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IoT threats to third-party networks
Outsourcing offers key advantages in costs and subject matter expertise. Yet, the safety of your business data depends on IoT risk management and the security protocols of vendor partners.
Healthcare cybersecurity: Hacking medical devices
Imagine in the future a critical, personal medical device taken offline by ransomware. Is the Healthcare industry prepared for this cybersecurity risk?
The Impact of Cyber-Attacks, and how Healthcare Organizations can protect themselves
Cyber-attacks have become an increasing problem for healthcare organizations, and according to the 2016 HIMS
Positive Patient Identification: The foundation of effective healthcare
New survey results reveal why mistakes at registration put hospitals and patients at risk
Healthcare organizations tell all in new report: desktop virtualization adoption trends explained
For years, Imprivata has worked with – and learned from – our virtualization partners and hospital organizations around the world.
SSO and VDI: The perfect pair at Beaufort Memorial Hospital
I recently sat down with Willard Fosberry, Director of IT Infrastructure at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, to gain a better understanding of why the South Carol
Securing the perimeter: A national cyber security awareness month Q&A
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Imprivata recently host
Rallying the troops: getting your organization on board with secure messaging
Deploying a new communication tool to thousands of users at the same time can be quite a daunting task.
Imprivata customers take the UK’s ehi Awards by storm as they demonstrate continued innovation in healthcare IT
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to join the best and brightest of the NHS, many of who are Imprivata customers, at the
ECRI study shines a spotlight on medical errors due to patient misidentification
Mistakes can happen. But, in healthcare, how often do medical errors related to patient misidentification occur and at what cost?
Promoting Healthcare IT Cybersecurity Awareness on Capitol Hill
Leading into National Cyber Security Awareness Month, last week
What NHIT week means for me: reflections from a former hospital CIO
National Health Information Technology Week (#NHITweek) is taking place this week, September 26-30, 2016. For more than a decade, I had the pleasure and honor of serving as an IT senior leader for hospital systems in the Dallas area as a Chief Information Officer and a Chief Technology Officer. During my tenure it became quickly apparent the massive role that Health IT plays in positive patient outcomes and how crucial it is for the technology to really work for the clinicians.
Unlocking the power of the Digital Clinical Workspace
With virtualization adoption in healthcare reaching an all-time high the impact of technology on care providers and patient care has to be looked at ca
Let the clinicians roam free! Building the hospitals of the future with virtualization
Heading into VMworld, I sat down with Imprivata CIO and former Walnut Hill Medical (WHMC) Center CIO, Aaron Miri, to talk virtualization.  
Using biometric identification to improve patient safety
It is no secret that the healthcare industry is increasingly embracing new technology.
Why Wooster Community Hospital chose to Implement EPCS, and why you should too
As the Manager of Information Systems at Wooster Community Hospital with 14 years of healthcare IT experience, Eric Gasser is no stranger to what tools are n
HealthEast Care System successfully deploys Epic in rapid time with the help of Imprivata security solutions
HealthEast Care System, the non-profit healthcare organization located in St.
Medical errors are the elephant in the room
Did you know that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States?
Newly appointed ONC Health IT Policy Committee member Aaron Miri talks cybersecurity, interoperability, and positive patient identification
Aaron discusses the history of the HITPC and his outlook for the committee moving forward in the coming year.
Cambridge Health Alliance improves provider productivity and enhances patient satisfaction with EPCS
Healthcare technology is stuck in the past, disrupting the flow of work for healthcare providers, and taking valuable time away from patients.