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The recent Ponemon Institute benchmark study on patient data privacy and security practices sheds some much-needed light on the practice of data protection within our nation’s hospitals. According to the study, today’s hospitals have little confidence in their ability to secure patient records, revealing just how vulnerable they are to data breaches – a concern for all patients. Highlighted are some of the key findings...
On April 21st, the HIT Policy Committee Certification/Adoption Workgroup held a meeting to discuss Electronic Health Record (EHR) usability. The discussions provoked a variety of opinions and thoughts on setting guidelines as part of Stage 2 Meaningful Use. What needs to be highlighted in these discussions is the difficulty physicians experience in accessing EHR and other healthcare IT systems.
As history shows, global ransomware attacks have been part of the new reality for quite some time. As the healthcare industry continues to move away from paper and towards an increasingly digitized environment, the risk of cyberattacks increases.
What is a cyberattack?
In basic terms, a cyberattack involves launching an attack from one or more computers against another computer, multiple computers, or networks. The goal of these attacks is to:
The recent spate of high-profile security breaches across the healthcare industry has revealed a shift in how attackers are accessing and pilfer patient records and other sensitive information. Most healthcare organization leaders I speak with have taken steps to reinforce their perimeter defenses with firewalls, intrusion detection, deep packet inspection, and other strategies.
Imprivata had an incredible 2018 and the momentum continues to build as we look towards HIMSS19 (February 11-15 in Orlando, FL) where we’ll be debuting innovative identity and access management solutions to enhance our healthcare security platform. We’re excited to see that many of our customers will be sharing their experiences and tips for success through presentations in the theater at our booth and on the HIMSS stage. You’ll also see us up and down that aisles of the exhibition hall as our technology ecosystem partners will be displaying Imprivata interoperability in their booths.
This week, at the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition (February 29-March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas), Todd Smith, CMIO for HealthEast Care System, and Lou Gallagher, System Director of Engineering and Architecture at HealthEast Care Systems, will take the stage to present a session titled, "Improving Physician Efficiency and Patient Care with EPCS” as part of the HIMSS16 education program.
What role does technology play in a provider’s ability to deliver the best patient care? A large one. Imprivata President and Chief Executive, Gus Malezis, explores the impact technology has on the productivity level of providers in a recent article for The Health Care Blog. Gus delves into the ways the healthcare IT industry must create higher standards for technology that will increase efficiency, instead of hindering it. He explains how physicians compromise care and efficiency by battling with technology, which also add to the recent rise in physician burnout.
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) delivers a number of benefits. However, in order to enable EPCS, healthcare providers must meet DEA requirements that can be disruptive and cumbersome to implement.
“Inspire, equip, and develop leadership talent”Imprivata’s fifth Leadership Development Program (LDP) kicked off earlier this year. The LDP is a customized program developed to foster growth and invest in Imprivata’s current and future leaders. Imprivata sees this program as both an investment in employees and in Imprivata. This program is designed to build the next generation of leaders and has been extremely impactful to date, with several participants being promoted to new roles, moving to new groups, or expanding into more senior positions.
Massachusetts lawmakers recently passed legislation that requires providers and pharmacies to switch to electronic prescribing of opioid medication by 2020, further validating the significant role technology can play in combatting our national prescription drug abuse epidemic.
Passed by the Mass. state House of Representatives, the bill represents the latest legislative push to create a more secure opioid distribution chain by requiring that prescriptions for controlled substances be completed electronically.