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Feds Launches Investigation of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

by Fred Pennic 03/13/2024 Leave a Comment

HHS Launches Investigation of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

What You Should Know: - The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG). - The cybersecurity attack has significantly disrupted healthcare billing and information systems nationwide, potentially impacting patient care. Investigation Focuses on HIPAA Compliance The OCR enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare

by Chris Bowen, founder and CISO at ClearDATA 12/22/2023 Leave a Comment

Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of 'Privacy and Security by Design' in Healthcare

In healthcare, sensitive data comes with great responsibility. For companies entrusted with managing and protecting patients’ personal information, ensuring the privacy of that data must be the highest priority. These companies are called to act as vigilant guardians, especially when you consider that secure and accurate data can literally save lives. Enter the concept of 'privacy and security by design,' an approach that goes beyond merely meeting compliance standards and, instead, embedding
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HIPAA Enforcement is Changing. Providers Must Too.

by Cam Roberson, VP at Beachhead Solutions 12/20/2023 Leave a Comment

HIPAA Enforcement is Changing. Providers Must Too.

Healthcare delivery organizations and those working with them that are still in business are either well aware of their duties under HIPAA, work with managed service providers that understand the law well, or…are lucky to have made it this far. Even for organizations that have steered clear of both cyberattacks and regulatory fines, vigilance is essential to maintaining a clean bill of (cybersecurity) health. With HIPAA guidance and enforcement practices shifting increasingly quickly right
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Health Hacks Aren’t Just Expensive – They’re Detrimental to Patient Care

by Apu Pavithran, CEO and Founder of Hexnode 11/17/2023 Leave a Comment

Health Hacks Aren't Just Expensive – They're Detrimental to Patient Care

Healthcare remains firmly in hacker crosshairs. A recent survey finds that four out of five healthcare operators in the past year experienced at least one cybersecurity incident. Adding to the concern, 60 percent of those incidents had a “moderate or substantial” impact on patient care, and an additional 15% reported a “severe” impact. The repercussions of a health hack extend far beyond financial losses. This makes it all the more important to secure health networks and devices to keep out
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Hospitals at Risk: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Discovered in EEG Medical Device NeuroWorks Natus

by Fred Pennic 11/09/2023 Leave a Comment

Critical Vulnerability in NeuroWorks Natus EEG Software Could Allow Cyberattacks on Hospitals

What You Should Know: - A new critical vulnerability was discovered in NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) Software that could allow cybercriminals to take control of affected devices and steal medical data. NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) software solution is widely used across clinics, hospitals, large teaching facilities and medical device providers for EEG, LTM, ICU, sleep, and research studies. - Trustwave SpiderLabs discovered the vulnerability affects the
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75% of Healthcare Organizations Hit by Ransomware Attacks, Sophos Survey Finds

by Fred Pennic 11/02/2023 Leave a Comment

75% of Healthcare Organizations Hit by Ransomware Attacks, Sophos Survey Finds

What You Should Know:  - Cybercriminals have been highly successful in their ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, according to a new survey conducted by Sophos. “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023, report reveals nearly 75% of the surveyed healthcare organizations reported that their data was successfully encrypted by the attackers.  - In addition, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before the attackers encrypted their
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NextGen’s Mirth Connect Vulnerability Could Compromise Health Data

by Cybersecurity 10/31/2023 Leave a Comment

NextGen's Mirth Connect Vulnerability Could Compromise Health Data

What You Should Know:  - Mirth Connect, by NextGen HealthCare, an open source data integration platform widely used by healthcare companies has been reportedly vulnerable that would allow cyberattackers to gain access compromise sensitive healthcare data. - The vulnerability, CVE-2023-43208 discovered a few months ago by IHTeam reveals versions prior to 4.4.1 are vulnerable to an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. NextGen has updated Mirth Connect with an updated
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How Healthcare Organizations Can Defend Against Ransomware

by Rebecca Gazda, Sr Director of Labs at DNSFilter 10/04/2023 Leave a Comment

How Healthcare Organizations Can Defend Against Ransomware

There’s no denying it - the need for stronger cyber defense is urgent. More ransomware attacks targeted healthcare in 2022 than any other critical infrastructure sector, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). With attacks on healthcare negatively impacting patient care – including increased mortality rates - healthcare organizations must adopt proactive approaches to better protect their patients and sensitive information.  In the spring, the Multi-State Information
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Zscaler, Imprivata, CrowdStrike Launch Zero Trust Security Solution

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/19/2023 Leave a Comment

Zscaler, Imprivata, CrowdStrike Launch Zero Trust Security Solution

What You Should Know: Zscaler, Inc., the leader in cloud security, today announced that it has teamed up with CrowdStrike and Imprivata to deliver a zero-trust cybersecurity solution from device to cloud that’s custom-made for medical institutions.The new Zscaler integration with the Imprivata Digital Identity Platform will provide visibility, threat protection and traceability for end-to-end, multi-user, shared device access control that are required for organizations to meet
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How Hospitals Can Maximize Cybersecurity and Travel Nurse Investments

by Dr. Sean Kelly, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Imprivata 09/11/2023 Leave a Comment

How Hospitals Can Maximize Cybersecurity and Travel Nurse Investments

In the wake of the pandemic, the nursing field has continued to suffer large-scale burnout and a wave of retirements. An estimated 100,000 registered nurses have left the field since 2020 due to Covid-related stress, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), accelerating the chronic understaffing crisis that already strained hospitals and healthcare organizations pre-pandemic.  The remaining nurses are caught in a vicious burnout cycle, forced to bear an
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