Privacy & Security
Cybersecurity In Focus
A privacy and security expert discusses how small and rural hospitals can move beyond past IT mistakes and implement zero-trust strategies that quickly improve their cybersecurity postures.
It has also revealed ongoing work applying AI to track medical resource utilisation in real time.
Also, DrFirst earns HITRUST for electronic prior authorization, e-prescribing, patient engagement and other healthcare tools.
With nearly 25% of all cyberattacks against healthcare organizations, Intraprise Health Chief Operating Officer Scott Mattila warns that artificial intelligence is enabling more sophisticated phishing and smishing tactics.
Court documents say Panev acted as a developer of the LockBit ransomware group, attacking healthcare and other industries.
The HIMSS government relations team plans to work within the U.S. and with other countries on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health transformation and workforce development, says Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations.
Cybersecurity In Focus
More tech companies, and the government, are needed to address rural healthcare cyberattacks, according to the new Microsoft rural hospital cybersecurity landscape report.
Cybersecurity In Focus
Tech CISO Scott Mattila discusses proactive measures critical to reducing cyber-risks and describes the steps hospitals and health systems can take to prepare now to comply with crucial mandates. He also highlights the new rule's impact of direct liability on business associates.
More malicious actors than ever can target healthcare organizations due to AI lowering the bar for hackers.
In partnership with Microsoft, H-ISAC and international agencies, the vendor says efforts to dismantle cybercrime groups over the two years are paying off. There's been a drastic reduction in the number of unauthorized copies used in healthcare cyberattacks.