Infographic: 5 Ways to Protect Patient Data

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Imaging Informatics

Protecting patient data from hackers and thieves can be difficult—but there are some straightforward things IT teams can do to help keep that data secure.

Let's get down to some serious business, shall we? It will be a security-updating, door-closing, data-scrambling, password-layering, vendor-checking good time. We can do this! 

 

 

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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