Majority of healthcare facilities not using HIPAA-compliant messaging apps: 5 points

A study from the Infinite Convergence Solutions found merely 8 percent of healthcare facilities prohibit the use of consumer apps for employee communication, and only one in four healthcare facilities have created an office mobile message platform that is HIPAA-compliant, according to Healthcare Dive.

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The study surveyed 500 professionals in healthcare, banking, retail and legal industries.

Here are five points:

1. Researchers found 51 percent of healthcare employees reported their institution does not have an official messaging platform.

2. Of the respondents, 92 percent said they would utilize a company-wide platform if it was implemented.

3. Sixty-four percent of healthcare employees said a platform would make communication at their job easier.

4. Sixty-five percent of healthcare respondents said they use email the most for business communication, and 22 percent use mobile message the most.

5. Health respondents cited message security as the top concern with mobile messaging for business communication.

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