Articles Tagged With: cybersecurity
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Adolescents Know More About Abortion Restrictions than Most Expect
Adolescents are fully aware and concerned about how abortion restrictions can affect them, and most use the internet and social media for information on abortion, new research shows.
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Hospital Crippled by Days-Long Cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago’s largest pediatric provider, experienced a cyberattack that crippled its email systems and most of its phone service for nearly two weeks.
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HHS Proposes Cybersecurity Requirements for Hospitals
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a concept paper outlining its cybersecurity strategy for the healthcare sector, focusing specifically on strengthening resilience for hospitals threatened by cyberattacks. HHS outlined four pillars for action, including new voluntary healthcare-specific cybersecurity performance goals.
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Ransom Demands Decrease and More Companies Refuse to Pay
The number of ransomware victims opting to pay the ransom has fallen to a record low. At the beginning of 2019, 85% of ransomware victims paid a ransom. However, that figure fell to 46% in the middle of 2021 and 29% in the last quarter of 2023.
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HHS Issues HIPAA Best Practices for Telehealth
The Department of Health and Human Services published a resource guide to assist telehealth providers in explaining the privacy and security risks to patients, but the guidance makes clear HIPAA does not require this education. However, the goal is for the resource guide to help providers who would like to discuss potential risks with the patient.
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First HIPAA Settlement for Ransomware, Fine for Phishing
The Office for Civil Rights achieved two firsts recently: a settlement agreement related to a ransomware attack on a business associate and the first fine issued for a phishing attack. Both cases hold lessons for other covered entities.
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Watch for ‘Hallucinations’ When Using AI for Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) developers caution that there are limitations to the technology. Healthcare organizations must consider them when seeking the benefits AI offers. AI can be helpful, but it can introduce errors to the healthcare process.
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AI Creates Liability Risks for Healthcare Organizations
Artificial intelligence is entering a variety of industries including healthcare, where it offers the opportunity to improve diagnoses and patient care in many ways. The potential benefits come with significant risks that must be anticipated and mitigated.
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Risk of Data Breach Doubles Just Before and After a Merger
Mergers and acquisitions are common in the healthcare industry and carry many challenges for risk managers and compliance officers. One risk is data security. Research indicates the risk of a data breach doubles before and after a merger.
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Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Risks if Cyberattack Forces ED to Shut Down
Experts offer early warning signs of a possible attack, along with mitigation tactics and tips for leaders on how to properly train staff in security principles.