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Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Defending against these attacks must be a top priority for healthcare cybersecurity professionals. In 2024, the attack surface will continue to grow.

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Government Incentives for Healthcare Cybersecurity are Welcome. Regulations, Not So Much.

Healthcare IT Today

Protecting healthcare against cyberattacks is therefore in the best interest of governments. Healthcare Cybersecurity Spending According to a 2020 survey by Statistica, 42% of […]. The consensus is that more financial incentives would be welcome, but not additional regulation.

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Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The rapid pace at which telehealth applications were rolled out during the pandemic made them attractive targets for cybercriminals," said Sam Kassoumeh, COO and cofounder of SecurityScorecard in a statement provided to Healthcare IT News. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Cost Nearly $21 Billion In 2020. Now What?

Healthcare IT Today

As the dust settles on 2020, it’s become clear that this was an unbelievably bad year for healthcare ransomware attacks. In fact, it was a year that cost organizations $20.8 billion in ransomware expenses, according to a new estimate. Worse, there is no future relief in sight.

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Looking Back at the Last Decade of Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 26

Healthcare IT Today

For the 26th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re taking a look back at the last decade of Health IT. Hard to believe that it’s almost 2020, but as we enter the new decade join us as we look back.

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Sanford Health's CIO talks virtual care, workforce challenges, modern data ecosystem

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News interviewed Reimer to discuss in detail these issues and programs, and additionally get some tips from him on one of his focus areas, information security preparedness. Sanford Health is also focused on building a new pipeline of high-paying and rewarding, meaningful careers in healthcare cybersecurity.

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The New Healthcare Truths of 2022

Healthcare IT Today

This time last year, we healthcare leaders were excited to be looking ahead to 2021 and leaving 2020 firmly behind us. The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, MSE, Founder and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Verinovum. But our dreams of putting the pandemic in the past were put on pause. Now, […].