Privacy & Security

The hackers reportedly began posting patient names, Social Security numbers and medical information on their blog earlier this month.

The next step in interoperability is adding a level of intelligence to find the important information in data, says Lyniate COO Scott Galbari.

This week's top stories include a class-action lawsuit alleging Aetna doesn't provide equal access to fertility treatments, and healthcare IT decision-makers saying their organizations are at risk of security threats due to skills gaps.

Accenture's Kaveh Safavi, MD, discusses patients' data security concerns even as they embrace telehealth and digital tools that empower them to take charge of their own care.

A new weekly series looks beyond the pandemic and explores strategies for driving lasting, IT-enabled operational and business improvements across healthcare.

This week's top stories include the pandemic exposing vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem, and the CMS expecting Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5% in 2022.

To lessen their risk of being a victim of a ransomware attack, healthcare organizations should implement a security awareness program, says Brian O'Donnell, vice president at Carahsoft.

Medical device cybersecurity is different from IT security, says Sensato CEO John Gomez, who shares unique considerations for an organization's medical device cybersecurity program.

This week's top stories include Scripps being hit with multiple lawsuits, AWS giving startups a crash course in technical training, and five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans launching a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices.

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care and bolstering cybersecurity; and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.