Privacy & Security

Mansur Hasib, also known as "Dr. Cybersecurity" and author of the book Cybersecurity Leadership, discusses what CIOs and CISOs must do during such crises as pandemics and hurricanes.

The telemedicine vendor doesn't store patient data, explained founder Brandon Welch, and relies on peer-to-peer video-calling software working inside browsers to minimize potential vulnerabilities.

In their HIMSS20 Digital session, privacy policy experts Deven McGraw and Jodi Daniel offer a deeper look at digital patient access, the APIs that enable it – and the mistakes healthcare organizations make when providing medical records.

This month we look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing healthcare organizations' approaches to security, now and in the future.

According to an Amnesty International investigation, personal information, including names, national ID numbers, health status and location data could have been exposed.  

Billed by the software giant as its first industry-specific cloud product, the newly-launched platform is also aimed at enhancing patient engagement, improving provider communication and boosting analytics.

COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. Everyone has an opinion. Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah. 

When it comes to cybersecurity issues, many in the healthcare industry likely recognize the importance of protecting patient medical data.

The legislation would forbid companies from using health information for "discriminatory, unrelated or intrusive purposes."

Also, commercial results of the national testing programme in this week's Healthcare IT News roundup.