Privacy & Security
While there's been progress across government and industry, the agency said the new technology strategy emphasizes health equity, public health, AI and cybersecurity to better connect the health system with health data "for all health IT users."
It's already happening: CFOs are getting Teams calls from their "CEO" asking for reports on financial transactions, says ChristianaCare CISO Anahi Santiago ahead of her appearance at the 2024 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
An investigation into the incident, now being handled by the Department of Justice, is reportedly trying to determine whether Gov. Tim Walz or Sen. J.D. Vance’s health records were shared as a result of the insider breaches.
It wants the information released so patients, health systems, interoperability advocates and others "can evaluate the facts for themselves."
To prevent healthcare cyberattacks and their damage to the American public, lawmakers propose mandatory cybersecurity requirements and penalties, which include jail time for executives who lie about cyber hygiene.
Asan Medical Center has saved 10,587 staff hours and over 315 million won in operational costs through RPA.
The global IT outage on July 19 was a catastrophe of cinematic proportions, said the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, but the cybersecurity giant insists new and revised procedures would now catch any similar mistake before it's pushed out.
The aim is to bolster more consistent use of the HL7 interoperability standard across HHS, says the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, and help "break down the silos separating patients, providers, payers, public health and research."
There are risks to consider when choosing a single provider, says Homestyle CIO Peter Gunn.
The high-stakes lawsuit alleges that the EHR giant violated federal law prohibiting unfair business practices. Epic, meanwhile, says that Particle has violated HIPAA.