The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 was designed to create a bridge between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) to ease and secure cybersecurity-related information sharing that can be private or public. It was signed into law on December 18, 2015, by then-president Obama, and is considered the most important cyber-related federal law passed to date that facilitates cybersecurity-related information sharing between private sector companies and federal government organizations in a secure way, having a set mechanism. The Cybersecurity Act 2015 outlines NCCIC's role in assessing and reacting to cybersecurity risks and threat indicators. It gives authority to the president of the country to transfer control to deal with the cybersecurity threat to an entity other than NCCIC, even outside the DHS, except to the Department of Defense.

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The 5th generation of mobile network, 5G, is designed to connect everyone across the globe at unprecedented speed. This new technology will provide more connectivity than ever before because of its unified interface. 5G utilizes millimeter-wave, allowing for data-heavy applications to be used more seamlessly. 5G will have a profound impact on many industries, including healthcare.

In this blog post, we will explore 5 ways 5G will change healthcare forever, including many 5G healthcare use cases!

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Organizations in the healthcare field will be familiar with HIPAA, formally known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Signed into law in 1996, it sets a national standard for protecting personal health information (PHI). It ensures that patients know how their information is stored and shared through consultation and consent. According to the HIPAA Journal, in the twelve months leading up to October 2021, there were 655 reported data breaches that contained 500 or more records across the country. 546 of the 655 occurred in 2021 alone. There is room for improvement in protecting sensitive PHI, especially when dealing with large databases.

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Global pandemics like COVID-19 are unprecedented situations, which call for unprecedented action. This mantra is especially true in the field of healthcare, where in early 2020, operations shifted to pre-dominantly virtual care. This action was initiated to keep people apart and from further spreading a virus we knew so little about.

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With the development of many software applications and web-based platforms, it is now easy to access healthcare facilities and information electronically. Gone are the days where patients had to wait for a long time to even get an appointment. Now it is a matter of minutes to get an appointment, purchase insurance, get access to health reports and other data online.

But with the development of new and sophisticated technology, these software apps and web-based platforms face security threats along the way. Because of these security threats, there is a need to implement rules and regulations to make sure that the technology is not misused. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) introduced in 1996 is a standard created to ensure that the privacy and health details of the patient are safe at all times and would not be disclosed to anyone without the consent of the patient.

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What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?

Many organizations have turned their attention to automation to eliminate or reduce time-consuming tasks. This technology allows employees to focus on work that brings more value to the bottom line. With Robotic Process Automation (RPA), organizations automate tedious tasks, such as processing transactions, inputting data, and sending communications. Implementing an RPA into your organization can reduce the cost of labor and the risks associated with human error. Your clients may also see improved response times and accuracy of information sharing.

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Mentioning cryptocurrency and healthcare in the same sentence might make some scratch their heads. They seem like two completely different entities without any relation to one another. However, there is a correlation between the two, as cryptocurrency, like bitcoin, can be used to make purchases or entice service within the healthcare industry. Like blockchain, cryptocurrency is not managed by a central authority, making its ease of use one of its most attractive benefits. 

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Blockchain provides healthcare organizations and their patients with an alternative method for storing, viewing, and sharing electronic medical or health records (EMR/EHR). Blockchain is a secure digital ledger that is decentralized and usually doesn't have a singular authority. It allows a community, in this case, healthcare providers and patients, to record transactions onto a shared ledger. Each record is known as a transaction, and once a transaction is published, it cannot be changed. 

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Blockchain technology is changing the way information is stored, shared and viewed. What is Blockchain in healthcare? As described in a Deloitte report, it is a, "shared, immutable record of peer-to-peer transactions built from linked transaction blocks and stored in a digital ledger. Blockchain relies on established cryptographic techniques to allow each participant in a network to interact (e.g. store, exchange, and view information), without preexisting trust between the parties. In a blockchain system, there is no central authority; instead, transaction records are stored and distributed across all network participants."

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