Privacy & Security

The companies are combining Imprivata's Mobile Device Access technology with the Vocera Collaboration Suite, which can offer faster and more authentication across workstations, virtual desktops and mobile devices.

Data accessed during the breach may have included patient and health plan member names as well as dates of birth, Social Security numbers and some clinical information.

The complexities of securing a hybrid cloud environment are not to be underestimated as more health systems contend with vendor implementations of all shapes and sizes. One prominent CISO offers tips and best practices.

The IoT: "Every something that comes on the market is in essence its own small computer with an ability to find its way into something."

Hospitals often don't file for the funds because they're unaware of what can be reimbursed and there is only a 30-day window to apply.

A number one recommendation is to know all of the touch points for data: how it comes in, how it's used, where it's stored and how it goes out.

There is an apparent lack of awareness of federal regulations in both the U.S. and Canada to keep patient information secure.

An identity and access management expert illustrates this critical area of information security and offers tips on how to best control who is accessing protected health information.

Medical devices must be managed from a security perspective, but also from an operational perspective. Using analytics to establish behavior baselines helps support risk assessments, find malfunctions and enhance staff productivity.

Two healthcare CIOs and one deputy CISO offer their expert advice to their peers, explaining how to ensure security is wrapped up tight when working with public clouds.