Medical Practice Trends

Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm. Mike Meikle of SecureHIM discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely 'dead'. Also, the advice in this podcast applies to other varieties of ransomware - Ed.]

This issue (14:10)

• What is 'phishing' and what are some examples?
• Why the WannaCry worm has been particularly devastating
• What are the next actions that medical practices should take to protect their data?

Some additional resources:

• Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM
• Contact Mike for a free first consultation
• Blog: www.mikemeikle.com
• Corporate Site: www.securehim.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 8046477022
• Data Breach Today article on WannaCry Ransomware Worm

Update on WannaCry Ransomware Worm

How to Protect Your Practice from Attack

Guest Mike Meikle of SecureHIM. Mr. Meikle discusses the impact that this cyber-attack has had on various industries especially healthcare entities. [As of this posting, some patches have been made available to computer users; however, the WannaCry ransomware worm is not completely 'dead'. Also, the advice in this podcast applies to other varieties of ransomware - Ed.]

This issue (14:10):

What is 'phishing' and what are some examples?

Why the WannaCry worm has been particularly devastating

What are the next actions that medical practices should take to protect their data?

Some additional resources:

Mike Meikle, CEO of SecureHIM - contact Mike for a free first consultation

Blog: www.mikemeikle.com

Corporate Site: www.securehim.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 8046477022

Data Breach Today article on WannaCry Ransomware Worm

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 20 - Medical Device Regulations and EMR, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (5:38): What is the Medical Device Data System (MDDS) regulation? How does this affect practices that use EMR? Why your EMR vendor may not be giving you accurate information about MDDS Does the MDDS rule have any "teeth"? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_20.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 20: Medical Device Regulations and EMR" ] Right-click to download

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 20 - Medical Device Regulations and EMR, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. 

This Issue (5:38):

What is the Medical Device Data System (MDDS) regulation?

How does this affect practices that use EMR?

Why your EMR vendor may not be giving you accurate information about MDDS

Does the MDDS rule have any "teeth"?

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 23 - Advances in Mobile Health Technology, with guest Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. Dr. Kim is a physician executive, digital entrepreneur, and technologist who has a passion for medical education, health information technology, and digital media. Dr. Kim holds a bachelor of science in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a doctor of medicine from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, and a master of public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health. This Issue (9:02): What's the latest in Mobile Health? Are medical practices lagging behind patients regarding new technology? What are some challenges with integrating new smartphones or tablet devices? Is there truly an ideal end-user device? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_23.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 23-Advances in Mobile Health Technology" ] Right-click to download

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 23 - Advances in Mobile Health Technology, with guest Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media Inc. Dr. Kim is a physician executive, digital entrepreneur, and technologist who has a passion for medical education, health information technology, and digital media.  Dr. Kim holds a bachelor of science in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a doctor of medicine from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, and a master of public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health.

This Issue (9:02):

What's the latest in Mobile Health?

Are medical practices lagging behind patients regarding new technology?

What are some challenges with integrating new smartphones or tablet devices?

Is there truly an ideal end-user device?

 

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[New video added] MPT Podcast 19 - EHR Adoption Without Productivity Loss, with guest Pat Williams, VP of Business Development for Entrada Health This Issue (8:04): Some tools for fast-tracking EHR adoption How digital dictation can improve workflow Can your EMR system replace scribes? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_19.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 19-EHR Adoption Without Productivity Loss" ] Right-click to download

[New video added] MPT Podcast 19 - EHR Adoption Without Productivity Loss, with guest Pat Williams, VP of Business Development for Entrada Health

This Issue (8:04):

Some tools for fast-tracking EHR adoption

How digital dictation can improve workflow

Can your EMR system replace scribes?

 

Right-click to download

[New Video Added] MPT Podcast 17 - How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com This Issue (7:04): Do you have a good handle on your documentation? Is your disaster recovery plan in a safe place? What if your IT director leaves or your manager gets hit by the proverbial bus? Click the play button to hear the podcast [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_17.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 17 - How the Cloud Can Help Your Practice, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com" ]

In this in-depth podcast interview, we speak with Jeff DeGraff PhD, Founder of the Innovatrium Institute and clinical professor of business at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross Business School, co-founder of Dominos Pizza and acknowledged as the 'Dean of Innovation.' He tells us what he thinks innovation truly is and how it can be used to shape the future of healthcare. Click the button on the player below to listen.

Length 40:22