Cybersecurity and Privacy

Healthcare organizations could have suffered cyberattacks unknowingly, which is why they need to be proactive about protecting themselves and their patients, says Lee Kim, director of privacy and security at HIMSS.

This week's top stories include a threat brief from HHS' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center that warns of potential cybersecurity risks of EHRs, and Sweden-based Mindler's plans to buy Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum.

This week's top stories include the Mayo Clinic no longer scheduling appointments for patients in most Medicare Advantage plans, and an Oklahoma City hospital's security response after COVID-19-related social media posts accused providers of murder.

Ransomware, spear phishing and third-party breaches are just some of the threats to the healthcare industry in the year ahead, according to Errol Weiss, chief security officer at Health-ISAC.

This week's top stories include federal agencies issuing an alert amid diplomatic rumblings about Russia and Ukraine from the U.S. government, and decentralized clinical research platform Thread snapping up voice-powered research company inVibe.

This week's top stories include a class action complaint accusing QRS of failing to secure, monitor and maintain patient data after a breach that affected nearly 320,000 people, and Headspace Health's aim to improve its ability to personalize users' experiences with its Sayana acquisition.

This week's top stories include the Holmes conviction for conspiracy to defraud investors and three counts of wire fraud, and Broward Health reporting an intruder accessed its network through a third-party medical service provider.

Keeping data safe can protect the lives of patients, says John Gomez, Sensato Cybersecurity's CEO.

IT requires buy-in from the healthcare board in any cybersecurity initiatives, says Clearwater Compliance vice president for consulting services Cathie Brown.

In this interview, Miquel Angel Garcia, Head of Medical Systems Division EMEA at Olympus, explains what hospitals' top priorities should be, and how the company provides assistance in achieving them.