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The healthcare sector has become digitized which has its benefits of improved patient care and automation of workflows to improve efficiency levels. With more personal identifiable information stored in applications and cloud-based EMR software<\/a> systems, there is always a risk of online attacks.<\/p>\n

In the age of digital technology solutions, it is critical that medical practices and healthcare organizations keep up to date with the necessary security protocols and also know the relevant IT vulnerabilities to look after and stay protected.<\/p>\n

What is an IT vulnerability?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An IT vulnerability is when there is a weakness or a shortcoming in an IT software system that can be exploited on purpose or accidentally to interrupt the system\u2019s security. When a system is vulnerable it can potentially expose important information such as PII data.<\/p>\n

Importance of strong security protocols<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A large number of data is available on healthcare IT systems which makes it important for practices to stay on top of all security methods to secure and protect patient and practice data around the clock. Practices need to establish a strong security culture from top to bottom by protecting mobile devices, the use of firewalls, allowing only controlled access to Protected Health Information, and installing and maintaining anti-virus software.<\/p>\n

Most common IT vulnerabilities practices should know about<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Healthcare organizations need to be aware of the different exploitation methods with diverse attack methods. Once practices are mindful they are in a confident and better position to protect their healthcare systems from such attacks. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, \u00a0top vulnerabilities<\/a> in the healthcare sector include the following,<\/p>\n