Compliance & Legal
Two Cerner representatives appeared before a House subcommittee on Wednesday to respond to congressional concerns about the VA's electronic health record revamp.
In one of the biggest breaches reported to OCR in months, unauthorized parties reportedly accessed files that may have included names, dates of birth and insurance plan member ID numbers, among other information.
The Utah-based health system was the latest to feel the effects of the cyberattack on cancer software vendor Elekta.
The agency has also awarded an additional $942,000 to the Sequoia Project to support its efforts as the interoperability initiative's recognized coordinating entity.
A pair of reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General raised more potential concerns about the VA's electronic health modernization program.
The Department of Justice says the defendants breached a provider's EHR and used proceeds from stolen data to buy SUVs, off-road vehicles and jet skis.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.
A JAMIA study published this week finds that CAHs are less likely to have implemented tools aimed at patient engagement and clinical data analytics.
In a suit filed in district court this week, four plaintiffs in the healthcare industry say their Alexa-enabled devices may have captured private information without their intention.
Following a three-month review of the program, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said this week that the department would stay the course with the Millennium-based platform, despite scheduling setbacks.