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Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity – A Look At 405(d)

Healthcare IT Today

There are new cybersecurity tools for protecting patient safety that every healthcare organization should know about. Pointing out that institutions usually underinvest in cybersecurity, Decker says that these two new assessment tools can help answer the question: “Does the investment lead to an outcome?” Tell us what you think.

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Healthcare IT is Changing, Fast

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The following is a guest article by Tim Bowe, CEO at Full Spectrum Throughout the past few decades, we have seen cycles within the healthcare information systems space related to the pressure associated with changing technologies, but that pressure is now greater than ever before.

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Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The rapid pace at which telehealth applications were rolled out during the pandemic made them attractive targets for cybercriminals," said Sam Kassoumeh, COO and cofounder of SecurityScorecard in a statement provided to Healthcare IT News. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Government Incentives for Healthcare Cybersecurity are Welcome. Regulations, Not So Much.

Healthcare IT Today

Protecting healthcare against cyberattacks is therefore in the best interest of governments. Healthcare Cybersecurity Spending According to a 2020 survey by Statistica, 42% of […]. The consensus is that more financial incentives would be welcome, but not additional regulation.

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Why Human Error is Just as Risky As Ransomware for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […].

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2022 Predictions for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. There’s no topic in health IT that keeps healthcare CIOs […]. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. Be sure to check out all our Health IT Predictions.

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Cybersecurity Impacts on Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 82

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For the 82nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Cybersecurity Impacts on Healthcare. It’s one of the most challenging items a healthcare organization faces. It’s one of the most challenging items a healthcare organization faces. It’s the reason CIOs can’t sleep at night.