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Three Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Improve System Security Right Now

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Cybersecurity Task Force has stepped up its efforts to provide resources that address the rising threat of cyberattacks across healthcare and the public health sector.

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

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Some of the steps that healthcare organizations should be following to protect their data include: Stay informed by monitoring updates from reliable sources like Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (HISAC) at [link].

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Five Things Hospitals Should Do Immediately to Improve their Cybersecurity Posture

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jonathan Goldberger, Senior Vice President, Security Practices & Strategic Sales at TPx Hospitals face the threat of cyberattacks daily and each attack threatens the hospital’s public brand and, worst of all, public health.

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Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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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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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Dot Havard, Head of Global Workforce at CPSI In the US, the healthcare workforce continues to experience staffing shortages and hiring concerns. Providers may need to get creative with their workforce and expand globally to meet demands. However, the workforce must be prepared for advanced technologies. million nurses in the U.S.)

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

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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

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I see interoperability as an enabler to accelerate digital health at a lower cost, reducing the friction between being budget-conscious and adopting innovations. Healthcare providers and technology companies will no longer think about interoperability. And, we don’t want them to.