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In Focus- Healthcare: The Cure for Security Inconsistency

While a great deal of the focus when it comes to healthcare security is on patients, HIPAA, workplace violence, emergency rooms and pharmacies, the reach of the “healthcare market” actually stretches much further. Take Genzyme, a Cambridge-based biotechnology company, as an example. Genzyme’s goal is finding and developing treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, thyroid cancer and rare genetic diseases known as lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs); thus, while you likely won’t find them on a...
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Healthcare: Trained and Ready

Dealing with workplace violence in the healthcare environment means having the policies, procedures and training in place to respond quickly and effectively

Article • May 15th, 2013
Healthcare: The Benefits of a Federated Identity

From better care to stopping fraud, the case for a standardized way to recognize people in the healthcare setting is the key to a secure environment

Article • May 15th, 2013
Healthcare: No More into the Breach

How HITRUST can enable healthcare organizations to ensure the security of its digital information

Article • May 15th, 2013
In Focus- Healthcare: The Cure for Security Inconsistency

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, may specialize in rare diseases, but its security team of Marvin Washington, Dave Kent and Bhavesh Patel has made integrating disparate systems their specialty

Article • May 15th, 2013
Healthcare facilities see rising crime rates

Researcher says violence in hospitals a reflection of the current culture

Article • February 4th, 2013
Where HIPAA and smartphones collide: 5 steps to start a healthcare mobile security plan

Health Dept. launches mobile device security education initiative

Article • December 20th, 2012
Report sheds light on intellectual property theft

Verizon study examines the characteristics of data breaches at organization around the world

Article • October 24th, 2012
IAHSS: Hospital shootings study incomplete

Among things missing from Johns Hopkins study: Hospitals should turn to a healthcare security expert, response says

Article • September 27th, 2012
Nine Strategies for Healthcare Security

How to guide your integrator in creating a secure hospital facility

Article • August 24th, 2012
Total Integration

How WellPoint’s security team worked closely with an integrator network to achieve complete situational awareness

Article • August 2nd, 2012
Push the Panic Button

A look at three wireless options for mobile duress system transmission

Article • August 2nd, 2012
Success Story: Children’s Hospital Boston

Self-expiring badges replace handwritten ones at pediatric medical center

Article • July 19th, 2012
Metrics in Healthcare Security

The financial picture for hospitals over the next 10 years is muddy. Many reports project that hospitals — particularly large or urban hospitals — will gain patients and revenue from the increase in insured Americans as a result of healthcare...

Article • March 19th, 2012
The Workplace Violence Epidemic

In the high-tension hospital atmosphere, threats must be mitigated by diligent adaptation of security policies and procedures

Article • March 19th, 2012
IAHSS releases design and renovation guidelines

Comprehensive handbook details how security can be built into healthcare facilities

Article • March 19th, 2012

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