With the universe of devices being used in the healthcare workplace and constantly shifting business arrangements — such as mergers and acquisitions, the development of accountable care organizations and value-based payment contracts, and the ongoing evolution of health information exchange — healthcare information technology leaders face a dramatically shifting landscape.
Strategies such as mobile device management and enterprise mobility management have evolved to try to meet at least some of the needs of patient care organizations everywhere.
But, over time, it has become clear that broader strategies need to be developed and executed as hospitals, medical groups and health systems are more vulnerable than ever before to the potential and actual attacks being launched against them by cybercriminals and others.