Privacy & Security

A computer programmer coding in a desktop computer
By Adam Ang 04:11 am September 29, 2023
Also, South Korea takes a further step to enable health data interoperability.
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By Andrea Fox 09:26 am September 28, 2023
The company sent patients data breach notifications explaining that names, Social Security numbers and PHI may have been compromised as part of a global cyber campaign that has snared more than 2,000 organizations to date.
Andrew Pearce, VP Analytics and Global Advisory Lead, HIMSS; Veneeth Purushotaman, CIO, Aster DM Healthcare; Dr Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; and Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, CIO, Karkinos Healthcare
By Adam Ang 11:13 pm September 24, 2023
Health CIOs shared outcomes, considerations, and success factors in implementing new technologies to advance care.
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By Andrea Fox 11:32 am September 21, 2023
The North Korean state-sponsored actor known for Ryuk ransomware is deploying two new remote access trojans to target hospitals and health systems through a critical vulnerability affecting 24 products.
A clinician works in an EHR on a hospital floor.
By Andrea Fox 11:26 am September 21, 2023
Joint governance, audit monitoring and effective communication can help win patient trust, even in a fraught cybersecurity landscape where health systems are targeted for their patient data, says a Kaiser Permanente informatics leader.
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By 06:00 am September 21, 2023
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By Andrea Fox 11:32 am September 18, 2023
Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center were forced to divert patients from the ransomware attack on August 31 and are still canceling appointments.
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By Jessica Hagen 12:27 pm September 15, 2023
The FDA clarifies its interpretation of "more effective" and indicates it will consider improved accessibility of a device during the Breakthrough designation process.
Healthcare cybersecurity benchmarking
By Andrea Fox 09:00 am September 15, 2023
When healthcare CISOs owned responsibility for medical device security, the application of frameworks such as HHS 405(d) Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices increased by as much as 18%, according to early peer benchmarking research results.