How Can You Keep Mobile Workers Protected and Productive?
Security Best Practices for Multi-Device Healthcare Environments
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BY LISA PHIFER M
OBILITY CAN improve the quality and cost of healthcare, from care-giver
access to electronic health record (EHR) systems to more accurate order fulfillment and asset tracking. But it is imperative that healthcare organizations safeguard mobile devices and the sensitive regulated data they may carry. Here we explore mobile security best practices for the smartphones and tablets used by healthcare professionals.
The Growth of
Mobile Medicine Healthcare organizations already
use many specialized mobile devices,
from voice communication badges to wireless IV pumps. But mobile populations are rapidly shifting onto consumer smart phones and tablets that support a multitude of medical applications. According to Manhattan Research, more than 80% of U.S. physicians already own smartphones; about half use them for patient care, education, or administration. As this mobility grows, healthcare
IT and network administrators are being challenged to manage associated risks. These include the following: • Breaches of protected health information (PHI) due to smartphone/tablet loss or theft
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• Unauthorized access to healthcare data sent over the air or at rest
• Inability to ensure or prove regulatory compliance after an incident
• Insufficient lifecycle control over devices with access to sensitive data
• Smartphone/tablet compromise by malicious apps and SMS phishing
The Aberdeen Group estimates
that failure to address risks in organizations subject to HIPAA regulations can result in unencrypted data losses at a median cost of $147,485 per lapse.
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