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A stairway to a new chapter in healthcare

Healthcare It News

Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes. Recent high profile ransomware attacks have highlighted the vital need to protect sensitive data. There are more technological solutions available than ever.

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How Unsecured WordPress Infected a Clinic with Ransomware

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Just as the world has witnessed novel variants of the COVID-19 virus (and may continue), new variants of ransomware continue to appear since the first documented case in 1989. And while loss of life, thankfully, is not yet rivaling the pandemic, poorer health outcomes for scores of patients impacted by ransomware have resulted.

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Health Equity Gap: Why Cybersecurity Should Be A Priority

HIT Consultant

Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in health outcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities. For example, cyberattacks routinely result in the diversion of ambulances.

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Navigating New Healthcare Cybersecurity Regulations: What You Need to Know

Healthcare IT Today

Start by identifying and quantifying potential incidents, such as data breaches or ransomware attacks. Plan for Real-World Scenarios Scenario planning is essential to understanding risks specific to securing ePHI. Building a library of quantified scenarios will help your organization gauge potential impacts and allocate resources effectively.

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Cybersecurity: Hoping for the Best, but Preparing for the Worst

Healthcare IT Today

Kynan Carver, DoD Cybersecurity Lead at Maximus By implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) for cybersecurity, health agencies and organizations can effectively increase patient confidence in exchanging medical information. One approach to combat ransomware is 3-2-1-1 data protection.

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Considerations and Safeguards Addressing Potential Vulnerabilities in Connected Medical Devices and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Healthcare IT Today

Charles Cinert, Chief Services Officer & General Manager at ClearDATA Wearables and IoT devices are undeniably a marvel of modern healthcare technology, continually evolving and offering unprecedented convenience and health monitoring capabilities that can improve patient health outcomes.

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Weekly Roundup – September 10, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

They also offered their thoughts on how providers and health IT companies can get more value from in-person conferences now that virtual events have become more popular. Read more… How Hospitals Can Mitigate the Impacts of Ransomware. Two in three Americans would shop for healthcare if prices were publicly disclosed.