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• 5 Ways To Spot Malicious Insiders

  5/21/2015

  Medical data is under attack. Both patients and healthcare providers are becoming increasingly aware of the threats to information stored within the industry. And the trust in organizations’ ability to protect this highly sensitive data isn’t keeping pace. In a 2014 Ponemon Institute study, of the people who said their healthcare providers outlined the measures used to protect patients' medical records, 68 percent of those respondents revealed they weren't confident the measures would actually keep their medical data secure. By Lisa J. Berry-Tayman, senior privacy and information governance advisor, IDT911 Consulting

• Tips On Wandering Alzheimer's Patients

  11/30/2009

  It is suggested that nearly 70% of people with Alzheimer’s disease will wander away from home and get lost. Wandering is one of the biggest risks for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and is a common but dangerous symptom of the disease. A wanderer is someone with a disease such as Alzheimer’s who has wandered away on their own free-will from their caregiver. By Karen Cinpinski, Accutech-ICS
• Reducing Radiation Exposure In Diagnostic Imaging

  11/23/2010

  Since 2008, awareness about the dangers associated with radiation exposure in medical or diagnostic imaging has increased. This article focuses on the need for a change in regulations to reduce this exposure. By V. Katherine Gray, PhD, President Sage Health Management Solutions, Inc.
• Reduce Lost Appointments By Aligning Digital Technology With Patient Behavior

  2/3/2016

  Historically, practices have had no-show rates ranging from 5 to 50 percent. The reality is, missed appointments happen and, when they do, cost the practice both time and money. There are numerous reasons why patients miss appointments, but many of them could have been prevented. By Tom Cox, CEO, MyHealthDirect

• 3 CRM Trends To Watch For In Healthcare

  4/9/2018

  Today’s consumers have increasingly higher expectations. Thanks to their experience with online retailers, which leverage big data and sophisticated analytics, consumers have become accustomed to receiving personalized offers that meet their needs without them having to sift through extraneous, irrelevant information. In fact, 62 percent of consumers are highly in favor of personalized offers and promotions based on previous experience, according to Infosys.

• You Can't Ignore The Fax: Tips For Transitioning Providers To A Digital Fax Solution

  7/6/2020

  While the fax machine has no shortage of challenges—lack of privacy, misdials and risk of confidentiality breach, throughput challenged, blurry printouts, wasteful—it also has been a tried and true workhorse. Organizations seeking to transition to a more efficient and secure alternative will need to take pragmatic steps to assure an electronic solution works as reliably, easily, and inexpensively as the fax machine.