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

Healthcare IT Today

Conduct cybersecurity training for employees. One of hospital IT’s traditional concerns – hospital data stored in a vendor’s data center – can be a source of relief in a ransomware attack. Doing so raises awareness about phishing scams and other common attack vectors.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Many hospitals, health systems, and health plans still don’t have employees trained and don’t have the proper policies, procedures, and tech tools in place to be compliant, even with the two years of runway that was provided by legislators. However, EHR macros must accurately capture the patient’s condition on the day of the encounter.