Jessica Davis
Regulation
The agency is working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a MACRA API and with the Department of Veterans Affair on digital tools for veterans.
Security
While Peachtree Neurological Clinic avoided paying ransom after a recent cyberattack, the investigation that followed revealed a hacker had access to its system starting in February 2016.
Security
Security basics go a long way to protecting patient data against even scary-looking attacks.
Security
After a hospital had to replace infected IT systems, now FedEx is the second organization to admit the drastic impact of the wiper malware.
Security
An employee responded to a phishing email with login credentials, which officials said the hacker used to view patient data and send emails to other staff requesting large sums of money.
Security
The employee was fired after stealing data from the health insurer. DataBreaches.net found a dark web listing that shows the employee was selling between 500,000 and 1 million medical records.
EHR
Since the committee wasn’t provided data about the cost of a new EHR system, the Senate will need to reevaluate funds to replace VistA at a later date.
Data Warehousing
As many as 14 million U.S. customers of the telecommunications company were exposed after a user mistake caused a database to go public online.
Regulation
Altor Bioscience stakeholders say the NantHealth CEO low-balled the company’s value and paid off two directors in an attempt to buy the company through a sweetheart deal.
Security
A Bupa employee -- who has since been fired -- copied private information from global health insurance policies, which cover those who frequently travel or work overseas.