As a medical practitioner, you are constantly exposed to abbreviations. So let’s examine the one from the world of technology, E2EE. It stands for ‘End-to-end Encryption‘. End-to-end encryption is quickly becoming the de facto standard in communication between two or more parties. As an example, if you send a message via email or SMS, you […]
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Physician Burnout: Causes, Effects and Remedies
Physician burnout is an epidemic prevailing today in the medical profession. A study shows that on anaverage 1 in 3 US doctors at any given time suffer from physician burnout. Recent survey in the US shows that physician burnout rates are higher than 50%. These revelations demonstrate that doctors are facing extreme work pressures which […]
What does End-to-End Encryption mean (and why should you care?)
OK… now we have all heard about end-to-end encryption. What does that really mean? And why should you as a clinician be concerned about it. What are these ‘ends’ in end-to-end? When they refer to end-to-end, the two ends refer to the sender and the receiver. Let’s say you are want to convey some important […]
The Importance of HIPAA-Secure Communication
We all know that the healthcare industry is plagued with allegations of patient data breaches from online hackers and in-house data imposters. Hackers constantly attempt to steal the Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients and sell it on the black market for fraudulent purposes. Patients’ PHI data is vulnerable because it is shared with various […]
HIPAA Violations start getting recognized and enforced
The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law in 1996 What HIPAA is universally known for is protecting the privacy of your medical information. On April 14, 2003, the law was revised with the following provisions:
Why Secure Communication Is Important
Clear and effective communication between patients and Healthcare Professionals is an essential pillar of the healthcare industry. Many patients, along with regular clinic visits, prefer to connect with their Healthcare Professionals through electronic communications such as emails, SMS, text messages and chats. Data have shown that Healthcare Professionals find texting [1] to be an efficient and […]