Having immediate access to a patient’s medical records isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity that can mean life or death for the patient. With the move to Electronic Health Records (EHR), it’s important for healthcare organizations to have a plan that ensures patient data is safe on the network. A business continuity plan – network solutions that allow an organization to continue network operations in times of distress – can accomplish this. Whether you’re a big healthcare system or a small independent practice, a business continuity plan is critically important to both patient care and legal compliance.
With EMR implementation well underway in the world of healthcare, many industry players are beginning to see the value of a fully streamlined digital process that spans more than just the healthcare sector.
Boston Medical Center’s Daniel Newman takes a step back to look at EMR implementation across the board.
As physician practices transition to or upgrade electronic health record systems, how should they evaluate the pluses and minuses of ‘cloud computing’ solutions?
In recent years, external media has become both very useful and very threatening for healthcare facilities. Healthcare professionals are often working from remote locations and transporting sensitive patient data on removable media such as USB drives, SD Memory Cards, laptops, tablet PC’s and smartphones. To maximize data protection, CREDANT Technologies, the largest endpoint encryption and data protection company in the world, specializes in protecting external media devices.