Privacy & Security

Testifying before Congress on Wednesday, UnitedHeath Group CEO Andrew Witty promised that his company has stepped up its cybersecurity efforts after the massive and far-reaching ransomware attack, and pledged to underwrite providers' cashflows as needed.

While extortion continues to drive the work of cyber adversaries, organizations are restoring from attacks faster and making ransom payments less frequently than in years past, the data and security experts said.

Targeting the most time-consuming admin work can help boost job satisfaction.

Patient and plan members' information was reportedly shared through tracking codes on its websites and apps.

In a letter to the Office for Civil Rights, the Medical Group Management Association asked HHS to ensure its provider members will be held blameless and that UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare will take on the administrative work of alerting customers.

Strengthening security measures in widely used hospital devices helps protect patient safety and the integrity of the healthcare system.

The aim is to help electronic health record clients migrate to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, reducing cyber risk while boosting performance, the company says.

To improve healthcare cybersecurity, an organization can shore up Internet-enabled device misconfigurations by starting with CIS Benchmarks, before moving on to industry-specific standards, Fortra’s Tyler Reguly said.

Unable to claim payments, more than half of physician practice respondents in a new American Medical Association survey reported using personal funds to cover expenses, and 31% said they could not make payroll.

In addition to presenting risks for users, inadequate privacy policies may pose risks for hospitals, according to researchers, who found most hospitals tracked and transferred website user data to third-party domains.