Privacy & Security

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said that "all options are on the table" when it comes to repercussions for cyberattacks.

The MyBaby app enables the verification of key steps in IVF.

Internal guidance shared this week directed U.S. attorney's offices to centrally coordinate ransomware investigations with a task force, Reuters reports.

Agility, flexibility and security are the focus of the latest installment in our COVID-19 era lessons learned feature series, which this time showcases four CIOs, including Mayo Clinic's Cris Ross.

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care and bolstering cybersecurity; and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.

In the newest edition of HIT Cybersecurity, Bob Barrett, senior director of security and IT assurance at HIMSS, offers tips and best practices for educating employees and instilling good cyber hygiene practices.

The hospital group has been able to restore over half of its servers since the weekend.

Patients in England have until 23 June to opt out. 

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock recaps some of May's top healthcare stories, including an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccine via texts, alerts and even dating apps; Walmart's acquisition of MeMD; and a malware attack on Scripps.

It would put $6.5 billion toward the creation of an agency tasked with federal research and development geared toward healthcare innovation, and includes a $25 million raise for ONC.