Cybersecurity: Page 9

VA issues report on security for mobile devices
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General has published the findings of its investigation into allegations that the organization was circumventing security requirements for Apple mobile devices.
May 24, 2012
ONC offers meaningful use guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer recently released an instructional guide designed to help healthcare practitioners, staff, and other professionals better understand the role of privacy and security in electronic health records and meaningful use.
May 8, 2012
ONC requests advice on mobile device security
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is requesting feedback on ways to maintain the privacy and security of confidential information in the use of mobile devices by healthcare professionals.
March 6, 2012
HIMSS: EHR, mobile device use catapult security threats
By Cynthia E. Keen
Mobile devices have become a part of imaging informatics delivery hardware -- and therefore need to be part of the security plan. A Wednesday presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting covered this all-important topic of security breaches in healthcare.
February 22, 2012
CynergisTek partners with Iatric Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CynergisTek has signed a reseller agreement with software applications provider Iatric Systems to offer an automated tool designed to eliminate the need for manual audits within healthcare organizations by identifying, tracking, and resolving privacy breaches.
February 21, 2012
Report: EMR security breaches soared in 2011
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 19 million electronic health records (EHRs) in the U.S. have been affected by security breaches since August 2009, the date when reporting of such incidents became mandatory. In 2011, the number of total records breached increased by 97% compared to 2010, according to a report published by Redspin.
February 8, 2012
Redspin expands HIT security assessment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information technology security assessment firm Redspin has announced an expansion of its services to hospitals and medical group practices that have multiple facilities.
February 7, 2012
AHA: CT calcium scoring broadens heart attack risk prediction
By Eric Barnes
CT-based calcium scoring is a strong predictor of heart attacks in the young and old, not just the typical middle-aged individual at intermediate risk, according to a study presented on Wednesday at the 2011 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Orlando, FL.
November 16, 2011
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Report: Healthcare orgs not ready to keep patient data secure
By Cynthia E. Keen
Most healthcare organizations are underprepared to protect patient privacy and secure patient data as new uses for digital health information emerge and access to confidential patient information expands, according to a report published by Price Waterhouse Cooper's Health Research Institute in New York City.
September 26, 2011
Security breached at Boston hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston reported that more than 2,000 patients may have had radiology-related information transmitted to an unknown location due to a security breach.
July 21, 2011
Stress echo spots heart attack, death risk in HIV cases
By Erik L. Ridley
Stress echocardiography can help identify the risk of heart attack or death in patients with HIV, allowing for risk stratification of individuals into low- and high-risk groups, according to research published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
July 13, 2011
Using the cloud for secure, simple medical image storage
By David Finn
Healthcare institutions today face a giant tug-of-war between providing adequate storage of medical images and ensuring their security. But cloud computing can help keep them ahead of the game, according to health IT expert David Finn of data storage and security firm Symantec.
May 26, 2011
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