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Healthcare Cybersecurity | Healthcare Data Security | Ransomware | Hospital Security Breaches

Intraprise Health Acquires Compliance Solution HIPAA One – M&A

by Jasmine Pennic 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

M&A: Intraprise Health Acquires Compliance Solution HIPAA One

What You Should Know:  -   Intraprise Health acquires HIPAA One to create comprehensive integrated security risk management and compliance platform for healthcare.  Intraprise Health, a provider of cybersecurity services and solutions and the Protect™ risk management software platform, today announced that it has acquired HIPAA One, a provider of HIPAA compliance automation software. The merger allows Intraprise Health to offer an integrated set of cybersecurity and
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Death by Ransomware: Poor Healthcare Cybersecurity

by Babur Khan, Technical Marketing Engineer at A10 Networks 01/05/2021 Leave a Comment

Death by Ransomware: Poor Healthcare Cybersecurity

If hackers attack your organization and you’re in an industry such as financial services, engineering, or manufacturing your risks are mostly monetary. But when it comes to healthcare cybersecurity, not only is there significant financial jeopardy, people’s health and wellbeing are also at risk so the stakes are much, much higher. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, there has been an almost 50 percent increase in healthcare cybersecurity data breaches between February
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CIO: 3 Rules for Meeting ONC/CMS Interoperability, While Improving Cybersecurity

by Scott Galbari, CTO & Drew Ivan, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Lyniate 12/31/2020 Leave a Comment

CIO: 3 Rules for Meeting ONC/CMS Interoperability, While Improving Cybersecurity

Healthcare data security has been a growing concern for CIOs for the last year or so, as hackers are increasingly targeting health information. Now, with a global pandemic forcing a shift to telemedicine and remote work, and new rules from the ONC and CMS introducing more regulatory burden, healthcare CIOs have more to manage than ever. Fortunately, it is possible to roll out new capabilities while simultaneously improving cybersecurity by following these three rules: Rule 1: Think Like an
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More Than 45 Million Medical Images Are Openly Accessible Online

by Fred Pennic 12/17/2020 Leave a Comment

More Than 45 Million Medical Images Are Openly Accessible Online

What You Should Know: - CybelAngel tools scanned approximately 4.3 billion IP addresses and detected more than 45 million unique medical images left exposed on over 2,140 unprotected servers across 67 countries including the US, UK, and Germany. - The report highlights the security risks of publicly accessible images containing highly personal information including ransomware and blackmail. The analyst team at CybelAngel, a global leader in digital risk protection, has discovered
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How Hackers Are Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Chains – Q/A

by Fred Pennic 12/16/2020 Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Vaccine Cyber Attacks

With the US and other major countries poised to begin national distribution of multiple FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines, the cybersecurity threats to secure COVID19 vaccine distribution is imminent. Earlier this month, IBM released a report on malicious cyber actors targeting the COVID-19 cold chain—an integral part of delivering and storing a vaccine at safe temperatures. Impersonating a biomedical company, cyber actors are sending phishing and spear-phishing emails to executives and global
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M&A: TRIMEDX Acquires Surplus Medical Equipment Company Centurion Service Group

by Jasmine Pennic 12/02/2020 Leave a Comment

TRIMEDX Acquires Surplus Medical Equipment Company Centurion Service Group

What You Should Know: - TRIMEDX announced the acquisition of Centurion Service Group, a full-service medical equipment re-seller, to expand its Clinical Asset Management offering. - The added capabilities of Centurion will allow TRIMEDX clients to gain maximum value from their excess medical equipment through Centurion auction services, positively impacting operational expenses, maximizing resources to improve patient care, etc. TRIMEDX, a provider of clinical engineering, medical
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Virtual Engagement During COVID Pushes Paradigm Shift for Physician Training and Patient Care

by Shalini Shah, MD is Vice-Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, UC Irvine Health 12/02/2020 Leave a Comment

Virtual engagement during COVID pushes paradigm shift for physician training and patient care

The dominant presence of COVID-19 has not meant the absence of cancer, ear infections, heart attacks, chronic pain, or other illnesses that need attention and care. Physicians have continued treatment for all types of maladies, and physician training has continued as well. But this treatment and this training look much different these days. Despite the challenges that came with major COVID shutdowns and changing requirements, the healthcare system and patients have been both creative and
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Healthcare M&A: DAS Health Acquires Randall Technology Services

by Jasmine Pennic 12/01/2020 Leave a Comment

DAS Health Acquires Health IT and Medical Billing Conglomerate

What You Should Know: - DAS Health Ventures acquires healthcare and managed IT company Randall Technology Services (RandallTech). - This acquisition adds Allscripts® PM and EHR solutions to the DAS portfolio of supported products, and DAS Health has now added additional staff in Texas that will create opportunities for greater regional support of its entire solutions portfolio. DAS Health Ventures, Inc., an industry leader in health IT and management, announced today it completed
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Philips Launches Integrated Cybersecurity Services to Protect Connected Medical Devices

by Jasmine Pennic 11/30/2020 Leave a Comment

Philips Launches Integrated Cybersecurity Services to Protect Connected Medical Devices

What You Should Know: - Philips partners with CyberMDX, a leader in connected medical device security, to provide vendor-neutral solutions to protect connected medical systems and devices. Philips, today announced the introduction of the Philips Cybersecurity Services for seamlessly integrating and enhancing strategic security solutions for Philips customers. The Philips Cybersecurity Services comprise an end-to-end suite of technologies and services to
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Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others

by Fred Pennic 11/25/2020 Leave a Comment

Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others

CVS Health Corporation names Neela Montgomery Executive Vice President and President of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee the company's 10,000 pharmacies across the United States. Montgomery, currently a Board Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft, most recently served as chief executive officer of furniture retailer Crate & Barrel and has nearly 20 years of global retail experience. The Cleveland Clinic and Amwell joint venture appoint
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