Privacy & Security

Codesain CEO Rachel De Sain says Australia's My Health Record provides more than 90% of the country's citizens with a national eHealth record that can help them improve their digital health journey.

The cost of a healthcare breach is about $408 per patient record and that doesn't include the loss of business, productivity and reputation.

The cost of a healthcare breach is about $408 per patient record and that doesn't include the loss of business, productivity and reputation.

The goal of the Trusted Instant Messaging+ standard is to enable secure real-time electronic transmission of healthcare information.

The fine is the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers' privacy, according to the FTC.

Healthcare CISOs need to understand how every employee, application and IT technology impacts their risk profile, especially as they invest in digital transformation strategies. This will require a redefinition of the way they asses risk and require new skillsets and tools to help make the right decisions.

Companies have upped their games in recent years, bolstering their technical infrastructure and jumping through regulatory hoops to prove they have the wherewithal to handle PHI. Providers have taken notice, and are embracing the cloud in big ways.

According to the CBSi B2B Cybersecurity Study, Asia Pacific 2018, one of the biggest challenges faced by an organisation’s cybersecurity framework is aligning cybersecurity with business priorities.

But a study from IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute finds that orgs with a solid incident response plan had $1.23 million less in breach costs than those that didn't.

The groups urge the Senate to follow the House's lead and finally lift the ban on federal funding for a nationwide unique patient identifier, making the case that it can help avoid serious safety risks due to matching errors.