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Ransomware In Healthcare Facilities: The Future Is Now, Nikki Spence, David P. Paul Iii, Alberto Coustasse
Ransomware In Healthcare Facilities: The Future Is Now, Nikki Spence, David P. Paul Iii, Alberto Coustasse
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
Cybercriminals have begun to target the healthcare industry with a type of malware called ransomware, malware that encrypts an infected device and any attached devices or network drives. After encryption, cybercriminals demand a sum of money, also known as a “ransom,” to release the devices from encryption. Without adequate disaster recovery and backup plans, many businesses are forced to pay the ransom. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of recent ransomware infections in healthcare settings, the risk liabilities and cost associated with such infections, and to determine possible risk mitigation tactics. Financial costs associated with business …
A Tool To Evaluate Your Website For Patient Engagement, Lynne L. Ornes Phd, Rn, Kimberlee Snyder Phd, Pat Paulson Ms
A Tool To Evaluate Your Website For Patient Engagement, Lynne L. Ornes Phd, Rn, Kimberlee Snyder Phd, Pat Paulson Ms
Lynne L Ornes PhD, RN
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Impact Of Health Information Technology On Quality, Ken Pinaire, Surendra Sarnikar
Evaluating The Impact Of Health Information Technology On Quality, Ken Pinaire, Surendra Sarnikar
Surendra Sarnikar
There is an important need to understand how health information technology impacts healthcare quality. In this systematic review we analyze recent literature to understand the relationship between health information technology and healthcare quality. We report preliminary findings and offer recommendations for future study.
Implementation Issues For Mobile-Wireless Infrastructure And Mobile Health Care Computing Devices For A Hospital Ward Setting, Liza Heslop, Stephen Weeding, Linda Dawson, Julie Fisher, Andrew Howard
Implementation Issues For Mobile-Wireless Infrastructure And Mobile Health Care Computing Devices For A Hospital Ward Setting, Liza Heslop, Stephen Weeding, Linda Dawson, Julie Fisher, Andrew Howard
Associate Professor Linda Dawson
mWard is a project whose purpose is to enhance existing clinical and administrative decision support and to consider mobile computers, connected via wireless network, for bringing clinical information to the point of care. The mWard project allowed a limited number of users to test and evaluate a selected range of mobile-wireless infrastructure and mobile health care computing devices at the neuroscience ward at Southern Health’s Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia. Before the project commenced, the ward had two PC’s which were used as terminals by all ward-based staff and numerous multidisciplinary staff who visited the ward each day. The first …