Tag Archives: Mobile

Recent cyber guidance from HHS ignores the mobile threat

Many phishing attacks now are facilitated by the widespread use of mobile devices, Bob Stevens says. Voluntary cybersecurity guidelines that the Department of Health and Human Services recently issued are a good start, but they neglect a major cybersecurity risk—the pervasive use of mobile devices. That’s a big worry to Bob Stevens, vice president of… Read More »

Why careful planning is key in building a mobile strategy

Deploying shared smartphones across an enterprise is a major decision that has implications on finance, productivity and even patient safety. According to a 2018 Spyglass Consulting Group survey, it’s also a common decision, as 90 percent of hospitals are making significant investments in smartphones and unified mobile communications platforms. Organizations once considered smartphones a security… Read More »

Mobile health app boosts HCAHPS scores, lowers costs at South Shore Health System

Boston’s South Shore Health System was facing some challenges with five affiliated OB/GYN physician groups across 40 referring physicians: patient confusion, missed revenue, and negatively impacted Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores. To overcome these challenges, South Shore built a smartphone app. Using “app-as-a-service” technology and specialized blueprints, the hospital developed a mobile… Read More »