How To Match Kubernetes Security To HIPAA Compliance
Healthcare organizations under the purview of HIPAA regulations know full well how critical demonstrable security is to avoiding regulatory action, steep fines, and reputational harm. But many businesses now taking advantage of Kubernetes and containerized environments have even more questions than usual when it comes to implementing compliance-achieving security processes.
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The Role Of AI In Mitigating COVID-19 Confusion
Much like the pandemic itself, debates surrounding the medical nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to fester, with much media fanfare. From the clinical conjecture regarding when it might be safe to re-open states across the country to when and where people should be donning facemasks in public, the dichotomy of opinions has been intense and anxiety-inducing. Also, one other COVID-related conversation centers around the discussion of whether the infection is caused by a virus or bacteria.
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How Hybrid Tech Models Will Enable Healthcare To Outmaneuver Uncertainty
Digital transformation has been underway in healthcare for the better part of a decade, and until a few months ago it was a slow-moving transition for many organizations. But that all changed recently with many forced to make rapid pivots (some overnight), and healthcare leaders learned speed is not only possible but necessary if they are to achieve transformation and thrive in the face of uncertainty going forward.
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Distancing Doesn’t Mean Disconnecting!
Social distancing. It went from a phrase few people had ever heard to one that’s repeated on the news, via social media, and in private conversations many times a day. And while recommendations to stay a minimum of six feet apart have changed life as we know it, social distancing does not mean that communication with patients should slow down. In fact, it’s the very opposite! Patient communication is more important than ever before.
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Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Hospital Ensures High Availability In The AWS Cloud With SIOS DataKeeper
SIOS Chosen for its Ability to Deliver both High Availability and High Performance.
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How Payspan Conquered The Unique Challenges Of NAS Migrations In Healthcare
Complex unstructured data migration tests healthcare payments company.
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Healthcare’s Unique Challenge: Managing Employee Spend
Healthcare facilities nationwide face increasing pressure to reduce costs across their organization. Providing patient care is the top priority. For that reason, healthcare executives take advantage of cost savings opportunities within administrative spend to reinvest in critical business areas. These reinvestment efforts enable them to provide better quality care.
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Vitality Health Services — The Search For A Secure Place To Store Data
Technology has rapidly changed the chiropractic industry. Less than 5 years ago, only a handful of large chiropractic practices could afford X-ray machines. With the advancement in radiological equipment technology, the cost of this equipment has decreased significantly. Patients are also asking for a quicker turnaround on X-ray diagnostics, forcing their chiropractic care professionals to invest in this technology located on-premises.
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Leveraging The HHS Cybersecurity Report
The long-anticipated Report on Improving Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry has been released by the HHS Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force, and with it comes clear, prescriptive recommendations on protecting your organization from the growing risk of cyber-attacks.
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The True ROI Of SSO And VDITo protect PHI, healthcare organizations often build a system of usernames and complex passwords. But why are we still relying on usernames and passwords when solutions such as single sign-on (SSO) have a measurable benefit of giving time back to clinicians, which is everything in healthcare. That time saved –amounting to hours per week – can now be spent with patients, increasing both patient and clinician satisfaction.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
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What’s Now and What’s Next for a Safe Return to Work
July 15, 2020
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24th World Congress on Pediatrics, Neonatology & Primary Care
October 19 - 20, 2020