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Read the article to learn about the discussions of the reality of security breaches in healthcare, and outlined key lessons learned from the Hollywood Presbyterian ransomware attack.
87% of healthcare staff are still able to access multiple devices and workstations concurrently putting patient records at risk
Despite the best intentions, healthcare organizations can struggle with consistently and reliably collecting precise patient information and matching individuals to their medical records. The consequences of patient misidentification and mismatching can be severe, ranging from medical errors to adverse effects on the bottom line. Patient misidentification also makes it difficult for organizations to track their costs and determine the total cost of care in risk-based arrangements.
Cambridge Health Alliance is one of many hospitals that has embraced health-care technology to improve patient care. Still, for doctors and nurses in this hospital network outside Boston, worrying about security when they input data into the system's computers requires a balancing act.
"You have the patient interaction, you have the computer, you have security and you're actually trying to think clinically about what to do next," explained Dr. Brian Herrick, chief medical information officer at Cambridge Health. "It has made things more difficult to interact with the patient."