Most doctors say patient health, safety jeopardized by EHR outages
As U.S. clinicians become more dependent on records systems, they don’t have the experience to revert to backup approaches, raising perceived risk compared with doctors in other countries.
View ArticleProgress slow in creating public health situational awareness network
As Irma nears, access to real-time information about emerging threats needed to make decisions.
View ArticleHospitals try to weather challenges of Hurricane Irma
Storm weakening as it progresses up the Florida peninsula, cutting power and limiting access.
View ArticleHurricane Irma causes 36 Florida hospitals to close
More than 2,000 patients transferred out of hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
View ArticleHHS offers hurricane guidance to healthcare facilities
Draft emergency planning document, which addresses medical records implications, is based on lessons learned from Katrina, Sandy, Harvey and other disasters.
View ArticleHow to keep health data safer in the cloud
Healthcare organizations should demand that their IT vendors defend and quantify their security approach.
View ArticleWhy HIT executives are worried about business continuity
Plans to overcome challenges such as security incidents and business interruptions become more important as providers are more dependent on electronic systems.
View ArticleHHS grants to fund improvements to disaster response
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding grants to demonstrate the potential effectiveness and viability of building regional disaster health response systems.
View Article3 security plans in which organizations must have complete confidence
As ransomware and cyber threats grow, providers need well-tested data backup plans, disaster recovery plans and emergency mode operation plans.
View ArticleProviders need contingencies if the power goes out
Increasingly digital hospitals need solid backup plans in case they become unplugged because of natural disaster or power grid attack.
View ArticleMost doctors say patient health, safety jeopardized by EHR outages
As U.S. clinicians become more dependent on records systems, they don’t have the experience to revert to backup approaches, raising perceived risk compared with doctors in other countries.]]
View ArticleProgress slow in creating public health situational awareness network
As Irma nears, access to real-time information about emerging threats needed to make decisions.]]
View ArticleHospitals try to weather challenges of Hurricane Irma
Storm weakening as it progresses up the Florida peninsula, cutting power and limiting access.]]
View ArticleHurricane Irma causes 36 Florida hospitals to close
More than 2,000 patients transferred out of hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.]]
View ArticleHHS offers hurricane guidance to healthcare facilities
Draft emergency planning document, which addresses medical records implications, is based on lessons learned from Katrina, Sandy, Harvey and other disasters.]]
View ArticleHow to keep health data safer in the cloud
Healthcare organizations should demand that their IT vendors defend and quantify their security approach.]]
View ArticleWhy HIT executives are worried about business continuity
Plans to overcome challenges such as security incidents and business interruptions become more important as providers are more dependent on electronic systems.]]
View ArticleHHS grants to fund improvements to disaster response
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding grants to demonstrate the potential effectiveness and viability of building regional disaster health response systems.]]
View Article3 security plans in which organizations must have complete confidence
As ransomware and cyber threats grow, providers need well-tested data backup plans, disaster recovery plans and emergency mode operation plans.]]
View ArticleProviders need contingencies if the power goes out
Increasingly digital hospitals need solid backup plans in case they become unplugged because of natural disaster or power grid attack.]]
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