Let IT Experts Focus On Computers, Records, Data, While You Focus On Treating Patients

Doctors and other professionals work hard and dedicate a lot of time and effort in completing their education. It is obvious that after spending years in training and then finally becoming eligible to put their skills to use by helping patients become healthier, they would want a practice that is full of people who’re looking to live healthier lives by…

Keep Systems at Your Medical Facility up & Running with Compuwork’s Top-Notch Help Desk Services

Technology plays a vital role in Healthcare and with the introduction of new technological innovations in the industry, this role is becoming much bigger than ever. For organizations in healthcare, keeping their systems up and running is critical not only to provide quality care services to their patients but to improve communication between patients health-care providers, eliminate needless medical testing,…

How 5G Technology Will Transform Healthcare

Though the deployment of the much-awaited 5G technology is on the verge of changing things forever in many industries, one industry that is hugely going to benefit from it is Healthcare. Hospitals are having a really hard time keeping up with the demand for more and better healthcare services. 5G is a major leap forward from the 4G technology as…

Get Quality Technical Support to Stay in Compliance with HIPAA Requirements

If you are a business operating in the healthcare industry, staying in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws is of utmost importance to you. Because you handle a large amount of critical information regarding your patients, HIPAA requires you to secure this data. Failing to ensure this compliance can lead to penalties, such as fines…

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Feds fine eClinicalWorks $155M for EHR performance issues

A major vendor of electronic health record systems for physicians, eClinicalWork, will pay the federal government $155 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit contending that its products are faulty. The settlement is the first of its kind for a healthcare information technology company facing formal charges that its systems did not help providers achieve objectives of the Meaningful…

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Medical Devices Reportedly Infected in Ransomware Attack

HITRUST investigations show that medical devices were infected in the recent WannaCry ransomware attack that affected 150 countries. The recent WannaCry ransomware attack that infiltrated more than 150 countries and forced some European healthcare organizations to suspend certain services reportedly infected certain medical devices as well. HITRUST explained in an email update that its investigations found that MedRad (Bayer), Siemens, and other…

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Top 10 Tips for Cybersecurity in Health Care

We will speak in detail about each section over the coming days but for now here is the list. Not in any order 1. Establish a Security Culture 2. Install and Maintain Anti-Virus Software 3. Use Strong Passwords and Change Them Regularly 4. Protect Mobile Devices 5. Maintain Good Computer Habits 6. Use a Unified threat management Firewall 7. Plan…