In November/December 2012 a Queensland Family Medical Practice was hacked and patients records encrypted. They not only attacked the patient database but also disabled the backup system. The co-owner of the medical practice said, “If you want to know what it felt like, go to your server and pull the plug out of the wall”. […]

Over the last few months, there has been an increased noise around “going paperless”. A paperless medical practice is not as rare as the Tassie Devil. In fact, with faster internet speeds, increased security and general awareness around technology – more and more doctors are jumping on the bandwagon. For those that are still considering […]