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By Bill Siwicki | 12:44 pm | September 23, 2021
At Central Oregon Radiology Associates, network detection and response technology provides improved, more manageable security while cutting costs, its CIO reports.
By Kat Jercich | 12:41 pm | September 22, 2021
Researchers surveyed nearly 600 health IT and security professionals about the ways cyberattacks disrupt care delivery and put patient safety at risk.
By Kat Jercich | 03:55 pm | September 20, 2021
The hackers reportedly began posting patient names, Social Security numbers and medical information on their blog earlier this month.
By Mike Miliard | 01:33 pm | September 20, 2021
The IT veteran, who comes to the Florida health system with both hospital and vendor experience, wants to "humanize technology to solve problems in new ways."
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By HIMSS TV | 09:26 am | September 20, 2021
The next step in interoperability is adding a level of intelligence to find the important information in data, says Lyniate COO Scott Galbari.
By Kat Jercich | 05:05 pm | September 17, 2021
In a new JAMA study, researchers found that parents and guardians may be using their adolescents' personal health records to communicate with clinicians, leading to questions about confidentiality.
By HIMSS TV | 09:10 am | September 17, 2021
This week's top stories include a class-action lawsuit alleging Aetna doesn't provide equal access to fertility treatments, and healthcare IT decision-makers saying their organizations are at risk of security threats due to skills gaps.
By Kat Jercich | 03:18 pm | September 16, 2021
The agency also extended its statement to health apps, noting that there are still too few privacy protections for them.
By Sara Mageit | 08:09 am | September 16, 2021
New research shows that 40% of staff are missing cyber security expertise while 39% lack essential data protection knowledge. 
By Kat Jercich | 03:54 pm | September 14, 2021
"We urge readers to immediately update all Apple devices," said cybersecurity researchers who discovered the flaw.