The healthcare industry wasn’t always considered a primary target for cybercrime. However, the rapid emergence and adoption of technology by providers along with the vast amounts of protected health information (PHI) they’re required to handle have resulted in it...
Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries for cybercrime. That’s nothing new. However, the rate at which it’s being attacked is rapidly increasing. Ransomware attacks cost the industry $20.8 billion in downtime in 2020, double the amount from 2019. One report...
The United States faces an unprecedented and complex challenge in its effort to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to millions of Americans. Although the initial distribution of the vaccine will be completed in phases to ensure frontline healthcare professionals and...
As healthcare organizations and providers are working tirelessly to care for patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, communication solutions, such as automated texting and calling, can help them keep patients updated on when, where, and how to stay connected to their...
Many healthcare providers prefer to use text messaging to communicate with each other and their patients on personal mobile devices because it’s quick, easy, and convenient. However, if text messaging contains a patient’s protected health information...
