Post-COVID and digital transformation, consumer expectations are forever changed when it comes to healthcare delivery. The challenge now: how to raise the security bar. Elizabeth A. Sexton of Adobe talks about how to secure the new healthcare consumer experience.
With the proliferation of ransomware, healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) are reckoning with a ‘new math’ in cybersecurity as bad actors now seek to shut down care operations itself. Not surprisingly, regulatory fines and cyber insurance premiums are skyrocketing, while patient safety itself hangs in the...
Creating a culture of cybersecurity across a healthcare enterprise can be challenging, but it’s critical to patient safety. The days of leaving cybersecurity solely on the shoulders of IT departments are long gone as purchasing decisions get made by department heads across the organization, many of which include...
As healthcare becomes increasingly interconnected, web tracking is easy to overlook but could introduce additional risks to patient privacy. Learn about the different kinds of patient data and the seven recommendations for reducing risk to patients, beneficiaries and the organization.
Patient safety and care disruption are now directly in the crosshairs of bad actors in cyberspace, leaving many healthcare leaders to wonder whether their organizations are truly prepared when an incident occurs. In response, healthcare leaders must be able to actively measure the progress, maturity, and effectiveness...
The Biden administration's national cybersecurity strategy emphasizes bolstering critical infrastructure sector protections, including setting minimum security requirements and enhancing collaboration. But observers says the industry needs more resources and a better security posture to comply.
When OrthoVA CIO, Terri Ripley, made the decision to send all non-clinical personnel to work from home in the early days of the pandemic, she knew there were risks but prioritized patient, physician, and staff safety first.
Ripley says they weren’t prepared to have the workforce safely access their systems...
The attorneys general of Pennsylvania and Ohio have slapped a DNA testing lab with HIPAA settlements totaling $400,000 in the wake of a 2021 hack of a legacy database that affected 2.1 million individuals nationwide, including nearly 46,000 consumers in the two states.
Healthcare cybersecurity leaders often say they do a great job of onboarding new partners, but then they add that ongoing monitoring of the relationship falls short. Jon Moore of Clearwater talks about when and where to talk security with partners - and red flags to watch out for.
As ransomware attacks continue to target the healthcare industry, cyber risk is now patient safety risk. Unfortunately, many cyber risk management programs are woefully understaffed and resource-constrained. As such, leading healthcare CIOs, CISOs, and Supply Chain executives are rapidly automating best practices and...
A security risk analysis is not only required by HIPAA but also widely-accepted as a best practice—but today's evolving threats landscape requires more. While every risk identified in a risk analysis may not require mitigation, every risk does require a response. In this eBook, we outline a step-by-step approach...
A combination of three security flaws contained in an open-source electronic health record used mainly by smaller medical practices in the U.S. could allow attackers to steal patient data and potentially compromise an organization's entire IT infrastructure, says a new research report.
With breaches on the rise and the average cost of a healthcare breach reaching a staggering $10.1 million in 2022, third-party risk management is a growing concern in the healthcare industry. Venminder CEO James Hyde offers tips on reducing risk exposure from vendor relationships.
A new Ponemon Research report shows ransomware continues to significantly impact patient safety, according to survey of hospital IT/Security leaders. Over half of respondents indicated that one or more ransomware attacks experienced by their organization resulted in a disruption to patient care. While the most...
As artificial intelligence, or AI, grows in popularity for simplifying workflows and diagnosing patients, healthcare leaders need to understand that AI use is also increasing among cyberattackers and take action to prevent its use for malicious purposes.
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