cybersecurity becoming a fixture in the news, finding solutions needs to be a priority for the experts in the healthcare industry.

Hackers have been able to gain access to hundreds of thousands of patient records as hospitals struggle to find new ways to fight back. EHR that were meant to offer more security have, in fact, done the exact opposite when hospitals are unable to implement them effectively.

How can healthcare operations update its systems? One recent story investigates three possible solutions:

  1. The move to more cloud based information security tools. 
  2. More effective collaboration and information sharing. 
  3. Additional focus on educating the end user community around the risks and what their role is in prevention.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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