Andrea Fox

New research by the Ponemon Institute and IBM Security revealed that the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million and the costs of avoiding law enforcement after a ransomware attack have increased by $470,000.

The Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act would also direct ONC and SAMHSA to develop voluntary standards for mental health electronic health records and work with CMS to promote their adoption and interoperability.

"We will work with a variety of partners across government and industry to promote adoption and take steps to align incentives that address constraints limiting further progress," the agency said in its new strategic plan.

The group – whose ransom note reportedly mimics a customer support ticket – may use a phishing attack to breach health systems' networks or drop payloads across compromised systems after first deploying Cobalt Strike or other frameworks.

Researchers found that vulnerabilities for the software and firmware powering medical devices and other health IT applications increased significantly – and nearly four times as many of these vulnerabilities are being weaponized compared to last year.

Marinez, who comes to the health system from Intermountain, will partner with leaders throughout to empower data-driven strategies that improve patient care, reduce costs and support growth.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital notified patients that a publicly accessible link to some personal and health information was inadvertently posted to the public version of the data analytics tool.

The ATA said the agency's notice about the listening sessions to be held in September could pave the way for "remote prescribing of medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit."

Care is disrupted and computer systems are down at Eastern Connecticut hospitals and medical centers, with numerous services canceled and ambulances diverted at two local hospitals.

With the addition of Cerner WHS clients, members, care teams and associates, Marathon will expand its VBC population health management footprint in 15 states