Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Department of Defense is doing with its CMMC program that will require independent cybersecurity assessments of large and small defense contractors that work with sensitive information. Health data should be protected by a similar assessment requirement for health plans and providers to receive federal funds.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity. Read more… Hearing From Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. Updating cybersecurity software regularly is essential against digital threats.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2024

Understanding the Cyber Threat Landscape in Healthtech Healthtech companies face an array of cyber threats, with data breaches and ransomware attacks being particularly prevalent. The sector’s unique vulnerabilities stem from the highly sensitive nature of health data. limits, premiums, deductibles, etc.)

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Employees are often the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain, inadvertently responsible for sharing passwords, inadvertently downloading malware, opening phishing emails, and other cybersecurity gaffes. Annual cybersecurity employee training is a good step towards practicing solid cybersecurity hygiene.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

By creating a security awareness program, IT administrators can prioritize continued education and training on the importance of information security and handling patient data. Security awareness should be implemented as part of an organization’s onboarding and annual training program.

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