SUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWSLETTERHospital suffers two data breaches due to stolen computing devices
While there’s some debate over the best ways to secure sensitive data, IT security experts can at least agree on one key element of a healthcare data security plan: Read more
10 best practices to secure healthcare data
Data breaches in health care come in a variety of forms. They can include cases in which criminal hackers steal protected health information to commit medical identity theft, or instances when an employee views the records of one patient without authorization. Read more
Hospital waits 15 months to send data breach notification
Filed under: Compliance, In This Week's E-Newsletter
For healthcare organizations, preventing 100% of all data breaches is likely impossible. That’s why it’s important for providers to have a data breach response plan ready — before an incident occurs. Here’s one point to keep in mind: Read more
Survey: Most organizations invest in the wrong security tools
For most healthcare providers, the budget for IT security is tight, so it’s critical to make sure those dollars are being spent on the right tools. However, that’s not often what happens, according to one recent survey. Read more
Top 3 causes of healthcare data breaches
Data breaches affecting patient information declined in 2012 – however, there’s still a lot of work to be done. What are biggest IT security areas healthcare organizations should focus on in 2013? Read more
Survey: Employees steal data and don’t know they shouldn’t
Filed under: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Security
Many data breaches in health care are caused by employees’ actions or negligence – and a new survey shows many workers are clueless about their organization’s security policies. Read more
2 IT areas most healthcare organizations need to improve
Health IT departments are busy implementing EHRs and other systems. But for that to be successful, they’ll have to tackle two other major challenges, as well. Read more
Unencrypted backup tapes, hard drives and laptop stolen from health employee’s car
Filed under: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Security
Any time data goes mobile, there’s a risk of a data breach. That’s what this company learned after several pieces of IT equipment were stolen from an employee’s car. Read more
Lost USB drive leads to breach of 6,000 patient records
Filed under: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Security
Many healthcare providers have policies about clinicians and staff members carrying sensitive patient data around on laptops, tablets and smartphones. But here’s another mobile gadget to address in those rules: Read more
3 BYOD horror stories healthcare providers can learn from
More healthcare providers are allowing doctors, nurses and other employees to use their own personal smartphones, tablets and other devices. While that may be great for productivity and patient care, it can create new risks, as shown by these three real-life BYOD horror stories. Read more