Phish Stories: Big, Bad, and Sadly, True
I thought I’d heard it all and then I got into the IT business. The phish stories I hear about now are sadly, even crazier.
Valuing a Medical Practice
There’s a revolution going on in healthcare these days. No, I’m not talking about the mega mergers like CVS and Aetna, or the recently announced “Haven,” the joint venture between Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway. This headline probably won’t make it above the fold, but it’s a trend that is likely to rewrite the…
Falling Short: Predictive Analytics and Healthcare Security
VertitechIT Executive Project Officer and IT security/HIPAA compliance consultant Teresa Grogan says many healthcare institutions are employing a “set it and forget it” mentality when implementing predictive analytics technology to fight cyber threats. She says that practice is a shortcut that will come back to haunt them. In an interview with Healthcare Info Security, Terry…
Violations and Breaches: Winning the Battle but Losing the War
Healthcare organizations will spend more money on IT security in 2018 than ever before. But the statistics suggest these cybersecurity warriors may be taking one step forward and two steps back. Comparing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA violation data for calendar year 2017 versus unofficial tallies year to date, it would appear…
Out of the Fog: Managing Shadow IT in Healthcare
When I think of Shadow IT, I can’t help but imagine Humphrey Bogart, Claude Raines, or some other nefarious looking guy in a trench coat looking out from the fog. What happens in the shadows sooner or later comes to light. That’s not a bad motto for CIOs in healthcare organizations who may be dealing…