The Importance Of Cyber-Security In The Healthcare Apps
By Ray Parker
Professional test engineers and testers come up with solutions that address the current security concerns patients have with respect to their healthcare data. There are numerous challenges when it comes to improving software quality, of which one of the greatest one is security. The healthcare industry has faced many braches in recent years, which calls for more rigorous software testing solutions. According to a Healthcare Data Privacy Maturity Study by Integris Software in 2019, 70% of the healthcare companies are confident about the security of their sensitive data. However, in 2018, 25% of these companies were a victim of a mobile-related breach. Thus, healthcare companies and institutions need to invest in the right testing solutions to identify the underlying issues and address them for improved security.
Healthcare Apps Making their Way Forward
A healthcare app testing company focuses on testing software applications from each aspect. It allows medical professionals to keep their patients’ medical records safe from any security breaches. Mobile apps are quite common for electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR) apps. Healthcare app testers have the ability to test the new ways data will be displayed, stored and transmitted. It also broadens the scope of testing responsibilities, emphasizing on data security and privacy. By using mobile apps, the risk of loss or access to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive patient information increases. Security is not the only main concern, medical professionals are reluctant to any sort of change in their workflow. Thus, in order to get medical professionals to use and trust mobile apps, testers need to ensure that apps' performance and reliability are up to the mark and improving with time.
While Security Remains an Issue, Compatibility is also an Area of Concern
A healthcare app test manager plans test coverage in depth of testing with respect to security, data integrity, display, performance and reliability workflows. Besides security, compatibility is another issue that medical practitioners face when accessing and viewing medical records. The same report from Integris Software (as discussed above) says that half of the healthcare industry respondents have at least 50 data-sharing agreements but they were more confident about their own data as compared to other medical app capabilities. Healthcare is full of IT systems that continue to clash until it is decoded and link together. Thus, allowing developers to work on the compatibility issues and improving the software quality too.
We cannot deny the importance of security in the healthcare industry. No matter how long it takes, addressing the security concerns remains the topmost priority for any healthcare app testing company. Testers work efficiently to make their way to secure and robust healthcare apps that provide medical officers with apps that are worth using and relying on. We can conclude that the future of healthcare is digital, yet more emphasis is laid on software quality, interoperability, and cyber-security. Development teams focus on improving quality while making their way forward with innovative solutions.
Author Bio:
Ray Parker is a senior marketing consultant with a knack for writing about the latest news in tech, quality assurance, software development and testing. With a decade of experience working in the tech industry, Ray now dabbles out of his New York office.