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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

Surveys A survey of 2,600 AHIMA members found that about 80% of healthcare organizations are collecting social determinants of health data. The bad news: Organizations face multiple challenges in collecting, coding, and using SDOH data.

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Navigating Cyber Threats: Cost-Effective Cybersecurity for Healthtech

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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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Why Secure Data Archiving is Critical to Fortifying Your Healthcare Organization’s Technology Stack

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

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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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Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

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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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Security and Privacy Hurdles Plaguing AI-Driven Health Services

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Sriram Rajagopalan , Enterprise Agile Evangelist at Inflectra Today’s most significant risk regarding security and privacy issues in health services is consumers’ need for more awareness of personal health information. is the Head of Training & Learning Services as well as Enterprise Agile Evangelist at Inflectra.

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Navigating the Interoperability Maze: 3 Key Challenges for Healthcare Providers and Payers

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Overcoming such resistance requires addressing concerns about workflow disruption, providing comprehensive training programs, and cultivating a culture that embraces innovation and collaboration.