Founded in 2010, Doximity is the leading digital platform for U.S. medical professionals. The company's network members include more than 80% of U.S. physicians across all specialties and practice areas. Doximity provides its verified clinical membership with digital tools built for medicine, enabling them to collaborate with colleagues, stay up to date with the latest medical news and research, manage their careers and on-call schedules, streamline documentation and administrative paperwork, and conduct virtual patient visits.
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is a leading provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. EBSCO’s Clinical Decisions suite of products are designed to improve patient care by providing healthcare professionals with the most current, evidence-based answers to clinical questions as they arise at the point of care.
When it comes to cybersecurity, a company’s team members are its first line of defense. Unfortunately, they are often also its greatest weakness—especially when it comes to those who aren’t particularly tech-savvy.
Healthcare organizations are struggling to sufficiently protect patient privacy. Although detecting the inappropriate access of protected health information (PHI) is required by HIPAA, it's nearly impossible for organizations relying on manual processes to monitor all access, especially with PHI being spread across multiple environments, including on-premise data centers, mobile devices and the cloud. Many users also require elevated access privileges, adding to the complexity.
Imagine being a tightrope walker suspended over a canyon, balancing each step while negotiating the wind's constant push and pull. The scenery is breathtaking, but you don't dare look down; every moment demands your full attention. Now, replace that canyon with the vast landscape of the digital world, the tightrope with cybersecurity, and the walker with organizations navigating hybrid work. Doesn't seem so different, does it?
Mobile technology is playing an increasingly important role in enabling clinical workflows, but ensuring its security is still a concern for HDOs. With Imprivata, there’s a way forward.
Enabling workflow continuity and data security
It’s healthcare’ worst kept secret: mobile workflows improve care quality and the patient experience. So, for healthcare delivery organizations, supporting mobile workflows is no longer an option but a necessity.
Mobile devices are revolutionizing the way healthcare is delivered. With the right mobile strategy, clinicians can access patient records, monitor vitals and communicate with team members and patients from any place, at any time—even directly from the patient’s bedside. This can lead to immense benefits, such as improved patient and family satisfaction, increased communication between staff and better quality of care. Relying more on mobile devices allows clinicians to spend less time accessing information and documenting at a workstation and more quality time with patients.
Engineering and building material provider, Pleasanton, California-based Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc., fell victim to a cyberattack Tuesday.
An 8-K disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said it experienced disruptions in its Information Technology area Tuesday and took some systems offline.
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