Privacy & Security
Hospitals didn't have Change Healthcare on their radar as a risk when the ransomware attack affected them, says John Riggi.
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, leaders from the Health Sector Coordinating Council offered advice for a collaborative layered defense to help health systems bolster responsiveness and stabilize their security postures.
Previewed at the company's annual summit, the electronic health record, built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, offers secure automation across clinical workflows, enabling faster insights at the point of care with streamlined documentation and more.
The agency warns that a Western organized cybercrime group that leverages multiple ransomware variants and AI tools to commit advanced social engineering exploits may target healthcare data.
The Office of Management and Budget will consider HHS' approach to modernizing requirements for HIPAA covered entities charged with protecting ePHI against healthcare cybersecurity threats. Reports say the rule could be published by year's end.
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A new white paper defines optimal clinical workflows as minimising authenticators without compromising on cybersecurity.
Healthcare operates with the understanding that no system is impenetrable, but must improve incident response practices by finding new ways to stay operational after network attacks, says one panelist at the upcoming HIMSS Cybersecurity Forum.
BRIDGE – Blueprint for Resilient Integration and Deployment of Guided Excellence – is meant to be an "evidence-based framework that health systems can rely on to not just adopt AI but to help scale it across their operations."
The Digital Medicine Society's seal aims to evaluate health application products' baseline security, usability and clinical return on investment to help decision-makers scrutinize which tools are best for patient care.
The coalition's new draft certification frameworks, which could be finalized in six months after more stakeholder feedback, offer a way forward for artificial intelligence assurance labs and basic model transparency.
