Privacy & Security

The American Hospital Association says new regs from the HHS Office for Civil Rights clash with HIPAA, contradict interoperability efforts and are "flawed as a matter of law and harmful as a matter of policy."

Toni Laracuente, SVP and head of analytics for HIMSS, talks about HIMSS Analytics' advisory work with healthcare organizations, including cybersecurity consultations and assessments using the EMRAM and INFRAM digital maturity models.

It is launching a data collaboration lab with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks.

C-suite conversations about cybersecurity, data governance and solutions should be happening to ensure organization-wide buy-in, says Barbee Mooneyhan, VP of security, IT and privacy at Woebot Health.

Also, South Korea takes a further step to enable health data interoperability.

The company sent patients data breach notifications explaining that names, Social Security numbers and PHI may have been compromised as part of a global cyber campaign that has snared more than 2,000 organizations to date.

Assume a bad actor is already on your health system network and set up tripwires to identify and address what is happening quickly before more damage is done, said Ali Youssef, a cybersecurity director at Henry Ford Health.

Health CIOs shared outcomes, considerations, and success factors in implementing new technologies to advance care.

Transforming legacy systems and breaking down data silos after mergers and acquisitions can usher in more personalized and secure care, explains Janice Reese, advisory member of the HSCC Cybersecurity Working Group.

The North Korean state-sponsored actor known for Ryuk ransomware is deploying two new remote access trojans to target hospitals and health systems through a critical vulnerability affecting 24 products.