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While the agreement is not an admission of liability, Doctors’ Management Services has agreed to pay a penalty of $100,000 and be subject to HIPAA-compliance monitoring by OCR for three years.

Ahead of her appearance at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, an information security expert from MITRE offers advice on ways provider organizations can prepare for the worst in a complex and wildly fluctuating threat landscape.

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital health solutions and devices. But it also exposed the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of increasingly connected hospital systems. Digital leaders in hospital organizations must now demand data security assurance from technology providers.

Everything starts with understanding the basics and doing them flawlessly, one cybersecurity expert advises. But there is much more work to be done.

Implement eight steps to reduce the risk of falling victim to ransomware.

Christopher Frenz takes on some tough questions about cyberattacks and patient safety in a one on one with Healthcare IT News.

Ireland’s health service IT system has been shut down as a precautionary measure, following a cyber attack today.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) believes the attack is by international criminals attempting to extort money, although no demand has yet been received.

Ransomware attack had a “strong impact” on operations over the weekend.