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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

In the event of a breach, encrypted data remains indecipherable, safeguarding the privacy of patients and maintaining the integrity of healthcare records. Practice daily blocking and tackling to maintain strong security posture When it comes to healthcare data security, a proactive stance is vital.

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

Let’s get some of those out of the way up front: The data is limited to PHR data (and there are plenty of apps and services that can show you your PHR data on your phone already, though maybe they can’t integrate data from multiple providers as seamlessly — but see point 3, below).

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A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare

Health Blawg

Let’s get some of those out of the way up front: The data is limited to PHR data (and there are plenty of apps and services that can show you your PHR data on your phone already, though maybe they can’t integrate data from multiple providers as seamlessly — but see point 3, below).