Healthcare Executive Commentary

41. Combating The Human Component Of Data Security Vulnerabilities: Don't Let Print Be An Afterthought 4/19/2016

    In today’s digital world, there are countless ways in which sensitive corporate data can find its way into the wrong hands. But while your customers are focused on protecting information with email encryption and network firewalls, one of their employees could have left a physical document unattended in the printer tray — a major (and completely avoidable) security risk.

42. The Importance Of Integration And Interoperability In The Search For Event-Driven Intelligence 4/15/2016

    Today’s modern customers are challenging product and solutions providers to create technologies that deliver the utmost user experience typically found in consumer technologies. Security and business leaders seek more robust interfaces on which to see and interact with data and real-time events. Platforms must be easy-to-use and operate, and integrate with other security functions for efficient event and notification management.

43. Looking For A Cure: IT Security And Compliance In Healthcare 4/6/2016

    Every day we hear about new struggles in healthcare. One ongoing concern is the Zika virus, a growing problem that the World Health Organization recently deemed a global public health emergency and has caused the CDC to issue travel alerts. But there is another problem plaguing healthcare that affects every single one of us, every day — the security of the information infrastructure that enables modern healthcare to exist.

44. Unified Communications System Solves Phantom Calling And Quality Issues At Small Pet Hospital 3/23/2016

    Businesses with multiple locations, call centers, complex call requirements, and extensive feature customizations often require a more sophisticated and expensive business communications system. But what about the average, single-location small business with less than 10 employees and relatively simple call requirements? They also deserve the same access to advanced unified communications (UC) features, with the versatility and affordability of a leading-edge VoIP business solution.

45. Data Protection Without Borders 3/18/2016

    Data sovereignty has garnered a lot of press and discussion over the last few months. But ask data owners, data creators, and those who process data what data sovereignty truly means and you will probably get many unique answers.

46. Reducing Legal Risk Of MSPs Working With Healthcare Clients 3/17/2016

    Recent regulations in the healthcare market have serious implications for MSPs and their healthcare clients, but the right compliance strategy can add value for everyone.

47. MSP Moves Medical Billing Company From 26 Servers To Cloud, Virtualization 12/11/2015

    A managed services provider (MSP) works with a medical billing company to upgrade from servers to a private cloud and virtualization.  

48. 3 Reasons Home Health Spells Opportunity For VARs 8/18/2015

    These are challenging times for home healthcare providers. Reimbursement is declining as the healthcare industry shifts from a volume-based, fee-for-service approach to a value-based, accountable care model.  This transformation accelerates pressure on home health providers to operate more efficiently, deliver better patient outcomes and market themselves to hospitals as trusted partners. At the same time, providers have to comply with a constantly growing number of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) mandates.

49. When Employees Put Data At Risk: Medical IT Client Horror Tales That Will Convince You To Encrypt (Part 2) 7/15/2015

    Previously, we chilled you with a haunting tale of a medical practice that would not listen to warnings to encrypt, even after an ex-contractor stole a computer holding unprotected private medical information. It caused our IT and security services company to end that relationship rather than risk being arty to a damaging HIPAA violation.

50. When Employees Put Data At Risk: Medical IT Client Horror Tales That Will Convince You To Encrypt (Part 1) 7/15/2015

    While we all want to trust the people we work with, our experience implementing and managing IT and security services shows that employees go rogue more often than you might expect. Unaccounted-for data and files can be especially damaging in the healthcare field, where HIPAA compliance requires that medical facilities take reasonable measures to protect patient privacy.