Growth in telehealth has exploded in 2020 – and so have the privacy and security risks!
- 46% of consumers are now using telehealth to replace cancelled healthcare visits1.
- Providers have rapidly scaled offerings and are seeing 50 to 175 times the number of patients via telehealth than they did before2.
- 90% of patients prefer telemedicine over in-office visits3.
At the same time, we have seen:
- 80% of security breaches caused by stolen or brute forced credentials.
- Individual’s COVID-19 testing status and contact tracking inadvertently released to the public.
- Unsecure video conferencing exposing personal information to others.
When you properly balance the opportunities of telehealth with safeguards to protect the privacy and security of our patients’ health information, you can:
- Improve patient access to healthcare and patient satisfaction;
- Develop viable new business models;
- Maintain and improve patient relationships;
- Implement flexible staffing employment models to respond to the demands of the pandemic.
Announcing Virtual Health Privacy Summit
In this Virtual Health Privacy Summit, we’re going with TED-style talks – short, engaging presentations from industry experts on compelling topics that are important to your clinic, practice, or business.
This event is ideal for chiropractors, physiotherapists, doctors, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental technicians, receptionists, treatment coordinators, practice managers, privacy officers, or owners of a healthcare practice.
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This is the second summit from Canada's Health Privacy Summit.
People are talking about the Canadian Health Privacy Summit!
“Absolutely great and informative summit :)”
“This was the best presentation on this topic that I have heard in the 50 years that I have practiced.”
“Great opportunity for those of us who are in the dental industry to learn about issues related to digital information security”
“A lot of information packed into an afternoon with an opportunity to learn more and connect with the presenters made this a valuable learning experience. Looking forward to the next summit. Thank you!”
References:
(1, 2) McKinney COVID-19 Consumer Survey, April 17, 2020. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/telehealth-a-quarter-trillion-dollar-post-covid-19-reality#
(3) Dr. Mike Greiwe, Practice Management Nuggets, 2020 September 22, https://practicemanagementnuggets.live/why-medical-practices-will-have-to-offer-telemedicine/
We are Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champions!
The Health Privacy Summit is a Champion of online safety and data privacy. This #CybersecurityAwareness Month we're hosting the Privacy and Security In Telehealth Summit October 21! #BeCyberSmart @StaySafeOnline @Cyber #vhps2020
