Security pros in the healthcare industry must balance the need for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as other security and privacy regulations, with medical professionals' need to have access to patient information anywhere, anytime. Medical professions demand this access in order to speed up decision-making, facilitate collaboration, increase efficiency, and improve healthcare outcomes. This report will not only look at the drivers for remote system access but will show how some of the most mature hospitals and other healthcare providers have done it without compromising privacy and security.