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Worried about hackers from faraway countries breaking into your medical practice’s computer systems? The risk may be a lot closer to home. In fact, the risk may even be in your office.

Identification and authentication comes in the form of passwords, user IDs, biometric keys, and so on. These form the ultimate line of defense between authorized and unauthorized access to patient EHR data. So how can these credentialing protocols help boost your practice security?

Aside from streamlined workflows, cloud-based EHR systems also offer three main advantages that practices should be aware of and capitalize on.

As the government tightens its control on the use of electronic systems to automate and streamline medical care, many doctors now must replace or upgrade their EHR systems.

ICD-10 moves forward and the financial impact remains.