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Maintaining database security in your healthcare organization can be cumbersome. But adding new technologies to your infrastructure can create potential security flaws that can ride under the radar until the damage is done. When that happens, data security may no...

There's no doubt that technology is leaving a lasting impression on the healthcare industry. Wearable devices are helping to collect patient health data at lightning speed. Healthcare marketing can largely be automated. And admin tasks that once consumed the lives of...

Healthcare data security is one of the single most important elements of HIPAA compliance, and it's also one of the biggest challenges facing organizations today. There have been over 220 reported healthcare data breaches in 2018 alone, with tallies from the past few...

Healthcare interoperability is a core goal among many organizations. But the end result is often blurred or unachievable due to healthcare IT security concerns. The push for interoperability isn't just an internal one. As technology potential continues to increase, so...

The challenges of health data management are increasing almost as quickly as the amount of data providers are collecting. Known as the process of collecting, storing, retrieving, and using health care data, health data management can be a critical factor in a...

It's no secret: healthcare security breaches are devastatingly expensive. Data shows that a single healthcare record cost over $380 in 2017, a slight increase from 2015's price of $363. But what does this price tag include? Let's examine the key expenses of a...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has typically been the guiding light behind health information security. However, today's rapidly evolving digital environment continues to prove how easy it is for security to become compromised. Today's...

Healthcare data breaches are serious concerns for health organizations of any size, and its looming threat could be preventing many from adopting digital technologies. A recent report from Change Healthcare and the Healthcare Executive Group revealed that about half...

As a physician, have you ever found that the patient’s signature was needed only after having the laboratory tests ordered, the specimens have been submitted and the patient is no longer available? Lifepoint has developed a solution!   We have created...