Technology can be a real challenge to manage for any business. No matter what business sector you may work in, technology complications likely exist whether they are large or small. The difficulty can often be in identifying the correct IT solutions for the specific industry your organization is in, as strategic services can vary accordingly. […]
What Are the Different Industries That Integracon Serves?
Non-Profit Organizations and Associations Whether you’re preparing for a board meeting, fielding a phone call from a donor, or you’re simply contacting a colleague to inquire about an upcoming fundraising event, chances are you’re relying on technology to help you accomplish these tasks. But if your technology stops working — for even a few minutes […]
How Telehealth is Helping Hospital Revenue Cycles
We’ve talked about the major benefits and trends of telehealth, but one of the lesser known benefits is the improvement telehealth can bring to the billing and payment cycle for hospitals. As patient financial responsibility for healthcare bills evolve, there has been an increase in the use of online platforms to streamline payments between patients […]
Legal, Financial, and Criminal Consequences for HIPAA Violations
Protecting patients’ private health information has become a major concern for most of the world. That’s because this information and data, otherwise known as “protected health information” (PHI) and electronic protected health information” (e-PHI), has increasingly become a primary target of a variety of hackers and scammers. And while this data and information is protected […]
The Top 6 Websites for Healthcare IT News
Being up-to-date in your industry is important for any job, but is even more crucial in the evolving world of healthcare IT. Thankfully, these six sites make it easy to keep up with breaking stories, tech updates, industry trends, and more. 1. Healthcare IT News Healthcare IT News is a great source for news in […]
HIPAA Security Rule Part 2: General Data Security Rules for Electronic Protected Health Information
In part 1 of the HIPAA Security Rule blog series, we introduced you to healthcare data security basics, or in other words, what the HIPAA Security Rule is, what the primary objectives are, and what kind of information is protected by the HIPAA Security Rule. Below, and as part 2 of this series, we are […]
How to Protect Healthcare Data from Orangeworm
Orangeworm, the new cyber group, seems to have its eyes set on undermining healthcare data security. Just last month, Symantec reported that they believe Orangeworm is using malware Trojan.Kwampirs to target: Healthcare Providers Pharmaceutical Firms IT Solution Providers for Healthcare Healthcare Equipment Manufacturers Manufacturing, IT, Agriculture, and Logistics Firms Possibly Linked to Healthcare Symantec believes […]
Orangeworm Targeting Healthcare Data Security with Trojan.Kwampirs
Symantec released a late April 2018 report stating Orangeworm, a new cyber group, has been undermining healthcare data security with targeted attack campaigns against large healthcare firms and related industries using a custom backdoor malware known as Trojan.Kwampirs. Here’s what you need to know to stay on top of the developing IT health and security […]
Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats to Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) contain a massive amount of sensitive information about a patient’s identity, medical health, and medical history. And while these electronic records allow physicians, healthcare professionals, and insurance companies to share information — a process that makes it easier to provide cross-coverage care and bill insurance — […]
Healthcare IT Solutions
Technology is a crucial element of the healthcare industry, but this fact goes much deeper than the technology of machines and communication — it also applies to maintaining business continuity and protecting the data that allows daily functions to remain continuous and smooth, should downtime occur. From patient information in a hospital, all the way […]