Privacy & Security
Washington, Maryland and New Mexico have leveraged funding opportunities and regulatory tools to ease the burden on providers still struggling to operate with claims payments disrupted.
Sen. Mark Warner's legislation would require providers and their vendors to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to qualify.
Never before has healthcare cybersecurity been so critical. The risks to patient safety and business continuity are immense. Here are some perspectives and best practices for protecting your organization.
In an update on several looming regulatory deadlines, the HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association said it asked ONC for enforcement discretion on a December 1 deadline.
There are benefits to proactive cybersecurity strategies, says Philip Bradley, digital health strategist at HIMSS, who also discusses how the INFRAM framework can guide organizations in maturing their infrastructure to better protect data.
U.S. and international agencies are advising all critical-sector IT leaders to bolster against vendor risks and defend against live-off-the-land techniques stemming from PRC state-sponsored cyber activity.
HHS surveyed payers for data relating to actions they were taking to help providers resolve issues.
The combined software company, now one of the largest worldwide, will “use data to power and protect the AI revolution,” Cisco says.
Also: Availity clarifies reports that it has cut ties with the clearinghouse and says it "fully expects" to reconnect to Change Healthcare.
The security breach has been a major disruption and opened an opportunity for scammers, Minnesota AG warns.