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Healthcare Compliance Professionals Grapple with Mounting Risks and Limited Resources

HIT Consultant

Cybersecurity Concerns: Cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches, remain a top concern, with many organizations feeling unprepared to mitigate these risks. Cybersecurity Preparedness: Invest in threat-detection tools, incident response plans, and employee training to mitigate cybersecurity risks.

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Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Patient Data while Managing Large Volumes of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Healthcare IT Today

We can’t give up the digital transformations we’ve made in our organizations but we also can’t ignore the looming threat of security threats and ransomware attacks. However, with the same advancements in technology, cybercriminals are finding new ways to breach into healthcare systems and take what they want.

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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

During the due diligence process, financials, operations, market positionevery angleare reviewed before making a deal. A single ransomware attack, data breach, or insider exploit can devalue an entire company overnight. No entity is exempt. In those cases, deals can fall through or regulatory fines can accumulate.

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Breach Prevention: 5 Best Practices to Protect Your Data

MRO Compliance

Common reasons for security breaches include: Ransomware. With proper due diligence and periodic vendor assessments, healthcare providers can safeguard their organizations against breach by way of their BAs. Social media. Use of unauthorized applications. Hackings. And finally, through mock breach exercises.

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Security Breaches in Healthcare in 2023

HIPAA Journal

which does business as PJ&A NV Business Associate 8,952,212 Hackers access to its network between March 27, 2023, and May 2, 2023 Managed Care of North America (MCNA) GA Business Associate 8,861,076 Ransomware attack with data leak (LockBit ransomware group) Welltok, Inc.

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Healthcare Remains Top Target in 2022 ITRC Breach Report

Compliancy Group

Cyberattacks continued to be criminals’ weapons of choice, with 1,595 breaches in 2022, a slight decrease from 1,613 in 2021, with drops year-over-year in the number of breaches attributed to phishing, ransomware, and malware. Make Sure You’re HIPAA Compliant HIPAA compliance protects you against breaches.

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Vendor Management and Data Security: Strengthening Your Weakest Link

Healthcare IT Today

These scans, which are now considered routine due diligence, were an unusual occurrence just a few years ago. Healthcare is routinely the most-targeted industry for ransomware and other attacks , mostly because of its goldmine of personal data but also because of its many sources of risk.