A recent security report by Microsoft reveals that sensitive information can still be recovered from encrypted electronic medical record (EMR) databases. The report examined four types of cyberattacks on EMRs and found that these attacks can successfully recover encrypted attributes of patient records in a significant number of hospitals. The study highlights the limitations of encryption when it comes to protecting healthcare data.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
