hcrsi, Author at Healthcare Resolution Services

Sustainable Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Depends on Medical Coding and Audits

RPM concept: a small, red heart is held in one hand, while a glucometer with displayed readings is held in another.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) was already gaining attention before the pandemic, and it’s only become more valuable to patient care since. Developed alongside telehealth, RPM is a powerful remote-based service for early identification of potential health concerns — as long as its data remains properly managed and reviewed. Below, we discuss RPM’s benefits, what challenges […]

The Case for Improving Death Certificate Data

A masked medical professional makes notes on a clipboard beside a deceased patient in the morgue.

Unfortunately, a large portion of the death certificate data in the United States is inaccurate. These range from misidentified causes of death, to errors in medical care that weren’t reported, to coding mistakes that were made when patient data was initially gathered. Not only can these complicate legal matters on behalf of the deceased and […]

What’s Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan?

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As an agency that operates in the healthcare sector, you’ve probably heard how it’s no longer a matter of “if” but “when” you’ll be exposed to a cyberattack. You’ll be in the best available position to overcome one if you have an established incident response plan, detailing exactly what you intend to do the moment […]

How You Can Meet the New Requirements for CMMC 2.0

Cybersecurity concept: a pen leaves a signature at the bottom of a digital document on a mobile device, surrounded by data servers and a shield icon.

Last November, the DoD released its updated requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, dubbed CMMC 2.0. The reason for this update was two-fold: 1) ensuring that government contractors used the practices necessary for protecting sensitive data; and 2) balancing the financial impact of these requirements so that small businesses could afford to implement them. […]

Why Virtual Private Networks Are a Must-Have in Healthcare Cyber Defense

VPN security concept: a digital shield with a keyhole hovers in front of various screens displaying charts and data, as well as icons for locks, folders, email, chat, and the cloud.

Virtual private networks (VPNs) should be a key component of your cybersecurity infrastructure. Their purpose is to mask the IP addresses of the mobile devices connected to your network, effectively making the data they send and receive unreadable to anyone outside your organization. What’s more, VPNs maintain this security even when your devices are connected […]

The Long-Term Damage of a Healthcare Data Breach

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A data breach can be one of the most costly and damaging events for any healthcare agency. While its name usually conjures images of stolen files and network downtime, a single breach can have far more extensive, long-term effects. These include risks to patient health when charts are disabled, fines for HIPAA noncompliance, and a […]

Ransomware Evolves into RansomOps, and IT Burnout Is Growing

A hooded hacker sits in front of several computer monitors at a workstation inside a dark room full of data servers and cables.

Healthcare organizations often fall prey to ransomware when they don’t anticipate becoming targets, or they fail to test the limits of their cyber defense. But now that these attacks are becoming more sophisticated, it’s vital that your team assess weaknesses in your IT’s infrastructure before bad actors exploit them. Here’s the latest on ransomware trends […]

Don’t Sacrifice Mobile Device Security for the Sake of Efficiency

A physician checks patient information on their tablet while standing in the hallway of a hospital.

Unfortunately, mobile devices are a big risk factor that some healthcare agencies actively ignore. HealthITSecurity reported back in 2020 that 37 percent of surveyed organizations indicated that they sacrificed mobile security for the sake of efficiency. Here’s why, and what yours can do to avoid that temptation. Healthcare Apps and the Cloud Mobile devices are […]

How to Identify Network Vulnerabilities: Pen Testing, Red vs. Blue, and Purple Teaming

The best way to avoid a data breach is to identify network vulnerabilities before your attackers do. This is particularly relevant to the healthcare sector, as it typically lacks some of the robust cybersecurity tools that other industries have come to rely on. If your team is looking for ways to improve its own data […]

What Data Backup Strategies Work Best for Healthcare?

Vector illustration of a man sitting at a computer, a system administrator in a data center room, and information storage on a network disk.

Due to the increase in ransomware attacks across the healthcare sector, organizations must take the time now to develop and execute stronger data management strategies. That includes the consistent backup of all patient and operational files so that this information is still available internally in the event of an attack. The reason for this is […]