Why Healthcare Security Will Benefit From Collaboration

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http://healthitsecurity.com/2014/12/08/healthcare-security-will-benefit-collaboration/

By Elizabeth Snell
Health IT Security
December 8, 2014

With cyber threats on the rise, healthcare security systems must keep pace 
in order to best protect patient data, as well as their own clinical 
information.

One of the best ways to do that is with organizations working together and 
communicating strategies to one another, according to Lynne Dunbrack, 
research president of IDC Health Insights. Dunbrack authored the recent 
IDC “Business Strategy: Thwarting Cyber Threats and Attacks Against 
Healthcare Organizations” report, and discussed the findings with 
HealthITSecurity.com.

“You’re as strong as your weakest link,” Dunbrack said. “It means you’re 
sharing data more and there are more opportunities for data breaches if 
it’s not well-secured. There is a balance that healthcare organizations 
need to seek.”

With more medical records being implemented into EHRs and more facilities 
using health information exchanges (HIEs) and other innovations, it’s 
crucial for organizations to balance healthcare security with new 
technology. As facilities make investments they also need to ensure they 
have the appropriate business associate agreements (BAAs) in place, 
Dunbrack said. Moreover, it’s important to monitor risk assessments and 
that all covered entities and their connected business associates (BAs) 
are complying with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

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