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2022 Predictions for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. There’s no topic in health IT that keeps healthcare CIOs […]. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. Be sure to check out all our Health IT Predictions.

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ViVE 2024: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

Equity and access to digital health: Addressing disparities in access to technology and ensuring inclusive healthcare. Cybersecurity and data privacy: Protecting sensitive patient information in a digital environment. Specific Topics: Emerging technologies: Blockchain, AR/VR, and the metaverse in healthcare.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

Hospitals Losing Cybersecurity Battle The number of healthcare data breaches of over 500 records dipped slightly in 2022. Today, that figure is nearly 79%, which means that bad actors are specifically targeting the healthcare industry. That’s good news, right? Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4

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Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate. It’s time for HHS to mandate and enforce rigorous, prescriptive cybersecurity standards.

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Healthcare Insights and Perspectives from Mac McMillan

Healthcare IT Today

— John Lynn (@techguy) October 12, 2022. Given the risks, it’s pretty sad to hear that Mac suggested that most healthcare organizations are flying blind. — John Lynn (@techguy) October 12, 2022. — John Lynn (@techguy) October 12, 2022. — John Lynn (@techguy) October 12, 2022.

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Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Two-thirds of of healthcare cybersecurity decision makers said senior leadership teams continues to underestimate cyberthreats to their organization , according to a survey from Google subsidiary Mandiant. Experian Health launched AI Advantage to help providers mitigate the volume of healthcare insurance claims denials.

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Addressing Clinical Staffing Shortages in Healthcare: The Crucial Role of IT Investment

Healthcare IT Today

Protecting Data Through Stronger Cybersecurity and Network Resilience With the increasing use of technology in healthcare, cybersecurity has become a critical concern. In 2022, the healthcare industry rose to the second most attacked industry in the United States and third most attacked globally.