Jessica Davis
Privacy & Security
A recent Neustar report found denial-of-service attacks on healthcare increased 13 percent in the last year, and the U.S. faced 14 percent more attacks than its global counterparts.
Privacy & Security
Ponemon Institute found high level of trust despite healthcare accounting for 34 percent of all data breaches.
Privacy & Security
Sixteen of the 47 trusts initially hit by the WannaCry virus on Friday are still dealing with delays and other issues.
Privacy & Security
WannaCry is continuing to evolve to stay effective, and it seems the global assault might be nowhere close to finished.
Privacy & Security
In a rare move, the software company has made rolled out security updates for its no-longer-supported Windows XP operating system.
Compliance
The VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act overhauls long-standing civil service protections that President Donald Trump said he would enact to hold the agency accountable.
Genevieve Morris has 10 years of health IT experience and worked with ONC in support of the State Health Information Exchange Program while working for Audacious Inquiry.
Privacy & Security
The health service was taken down by Wanna Decryptor with no current decryptor available.
Revenue Cycle
[Also: Politico uncovers more funding indiscretions from Patrick Soon-Shiong]Despite company losing $41 million in the first quarter, biotech mogul Patrick Soon-Shiong defended his company’s work and chastised what he called false reports.
Electronic Health Records
The health system expected delays, but they didn’t happen due to a ton of preparation work on the part of the system’s workforce.