Health systems rely on their third-party partners. Any given hospital in this country likely has contracts with hundreds of companies providing the services they need to maintain daily operations — from telehealth platforms to…
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By Jacqueline LaPointe
March 18, 2024 – Healthcare networks and medical devices are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a recent study from cyber-physical systems protection company Claroty.
The study found that 63 percent of known exploited…
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Jason Griffin, Managing Director, Digital Health Strategy and Cybersecurity at Nordic Consulting
Andy Adams, Managing Director, Performance Improvement and Advisory Services at Nordic Consulting
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare highlights the healthcare industry’s vulnerability when threatened…
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While the world frets over legal and clinical perils of the growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, cybersecurity may have become the IT genie already out of the bottle.
Attacks on healthcare information systems…
For Kaufmann, managed services offer a first line of defense. The vendor can provide around-the-clock monitoring and is empowered to address threats without waking up Amedisys security staff in the middle of the night.Along…
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David Smith, CFO of Anatomy IT
The two largest technology trends occurring in healthcare delivery – digital transformation and cyberattacks – are understandably driving the adoption of more IT platforms, applications, and other tools within…
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Cyberattacks remain a formidable threat to healthcare providers, with hackers’ tactics getting more sophisticated by the day.
Policymakers are trying to combat this. For example, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released a proposed set of…
It’s no secret that healthcare organizations are taking heavy fire from cyberattacks across their vast IT surfaces and regulators require ever-higher levels of cyber hygiene and defense maturity to protect patients and patient data…
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Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s…
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Experts say this year has been the worst ever when it comes to healthcare cyberattacks. More than 100 million people have had their health data exposed as a result of cyberattacks in 2023, which…
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