The digital health space refers to the integration of technology and health care services to improve the overall quality of health care delivery. It encompasses a wide range of innovative and emerging technologies such as wearables, telehealth, artificial intelligence, mobile health, and electronic health records (EHRs). The digital health space offers numerous benefits such as improved patient outcomes, increased access to health care, reduced costs, and improved communication and collaboration between patients and health care providers. For example, patients can now monitor their vital signs such as blood pressure and glucose levels from home using wearable devices and share the data with their doctors in real-time. Telehealth technology allows patients to consult with their health care providers remotely without having to travel to the hospital, making health care more accessible, particularly in remote or rural areas. Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze vast amounts of patient data to identify patterns, predict outcomes, and provide personalized treatment recommendations. Overall, the digital health space is rapidly evolving, and the integration of technology in health

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Anatomy of an Internet Hack: Denial of Service

Do you really want your data in the Cloud ? Digital Health Space receives daily updates in regard to internet security and the reliablity of the internet.

Many of my subscribers have switched to cloud based electronic health records, and many health information exchanges use general internet sources using VPN or tunneling platforms.

Are you at risk ?  My philosophy is if your system is connected to a broadband internet service you are at risk if you are even plugged into an ISP.

What are the trade-offs of a cloud based vs a client-server electronic health record?

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing





A network ISP server rack hosting multiple applications.  Often these are leased by EHR vendors to serve their clients.  Your data could share  space with Amazon, Best Buy or many others.

Or have your own hardware and data stored in house. Secure, but much more labor intensive with updates, patches, and  local maintenance delays.

Many vendors offer both types.

The difference in cost, and licensing are important issues.to consnider.

And don't forget HIPAA.  Not all cloud servers are HIPAA compliant. Even if the EHR is HIPAA compliant, Cloud vendors/servers may not be HIPAA compliant.







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  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2016 at 5:51 AM

    I think the advantages of telemedicine and e-health far outweigh the overall risks. I mean, yes the data that is stored online can be hacked but at the same time all of these service providers put a lot of effort in the security of the system and do regular patches and updates to make sure the system is safe for its users.

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