Mobile Device Management & HIPAA Compliance
Few technical innovations are transforming the healthcare landscape as much as mobile devices. With nearly 90% of physicians now carrying a smartphone or tablet, they’ve become almost as ubiquitous as the stethoscope. Yet when it comes to HIPAA, the difference between these two “instruments of care” could not be greater. Consider the following examples: Case 1: Back in... Continue reading
Ten Essentials to Look for in a HIPAA Compliant Hosting Company
Dear Healthcare Provider, Have you ever realized that a HIPAA compliant hosting company can actually facilitate at least two important aspects of your patient care? Think about it; an effective HIPAA host promotes: Proactive care – By providing a highly responsive environment, a HIPAA host actually enables the high data availability and timely access of patient data and critical... Continue reading
The Future of Healthcare: IoT, 5G, & Managed Security
In this final week of National Cybersecurity Awareness month, we’ll look closer at the Internet of Things (IoT) with a particular focus on what this means for cloud, HIPAA, and the future of healthcare. Two trends will be especially impactful: the rise of 5G, and the growth of managed security and cloud. Where We Are... Continue reading
Securing IoMT for Healthcare
We live in an amazing time, one in which a growing number of sophisticated, ‘Internet of Medical Things’ (IoMT) are facilitating critical treatments to improve patient health. Consider just two: difficult-to-monitor, chronic conditions like diabetes and heart failure are benefitting from “smarter” insulin pumps and pacemakers – both aided by real-time, remote monitoring and feedback... Continue reading