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Increasingly digital hospitals need solid backup plans in case they become unplugged because of natural disaster or power grid attack.July 9
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As ransomware and cyber threats grow, providers need well-tested data backup plans, disaster recovery plans and emergency mode operation plans.June 26
AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
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The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding grants to demonstrate the potential effectiveness and viability of building regional disaster health response systems.October 3
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Plans to overcome challenges such as security incidents and business interruptions become more important as providers are more dependent on electronic systems.June 25
Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security OfficerSpok
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Healthcare organizations should demand that their IT vendors defend and quantify their security approach.March 27
Chief government and revenue officerMedsphere Systems Corp.
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Draft emergency planning document, which addresses medical records implications, is based on lessons learned from Katrina, Sandy, Harvey and other disasters.September 13
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More than 2,000 patients transferred out of hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.September 12
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Storm weakening as it progresses up the Florida peninsula, cutting power and limiting access.September 11
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As Irma nears, access to real-time information about emerging threats needed to make decisions.September 8
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As U.S. clinicians become more dependent on records systems, they don’t have the experience to revert to backup approaches, raising perceived risk compared with doctors in other countries.April 21
