Patient safety is a top concern at every healthcare organization—and should be a top concern of HTM professionals, as well, maintains 24×7 Magazine correspondent Chris Hayhurt in October’s cover story. Is your facility cultivating a culture of patient safety? Find out here.
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As the healthcare sector becomes increasingly more technology-driven, the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) segment is hotter than ever. In this article, five CMMS industry experts sit down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss advancements in CMMS technologies and what they mean for HTM departments around the country.
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A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California has shown that it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems. Such attacks could be used by a nation-state to cripple the United States’ medical infrastructure, study officials say.
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In the survey, 55% of consumers said hackers stealing their personal data scares them more than the theft of their wallet (23%), car (10%), cell phone (6%), or house keys (6%).
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In seeking to connect medical devices with hospital IT systems, new risks to privacy and even patient safety can be inadvertently introduced into a healthcare organization’s network.
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