cyber hacking
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How Hospitals Should Manage Cybersecurity Risks, Per Baptist Health’s CIO
As health systems shore up their defenses against cybercriminals, they should openly communicate with their third-party vendors about data security risks and work together to actively manage those risks. That was some of the advice given by Aaron Miri, Baptist Health’s chief digital and information officer, during a Tuesday webinar.
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What Healthcare Organizations Should Know About Russian Hacking Gang KillNet
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued a report letting healthcare organizations know that they are still being heavily targeted by KillNet, a Russian group of cybercriminals. The number of daily attacks KillNet waged against healthcare organizations using Microsoft Azure increased significantly between November 18 and February 17 — from 10-20 attacks per day in November to 40-60 attacks per day in February.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
The best barrier to extended downtime? Education and preparation
Critical applications, medical devices, protected health information (PHI), patient safety, and lives are all at risk when extended downtime occurs. The question is, are you and your team prepared?
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Endpoint security: The medicine required to cure healthcare’s cybersecurity woes
The healthcare industry has been reported as the second most targeted industry from cyberattacks. Following the business […]
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
3 reasons why hospitals & health systems struggle with asset management
While overall spending may not yet correspond to the totality of the cybersecurity threat landscape, asset management has emerged as a primary area of opportunity for hospitals and healthcare systems to invest in as they ‘up’ their cybersecurity game and put greater emphasis on risk reduction.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
Faster health data exchange starts with addressing health IT’s control concerns
This outbreak has shown us that we need to be much faster, more nimble and better prepared to confidently share health data across organizations.
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Do no harm in 2020: How to effectively integrate cybersecurity and patient wellness
Thirty-six percent of health institutions were unable to deliver patient care for at least five hours because of a cyberattack, according to a 2019 AMA Accenture Medical Cybersecurity Survey.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
Covid-19: Going to war with the cybersecurity you’ve got
The time has passed for tabletop exercises and carefully crafted policies about cybersecurity. We are in the fight now.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
California Consumer Privacy Act and the future of the health data economy
These new data privacy rules – covering the previous gaps – present an opportunity for healthcare industry organizations to enhance the trust within their data relationships.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers, Telemedicine
Healthcare cybersecurity is doomed without staff-wide awareness initiatives
If you work in a hospital and you’re not a security professional, IT professional, or executive, you probably never even think about cybersecurity. And that’s exactly the problem.
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Devices & Diagnostics, MedCity Influencers
Critical considerations for FDA cybersecurity guidance compliance
Whether you’re in product security, an R&D engineer or part of information security, there are five critical considerations to heed when implementing industry-leading practices.
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What is and what isn’t working when it comes to cybersecurity
Healthcare is behind the curve when it comes to cybersecurity and so it would be wise to learn what is working and what isn’t in overall cybersecurity trends.
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FBI director to hospitals: Contact us — and don’t pay ransom
During a speech at the American Hospital Association Annual Membership Meeting, FBI Director James Comey encouraged hospitals to reach out to his agency for help and avoid paying ransom.
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Top Story, Devices & Diagnostics
5 questions raised by the FBI’s Internet of Things warning
When the FDA officially warns Americans that things like a wearable could make them vulnerable to hackers, do they disconnect the device or just shrug their shoulders?
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
