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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Justice should step up enforcement of the False Claims Act against medical providers who accept Medicare and Medicaid payments but fail to implement a reasonable level of cybersecurity. Vendors should be ready to assist with data extracts when a hospital comes calling and hospital IT should leverage these relationships.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Many organizations are conducting a full analysis of their sites and some have found more than 50 tools that create privacy risks. Healthcare IT systems, especially EHRs, played a key role in supporting documentation with the use of macros, smart phrases, and templates.