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The Role Of AI In Healthcare Cybersecurity: Enhancing Threat Detection

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare data breaches surged in 2022, with over 44 million patient records compromised in the US alone according to the Department of Health and Human Services. AI has the potential to significantly enhance healthcare cybersecurity and help organizations detect and respond to threats in real time.

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Weekly Roundup – February 17, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Emerging Technologies Contribute to Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Delivery. Answers to this question for Healthcare IT Today experts emphasize how predictive modeling, ambient documentation, inpatient telehealth, and virtual nursing are poised to change care delivery.

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Swift Medical Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of New CCO and CIO

Digital Health Global

Prior to that, he held leadership positions at Accolade Health (personalized care delivery navigation and advocacy), nuVizz (hospital system logistics), and Pinn (healthcare cybersecurity). Sharma is also credited with pioneering Microsoft’s entry into mobile digital media and running the largest P&L at Samsung Mobile.

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October Is For Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Essential HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

Telebehavioral Health Institute

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. With October being “Cybersecurity Awareness Month,” security education and planning should be at the top of the list for many healthcare businesses. .

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Security as the Standard: Utilizing the Cloud for Private Healthcare Data

Healthcare IT Today

This means that paper documents and manila folders are no longer sufficient to meet today’s healthcare privacy needs – instead, healthcare professionals are shifting their confidential documents and storing patient records in the Cloud for efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness. The answer is quite simple.

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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. AI-powered medical documentation tool Abridge appointed Zachary Lipton as Chief Scientific Officer.

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Updates to NIST Cybersecurity Framework Under Review

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The current NIST cybersecurity framework explains cybersecurity best practices but still lacks information on the practical application of these standards. The revision is more actionable so that health care organizations can improve their cybersecurity posture and comply with the Security Rule. NIST Healthcare Guide Overview.

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