The Crowes Nest Podcast Episode 4 - IT Safeguards To Put In Place in 2024
Welcome to The Crowes Nest, the official podcast of Candace Crowe Design. Join Candace and TK Crowe as they dive into the world of healthcare IT. Listen in as they chat with Daniel Livschutz about an array of topics from improving the patient experience, to choosing a good IT Partner, and simple things you can do to improve your cyber security posture. Happy listening! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [1:12] Daniel introduction. [7:10] Candace asks Daniel about trends in the IT industry and healthcare. [11:08] Daniel expands on cybersecurity as it relates to aesthetic industry. [13:30] Daniel talks about mitigating oversharing of sensitive information and ways to tighten security vulnerabilities when employees work remotely. [14:30] TK proposes to Daniel to walk us through the signup process with Medicus IT. [21:00] Daniel presents a slide with mention of multi-factor authentication when it comes to mitigating risk assessment, Candace prompts Daniel to go more in depth about MFA. [24:00] TK gives account to ease of setting up and using MFA. Candace segways into password vaulting options. [27:00] Candace opens the conversation up to Daniel to provide information on other lower barriers to entry risk mitigation options that can be easily implemented. [30:30] TK recalls a company's experience with external exposure and Daniel explains how this exposure can be reduced. [33:20] Daniel walks through the onboarding process of a new partner. [36:00] Candace inquiries about some of the other risk mitigation categories and tools that would be helpful for aesthetic practices. [42:45] TK asks Daniel about ways to reach and inquire about Medicus IT and their services/offerings. [43:55] Daniel provides his closing remarks, Candace and TK thanks Daniel and signs off. Key Points Don’t be afraid to implement and learn about easy setup options such as multi-factor authentication that can provide an immediate impact in securing your logins. Prevent over sharing passwords and logins with employees and limit them to only essential staff that requires them. That also includes sometimes not providing certain logins to providers and doctors who don’t frequently or at all use key software or programs. Reach out to cyber security companies and organizations with your questions, concerns or for an audit. The only way to find your vulnerabilities and risk areas, before they are harmed, is with audits done by professionals. Cyber security professionals are here to help and to inform. To book your free consultation with Candace Crowe Design, click here. For a consultation with Medicus IT, click here or reach out directly: 844-200-2195 and one of their Healthcare Transformational Consultants will be happy to discuss your next steps! About Medicus IT Medicus IT is committed to helping healthcare organizations leverage technology to optimize patient care and deliver better patient outcomes. Moving beyond traditional IT, Medicus helps its healthcare clients run their IT infrastructure, grow their operations, and transform their organizations. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with service centers in New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and North Carolina, Medicus is one of the nation’s top Healthcare Solutions Providers (HSP), serving more than 6,500+ providers, with over 50,000+ users in over 2000+ locations. Together, we drive healthcare forward™. About Candace Crowe DesignCandace Crowe Design is a design and software company that has specialized in marketing for the aesthetic industry since 1999. CCD is known for its industry knowledge, BRAG book, and Advantage Play®. BRAG book is the most robust plug-and-play before & after gallery in the industry and will be celebrating its 11th year anniversary in the Spring of 2024! They have serviced over 500 clients across the U.S. and Canada. Family-owned. Brands: Digital Signage - Advantage Play; E-Mail Marketing - Advantage Mail; Digital B & A Gal
