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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

In the event of a breach, encrypted data remains indecipherable, safeguarding the privacy of patients and maintaining the integrity of healthcare records. Practice daily blocking and tackling to maintain strong security posture When it comes to healthcare data security, a proactive stance is vital.

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys, Part 3: The Futures of Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Health Populi

health care organizations have experienced a data breach, one-third in the last 3 years, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Healthcare Data Security Survey released in May 2024. Richard: I think cybersecurity is close to having the equivalent of what accounting went through two decades ago with Sarbanes-Oxley.