Under HIPAA (for more details, please clickHere) Nearly two decades after its promulgation, the healthcare industry is facing unprecedented risks in patient privacy and confidentiality, with a trend toward worsening conditions. If healthcare providers wish to gain control over this issue, they must take immediate action to address patient safety and compliance risks, just as they have successfully managed clinical and financial risks in the past. To effectively balance the extended care team’s need for rapid access to complete patient information with the necessity of protecting data privacy, healthcare organizations must establish a comprehensive security strategy.
The healthcare IT company Caradigm created the following infographic for us, illustrating that vendors must make data security a fundamental component of their population health management strategies.
Compiled by: Chen Xin Edited by: Mo Renying