http://healthitsecurity.com/2014/12/08/healthcare-security-will-benefit-collaboration/
By Elizabeth Snell
Health IT Security
December 8, 2014
With cyber threats on the rise, healthcare security systems must keep pace
in order to best protect patient data, as well as their own clinical
information.
One of the best ways to do that is with organizations working together and
communicating strategies to one another, according to Lynne Dunbrack,
research president of IDC Health Insights. Dunbrack authored the recent
IDC “Business Strategy: Thwarting Cyber Threats and Attacks Against
Healthcare Organizations” report, and discussed the findings with
HealthITSecurity.com.
“You’re as strong as your weakest link,” Dunbrack said. “It means you’re
sharing data more and there are more opportunities for data breaches if
it’s not well-secured. There is a balance that healthcare organizations
need to seek.”
With more medical records being implemented into EHRs and more facilities
using health information exchanges (HIEs) and other innovations, it’s
crucial for organizations to balance healthcare security with new
technology. As facilities make investments they also need to ensure they
have the appropriate business associate agreements (BAAs) in place,
Dunbrack said. Moreover, it’s important to monitor risk assessments and
that all covered entities and their connected business associates (BAs)
are complying with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
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