New Zealand aims to have a top-tier healthcare system, and World Patient Safety Day brings awareness to areas of potential improvement, including cybersecurity. Given the valuable data held by the healthcare sector, it’s a frequent target for cyberattacks. Cybersecurity is becoming an integral part of patient safety, requiring proactive defenses, robust security strategies, and extensive staff training. The implementation of software to detect and prevent cyber intrusions and maintaining rigorous data backup and restoration programs are pivotal.
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
