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Digital Healthcare: How Secure Is the Care Data?
By Prerna Lal, Assistant Professor, International Management Institute New Delhi, India
Abstract
Digital revolution has changed the way organizations work; the healthcare industry is no exception.
Technologies like cloud computing, big data, analytics, Artificial intelligence has transformed the way
data is stored and analysed. Healthcare data contain sensitive information about an individual making it
a unique situation as compared to other industry. Thus, the security of this care data becomes critical
and needs consideration. The objective of this paper is to understand the information systems used by
the healthcare industry and the kind of threats they face. Finally, what kind of steps organizations should
take to ensure the security of carte data.
Introduction
From paper-based medical records to wearable medical devices, technology has played a crucial role in
changing the healthcare landscape drastically over the past few years. Introduction of technologies such
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