Information Technology
Telehealth Grows Amid Pandemic and Is Likely To Stay
Virtual visits must focus on patient experience to be a viable option
1/15/2021

Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Skyrocket
Attacks against healthcare organizations have jumped about 45 percent since early November
1/13/2021

Report Faults Security Efforts for Patient Information
Only 6 percent of audited organizations adequately fulfilled requirements for reducing risks and vulnerabilities
1/12/2021

Ransomware Attacks Continue to Plague Healthcare
Facilities are implementing measures designed to keep critical data safe and secure
1/12/2021

Cyberattack Tactics Included Guessing Passwords
Perpetrators of the attack used common hacker techniques to get passwords
1/12/2021

Healthcare Facilities Eye Blockchain To Address Challenges
Blockchain can do many things, from providing secure encryption of patient information to handling epidemics
1/11/2021

Hospitals Receive Ransomware Alert
The advisory finds that malicious cyber actors are increasingly targeting the healthcare sector
1/5/2021

Revisiting IT Issues as Vaccine Rollout Expands
The IT infrastructure in many hospitals and healthcare facilities might not be up to the task of a successful vaccination program
1/5/2021

Healthcare IT Responds to Battle Pandemic
Adoption skyrocketed as hospitals, health systems and facility managers increasingly relied on digital health technologies
1/5/2021

Cybersecurity Challenges in 2021: What Lies Ahead?
COVID-19, vaccines and cyberattacks upend traditional operations
12/29/2020

RFID Offers a Range of Benefits to Facilities
The tools use wireless communication to identify and track assets and equipment
12/29/2020

Hospital Endures 550 Cyber Attacks Daily
Attacks come as federal authorities warn of credible, ongoing and persistent threat to hospital's systems
12/23/2020

IT Cost Controls in the COVID-19 Era
Changes in revenues force managers to explore new ways to ensure care continuity with limited funds and staff resources
12/18/2020

Telehealth, Security and the Impact of COVID-19
Ditching telehealth isn’t an option, but the technology to provide virtual care securely often leaves much to be desired
12/16/2020

Tailoring Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery to Facility Needs
Managers understand both the vulnerable areas of facilities and key operations that must be protected
12/15/2020

Ramping Up Security for Healthcare IT
Systems contain highly sensitive data that, if compromised, could jeopardize staff and customer privacy
12/14/2020

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on IT in 2020
From telehealth and remote patient monitoring to remote work strategies and increased cyberattacks, IT had to revisit strategies
12/11/2020

Robots Deployed To Deliver Hospital Medications
Meds-to-beds program includes secure, autonomous robotic delivery of prescribed medications
12/10/2020

Cybersecurity Apt To Remain Challenging in 2021
2021 is likely to see ongoing threats and vulnerabilities affecting the healthcare industry
12/9/2020

Hospitals Boosting Email Security
Additional restrictions implemented to help prevent ransomware attacks
11/13/2020

Working In Multiple Nursing Homes May Spread The Virus
Research has found that on average each nursing home is connected to seven others through staff movement
11/10/2020

Building Analytics Strategies For COVID-19 Building Operations
As occupancy levels fluctuate during the pandemic, building analytics can help FMs fine-tune equipment to run efficiently
11/5/2020

Disaster Preparedness – Considerations On Cybersecurity And Resiliency
Planning starts with the end result in mind, but along the way, there are other key goalposts
11/2/2020

Protecting Practices And Patient Data During COVID-19
Renovating to create segregated areas and reconfigure existing spaces will be key
10/29/2020

Hospices Work To Keep Families Connected With COVID Patients
Hospices have had to get creative about how they help infectious patients safely maintain contact with their families
10/28/2020

IoT Reshapes Healthcare By Cutting Costs, Increasing Efficiency
Healthcare is a prime candidate for IoT solutions
10/27/2020

Healthcare Cybersecurity Consistently A Concern
With technology and the movement of information on virtual and cloud systems, there are vulnerabilities
10/26/2020

Selecting the Right CMMS
CMMS selection requires matching specific project and facility goals with the capabilities and functionality of the system
9/29/2020

Ransomware Attack Leads To Death Of Patient In Germany
Woman died after being diverted to facility 20 miles away when hackers shut down hospital where she was being admitted
9/29/2020

Healthcare Tech Supporting COVID-19 Fight
Some hospitals are using remote surveillance to monitor COVID-19 patients on ventilators
9/28/2020
