By Victoria Bailey
October 04, 2023 – The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged Congress and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to withdraw the rule related to online tracking technologies, arguing that it violates…
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) strongly opposes the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) online tracking tool regulations, citing conflicts with HIPAA, harm to patients and public health, and detrimental effects…
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In a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the American Hospital Association said the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights rule regarding the use of online…
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The American Hospital Association asks Congress to withdraw HHS OCR’s December 2022 rule that prohibits hospitals from tracking their website users using third-party technology.
AHA says the rule violates HIPAA, harms patients and…
The following is a guest article by Steven Stone, Head of Rubrik Zero Labs at Rubrik
In early August, a ransomware attack disrupted operations across its network of 17 hospitals and more than 165 clinics…
A new healthcare cybersecurity study this week offered some interesting findings in its assessment benchmarking best practices and key performance indicators, such as use of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and 405(d) Health Industry Cybersecurity…
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BOSTON – John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, kicked off the 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum here on Thursday, with a data-rich and provocative discussion that focused…
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Last Friday, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed rule to establish staffing standards among the nation’s nursing homes. CMS is seeking feedback on the 231-page proposal until November 6. So far, reactions have been…
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John Riggi, the American Hospital Association’s cybersecurity advisor, highlights the escalating cyber threat landscape due to artificial intelligence (AI) in an upcoming keynote at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. He discusses two critical threats:…
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John Riggi, the first national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, has been tracking cyber threats to the AHA’s more than 5,000 members, and helping many of them deal with…
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