Cybersecurity concerns have become much more than a hypothetical for vulnerable hospitals, most of whom are finally realizing just how vulnerable they are. So it’s no surprise that IT security vendors will surely be among the most visited booths on the HIMSS16 exhibit floor.

A Big, Big, Big Problem
Windows XP is also a continuing headache in too many medical devices, Miri says. "I just saw one the other day in the UK, where a Windows XP device that was actually a lab instrument was infected with malware and had inadvertently infected an entire NHS hospital."

This year at HIMSS16, we hosted a cybersecurity panel discussion in the Imprivata theater on "Protecting health information: thinking beyond cybersecurity." Moderated by Anthony Guerra, editor-in-chief of healthsystemsCIO.com, the panel included health IT and security experts:

In honor of Patient Safety Awareness Week, we at Imprivata wanted to share a few tips on how positive patient identification can help keep patients safe. Patient safety goes beyond safe medical treatment - healthcare organizations must ensure that patients’ privacy, data, and identities are protected. Positive patient identification provides that protection.