Hurricane season will test disaster recovery plans as nearly half of healthcare facilities lack a comprehensive disaster recovery plan, according to an article on the HIT Infrastructure website.
In the wake of a hurricane, many healthcare organizations may be unable to EHRs and applications for weeks.
Specialty care facilities are especially behind with only 29 percent reporting that they have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place, according to a recent survey.
A comprehensive data recovery solution includes both backup and disaster recovery as well as frequent testing.
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