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

Healthcare IT Today

Ryan Witt, Vice President, Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, Inc. Healthcare firms have long been targets for cyber criminals. The healthcare industry is more vulnerable because of the high-value nature of its data compared to data from other industries (PHI is thought to be worth 50x a credit card).

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Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Colin Hung spoke to Marcus Perez at Altera Digital Health about helping providers solve cash flow and throughput challenges today while planning for care-at-home and other initiatives to support future business growth. Read more… Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity. told Colin.

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Three Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Improve System Security Right Now

Healthcare IT Today

Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a vital intersection between patient care and data security. Richard Searle, Vice President of Confidential Computing at Fortanix, Inc.

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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.

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GOA & IBM Data Breach Report Reveal Alarming Security Breaches in Healthcare

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Security breaches in healthcare are increasing, and so are the costs. The 2022 IBM Data Breach Report shows that financial damages resulting from security breaches have been the highest in the healthcare industry for 12 consecutive years. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act, a bipartisan bill, was introduced to the Senate in March.

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

Healthcare IT Today

While competition for the best possible solution remains fierce, cross-industry cooperation can spur new partnerships and breakthroughs that will benefit clinicians and patients. Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge.

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Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions Health Equity Predictions Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions Telehealth and VR Predictions And now, check out our community’s Telehealth and VR predictions.

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