A recent study published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General has revealed issues related to the privacy and security of patient information at a VA medical center in California. The report highlighted vulnerabilities with the facility's medical devices and unauthorized, unsecured shortcuts staff members use for transferring and integrating patient device information into the center's electronic health records. "This OIG report highlights that operational considerations can present risk equal to or more impactful than technical. In other words, how the IT infrastructure is used is just as important as how it is configured," LBMC Information Security Consultant Mark Johnson said.
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