Hospital networks face growing demands from multiple fronts as organisations strive to balance the introduction of technology-enabled solutions with efficient and effective data management. Threats from breaches, privacy issues, managing access and data stewardship are all major problems facing healthcare providers.
In this issue we present a range of though-provoking articles and expert commentaries from leading healthcare data specialists. Dan Brown, Security Consultant at FarrPoint suggests how organisations can inoculate themselves against the growing threats of Healthcare data breaches, and Jay Botelho, Senior Director of Products at Savvius, describes how constant network troubleshooting should be a vital part of best practices within the healthcare system in order to ensure the ongoing health of the network.
Also, included in this issue are original papers titled; ‘Obstacles that Stand in the Way of Digital Intervention within Mental Health’ and ‘Current Situation of the Mobile Health Apps Quality Assessment Framework’.