This Week in Healthcare IT News – October 23rd

IS MICROSOFT OFFICE HIPAA COMPLIANT?

Some versions are and some are not. In order for an email service to support HIPAA compliancy it must include a range of security and failover features. It must ensure any information uploaded to and transmitted through the service can be done so securely. Find out if your version is compliant and what you can do if it is not.

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE —> MICROSOFT OFFICE AND HIPAA

EMAIL IS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS

Earlier this month a stunning 2 billion people learned that their Yahoo email had been hacked. This year the FBI started tracking a new coined hacking vernacular, Business Email Compromise or BEC. Additionally, email scamming is a $5 billion industry. Find out ways to improve the security of your email communications.

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE —> EMAIL IS DEAD

 

TECHNOLOGY IS SAVING INDIA’S CHILDREN:
THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) FOR VACCINES

In a country experiencing a twenty per cent child mortality rate, what can be done to improve outcomes and the health of it’s youngest citizens? A big challenge in immunization efforts is ensuring technology that can predict demand and logistics of transporting vaccines which must be kept cold until administered. See how the Internet of Things (IoT) is improving real-time monitoring and decreasing waste.

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE —> IOT AND VACCINES

THE TOP 10 MEDICAL DISRUPTORS OF 2018

Every year, physicians from the Cleveland Clinic, along with venture capitalists get surveyed about what innovations they think will disrupt how healthcare is administered in the coming years. From a next generation pediatric and cancer vaccines, to a distance healthcare, to a pharmaceutical that can reduce cholesterol by 75%, to statins available OTC, 2018 is slated to be a big year in the improvement of healthcare globally.

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE —> DISRUPTING FUTURE CARE

AFRAID OF CLOWNS?
MIGHT WANT TO STAY CLEAR OF BURGER KING ON HALLOWEEN

Funny (but True) News: Burger King is hoping to attract thousands of people dressed like clowns on Halloween this year. They are inviting those who come in full clown garb a free Whopper. Check to see if a participating location is located near you.

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE —> CLOWNS EAT FREE

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