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Healthcare Security and Risk – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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This is because health data continues to move away from the barriers of manual approach and towards online platforms. For example, a report from Sophos found that 66% of healthcare organizations reported ransomware attacks last year, jumping from 34% in 2020. Jamie Blackport, Head of Privacy Hub by Datavant at Datavant.

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

Healthcare IT Today

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 AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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The organizations investing in these resources will be rewarded with a competitive advantage as they will be able to respond at the speed of change – meeting customer needs in the moment. A KLAS executive survey reports that the number of healthcare organizations deploying generative AI will at least double in the next year.

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 1: Origin Stories, the Security Ecosystem, and the Start Line

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looking back and looking forward to the future of cybersecurity in health care and some wisdom to help us manage that future world of risks. One of the biggest byproducts of this change is that organizational data has become ambient. When I coach other CISOs, that’s one of the cornerstones of how I approach leadership.

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Cybersecurity: Hoping for the Best, but Preparing for the Worst

Healthcare IT Today

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. Hackers are finding holes in the gaps created by fragmented systems.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Christoph Pedain, Business Leader, Hospital Patient Monitoring at Philips By the end of 2024, we will see significant moves by hospitals and health systems embracing readiness for Service-Oriented Device Connectivity (SDC). Healthcare providers and technology companies will no longer think about interoperability.

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Patients – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We recently surveyed 1,200 healthcare consumers and found that 71% would be more likely to apply for financial assistance if provided with clear, accessible options. Integrating health benefit accounts, payment plans and even Medicaid enrollment will help meet patients where they are on their financial journey.

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