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It is called cryptojacking and it’s the trend for the fall in the cyber world. Described as a form of cyber-attack aimed at mining cryptocurrency on behalf of the hacker, it is a growing concern for businesses that are considering a form of blockchain addition to their existing systems as a an added security measure.Read more

The role of the Chief Information Officer, or CIO is often overlooked in media when a big name company or organization makes headlines. You’ll see the name of the CEO, the COO, and even the CFO thrown out more commonly than the CIO; so what does the CIO do? For recruiters and account developers inRead more

The real answer to this is… they are both likely winners.  However, let’s examine why. The advantage of cloud computing in a healthcare IT environment is obvious. Hospitals are not IT departments; with that said, why consider using the cloud?  A well-organized cloud provider can reduce costs, improve availability of services and applications, improve regulatoryRead more

Blockchain technology made its debut when the concept of Bitcoin went public in 2009. It was originally created as a digital ledger; a write-only trust that could track, record, time stamp and decentralize transactions made through Bitcoin. The basic idea is that unlike regular transactions that give verification rights to internal parties, these transactions goRead more

A recent survey (Black Book Market Research) showed that client satisfaction from the usual EHR vendors such as Epic, Cerner, and Meditech are still rating above all other competing vendors.  However, new factors such as accessibility to records and other web-based services are coming on top of the list of demands from such consumers.  Unfortunately,Read more

A recent survey revealed that hackers can obtain critical data within a matter of hours. Depending on the amount of security, it can be anywhere from 5 to 15 hours, but in the end, the damage is the same and the consequences are expensive. Nuix Black Report stated that healthcare systems have become “soft targets”Read more

A recent post by Health Data Management’s Paul Caracciolo detailed why certain sites are targeted and what the consequences can be if the data is compromised. The reason being, he explained, is the lack of focus on security.  It sounds like the obvious reason, but it goes beyond that.  There is planning and execution thatRead more

The transformation and future of EMR is evident and the future is taking place now.  Such is the change as we previously discussed in our blog here, here, and here. News of UC San Diego Health’s move onto the cloud caught a lot of attention as it spread and HDM’s Greg Slabodkin did an amazingRead more

For many hospitals, the first genuinely serious encounter with healthcare IT occurred when the Federal Government mandated that all hospitals should implement and run an EMR/EHR.  This process kicked off in 2009 with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under President Barack Obama and has been running at a frenetic pace sinceRead more

A recent survey reached out to over 200 IT professionals in the U.S. has concluded a few bits of important things to keep in mind, but one consensus overall: cloud adoption is highly encouraged! The survey also revealed that about half of the panel surveyed has opted for use of private clouds, a then 32%Read more