Healthcare providers must be extremely vigilant in their cybersecurity defense posture. After all, vulnerabilities in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) cost hospitals nearly $21 billion in 2021. New security discoveries by Ivanti partner Cynerio recently made that statistic personal for many providers. While working with an existing healthcare customer, Cynerio found five zero-day vulnerabilities in Aethon TUG autonomous robots – an IoMT device found in many healthcare facilities.

The terms “big data” have been tossed around so much in the past few years that many people see them as nothing but buzz words. And while it’s true, they are buzz words, they also signify a very large and very real trend that is happening across a huge number of industries right now. As technology continues to progress and evolve, big data plays an even bigger role and is causing sectors and businesses to reimagine processes and systems.

My career started with a healthcare company called U.S. Surgical; we provided health systems with stapling instruments for the operating room. So my familiarity with healthcare started from within the hospital.

The HIMSS 2022 conference, hosted in Orlando, was an enjoyable, insightful experience with sessions that covered many healthcare topics, such as business operations, data and information, care delivery, policy and technology. Education sessions were led by renowned thought leaders who examined challenges and trends in modern healthcare. Here are five takeaways from our HIMSS 2022 experience.

Handoff communication occurs when a patient is transitioned from one care setting to another. Communication is central to handoffs, and clinical staff are expected to share comprehensive details about the patient’s health to the next care provider in charge. During handoff, sensitive information is passed in real time to another care provider during changes in shift or care setting.

It’s been a dynamic few years for healthcare, to say the least. The entire sector has been under immense pressure – not just for the clinical staff on the front lines but also for personnel behind the scenes. The rapid expansion of telehealth and remote work, ongoing application upgrades and refactoring, mergers and acquisitions, revenue pressure due to delayed procedures, staffing challenges of all kinds… All have had an impact on satisfaction and overall experience.

Healthcare facilities have a lot of assets and pieces of equipment and nowadays technologies in all areas of the health industry are improving. However, several healthcare facilities still manage assets manually. When you manage assets manually it becomes more hectic and complex because. In the healthcare industry, there are lots of assets and inventory to manage. This is where CMMS software comes into play. What exactly is CMMS software?

IT pros in the healthcare industry have one of the toughest jobs imaginable. Herculean task number one is protecting patient data, with failure to do so bringing hefty HIPAA fines and more than a little bad press. Gargantuan task number two is stopping breaches (and then doing forensics if one busts through). Failing either of these is not exactly a confidence booster. Don’t forget, almost all hacks and breaches either attack the network itself or go across it to reach their target.

Today, as computing power and wireless capabilities improve, organizations are increasingly leveraging Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) technologies, such as internet-connected blood pressure monitors, continuous glucose monitors and MRI scanners. These tools, with their ability to collect, analyze and transmit health data, improve efficiencies, lower care costs and drive better patient outcomes.