Cybersecurity

NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield, Calif., is implementing Mobile Connect, a secure texting solution from Amcom Software.

In order to improve communication among staff members while remaining HIPAA-compliant, many hospitals and health systems are turning to secure texting solutions.

According to security firm IntelliCentrics, about 30 percent of hospitals do not have some kind of formal check-in process for patients' visitors.

Anesthesia Business Consultants provide 9 steps to prevent health data breaches in a recent blog post.

Hospitals face unique security challenges thanks to their high traffic volumes and complex staffing requirements, their rigorous compliance environment and their diverse community ranging from patients, staff and affiliated physician to students, contractors, visitors and volunteers. It is increasingly critical…

Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., has notified 874 patients the loss of daily schedules at Presence Surgery Center may have compromised their medical information.

Five times in six months, patient health information has been compromised at one of Texas' 10 state-run psychiatric hospitals, according to a report in the Austin Statesman.

In the healthcare industry, smartphones and other mobile devices are generally seen as security threats, from sending and receiving unsecured patient data to having data collected on a device that can easily be misplaced or stolen.

Much of the U.S. has been battered by severe winter weather this month. Extreme temperatures, snowfall and icy roads can make it difficult for hospital staff to come to work, potentially causing staffing shortages.

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., has notified 858 patients affected when paper records were stolen from an independent physician's car.