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Top 5 Challenges Academic Medical Centers (AMC) Face
Academic medical centers (AMC) maintain reputations for excellence in research, innovation, and specialized care. But the way AMCs bring practitioners, medical staff, students, and researchers...
The essentials of enterprise vendor risk management
The essentials of enterprise vendor risk management
Today, it’s common for enterprises to outsource their non-core functions to vendors. It makes good business sense to focus company resources on your business and let other companies handle the standard IT infrastructure, but only if the associated risks are identified and managed.
Healthcare Privacy News Roundup: The Transformative Effects of AI in Healthcare, the Most Common HIPAA Violations, and More
Every month, we compile the most compelling healthcare privacy and security related news stories. Below, you’ll learn more about AI in Healthcare, HIPAA violations you should be aware of, opioid...
CHIME Opioid Task Force Playbook released, underscores importance of EPCS in fighting the opioid epidemic
CHIME Opioid Task Force Playbook released, underscores importance of EPCS in fighting the opioid epidemic
As a member of the CHIME Opioid Task Force, Imprivata proudly welcomed the recent publication
Monthly Cloud Security Roundup: The Debut of Salesforce Blockchain, Equifax’s $1.4B Breach Costs, and More
Each month, we’ll bring you a few of the most compelling cloud and Salesforce security-related stories from the last four weeks. In this post, we discuss the debut of Salesforce Blockchain, zero...
How to find the right identity and access management tools
How to find the right identity and access management tools
Major data breaches are a destructive reality– and the problem is growing. According to a Ponemon Institute study, 59% of companies said that they have experienced a data breach caused by one of their vendors or third-parties.
You Just Bought Shield: Now What? A Salesforce Shield Implementation Guide for Admins
Now that you’ve chosen Salesforce Shield – a set of point-and-click tools for maximizing your Salesforce security, meeting regulatory compliance, improving CRM usage and adoption, and safeguarding...
The HHS Announces Changes to HIPAA Violation Fines – What it Means for Healthcare Organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a dramatic change to HIPAA violation fines. Maximum penalties for the lowest-level HIPAA violations have been reduced drastically –...
Don’t let IoMT technology impede clinical efficiency
Don’t let IoMT technology impede clinical efficiency
The rise of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has increased the number of shared mobile devices, vital sign monitors, and other technological healthcare
Cloud Computing in Healthcare – What are the Benefits and Challenges?
From cutting costs to increasing efficiency, leveraging the cloud drives healthcare to integrate technology to improve patient care. Explore the benefits and how to leverage them in this post.
The Impact of GDPR One Year Later: The Good, The Bad, and The Future
May 25, 2019 is the first anniversary of the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The impact of GDPR was felt across the world – since its introduction, privacy...
4 Ways Healthcare Organizations use Machine Learning for Healthcare Security
What are the most effective ways for healthcare organizations to utilize machine learning for healthcare security? This blog post explains the top four methods.
5 Questions Banks Should Ask When Evaluating Cloud-Based Security Solutions
Cybersecurity teams at banks need to perform thorough evaluations for every cloud-based security solution they implement. Ask these five questions to make sure you're getting the right tools.
Understanding EPCS: What you can do to reach EPCS success
Understanding EPCS: What you can do to reach EPCS success
Imprivata understands the importance of establishing a secure, auditable chain of trust for the entire electro
Monthly Healthcare Privacy News Roundup: HIPAA-Compliant Alexa, the top 100 hospitals in the US, and More
Every month, we compile the most compelling healthcare privacy- and security-related news stories. Below, you’ll learn more about Amazon Alexa’s newly HIPAA-compliant skills, the best hospitals in...
If you aren’t scared of ransomware, you aren’t paying attention
If you aren’t scared of ransomware, you aren’t paying attention
What do the City of atlanta, Hancock health, the Chicago Police Department, Boeing, and Finger lakes health all have in common? Ransomware.
Monthly Cloud Security Roundup: Facebook’s FTC Charges, iOS Malvertising Attacks, and More
Each month, we’ll bring you some of the most compelling cloud and Salesforce security-related stories from the last four weeks. In this post, we discuss Facebook’s FTC charges, iOS malvertising...
9 Steps to Creating a Drug Diversion Monitoring Program
Drug diversion is a serious problem. But there are ways to combat the issue. Read this post for 9 steps to follow when creating a drug diversion monitoring program.
5 Questions to Ask for Strengthening HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
As a healthcare industry professional, these are the five questions you should ask yourself to ensure your business associate relationships are as risk-free as possible.
U.S. House and Senate Debate New American Data Privacy Laws
In a country where 91% of citizens feel they’ve lost control of their data, U.S. lawmakers recently held hearings to discuss new national data privacy laws. The U.S. House and Senate hearings...