When it comes to keeping healthcare information private and secure, hospitals that focus primarily on regulatory compliance are making a huge mistake, says Sharon Finney, corporate data security officer for the 37-hospital Adventist Health System.
The topic has been discussed for years, but now truly is the time for organizations to invest in federated identity management.
So says Tom Smedinghoff, partner at Chicago-based law firm Wildman Harrold. In an exclusive interview, Smedinghoff discusses:
What's new about federated ID management;
Challenged to...
With Howard Schmidt's appointment as national cybersecurity coordinator, his role as president of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) has been filled by Kevin Richards, a risk management advisor with Crowe Horwath.
Although many healthcare organizations are making broader use of encryption, they're typically taking a "wait and see" approach to encrypting their clinical databases, citing serious concerns about an adverse impact on performance.
Two consultants, however, argue that hospitals and clinics can apply encryption on...
The risk of medical identity theft is growing as more hospitals and physicians adopt electronic health records and prepare to exchange this information, experts say.
Although there's plenty of talk about cybersecurity threats involving devious international hackers, the real threat to the security of healthcare information, I believe, is staff members who aren't paying enough attention to the little details. The Gartner Group's John Pescatore said it well in a recent interview:...
A risk analysis should not be an annual event, but rather an ongoing process that's revisited whenever a healthcare organization adds or changes any application. That's the advice of Kenneth Bradberry, vice president and chief technology officer at ACS, a consulting firm recently acquired by Xerox.
Sitting in an all-day security workshop at the HIMSS Conference in Atlanta Feb. 28 provided me with a good education about what's on the minds of security leaders. For example, one member of the audience said it was a "huge challenge" to ensure that when an employee is fired, their password is promptly deactivated so...
The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, David Blumenthal, M.D., has added Twitter to his communications arsenal. But how often will he tweet?
A while back, Dr. Blumenthal added "the Health IT Buzz Blog" to his Web site. But his blog entries have been few and far between. Let's hope Dr....
Every year, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's conference offers a crash course on all aspects of applying information technology in healthcare. This year's show, to be held Feb. 28-March 4 in Atlanta, will offer more content than ever on privacy, security, compliance and risk management...
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