HealthVerity wants to enable healthcare’s big data future
Philadelphia-based health data management startup HealthVerity recently raised a $25 million Series C financing round led by Foresite Capital.
Startup Cloud-Clout claims ‘bulletproof’ cloud security; hackers salivate
A new data security company called Cloud-Clout launched Thursday on Kickstarter with some pretty bold claims about cloud security.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Moving to the cloud for hospitals depends on risk tolerance
The move to cloud-based systems in healthcare has gained significant momentum of late, notably with athenhealth’s recent acquisition of Beth Israel Deaconess’ webOMR, but skepticism and caution still abound in many corners, particularly in the hospital world. Seattle Children’s Hospital is one such provider in that camp, with Chief Information Security Officer Cris Ewell laying […]
Alleged photo leaks raise the question: Can Apple keep healthcare data secure in the cloud?
If the alleged leak of risque celebrity photos from iCloud was going to happen, it couldn’t have happened at a much worse time. Apple is just a week away from unveiling its new iPhone and health wearable, according to reports. Both will presumably connect to the upcoming HealthKit cloud data platform that’s been stirring up […]
Cloud Security Issues in Healthcare
One of the challenges many healthcare organizations face is sharing health information among practitioners, medical facilities and insurance companies for the benefit of the patient, without violating his right to privacy. The “old school” way, in which each doctor or facility had its own records and records were not shared, was proven to be inefficient […]