Privacy & Security
ASTP has released the 2025 SAFER Guides, which aim to improve health systems' adherence to electronic health record best practices. They were updated by clinicians with informatics training and informaticians with clinical experience.
Garrett Weber, Akamai Technologies field CTO for enterprise security, explains how the new HIPAA security rule requires healthcare organizations to use specific technical controls, but it can also help to better position third-party risk management.
The mass layoffs have severely undercut essential IT, policy and contracting functions, and sources say they fear critical expertise has been lost. The government could hire contractors to fill the gaps, putting ousted employees in an ethical bind.
The former senior patient service associate pled guilty to the charge.
Mitigating and responding to cyberattacks can cost hospitals and health systems millions of dollars per incident. To prevent these attacks, most healthcare organizations have taken steps to safeguard their information technology (IT) network containing patient data and financial records. However, many may not realize that their operational technology (OT) network comprising staff card access, HVAC and other systems may be vulnerable as well.
Ben Wolf, partner in Alston & Bird's Health Care Group, told MobiHealthNews how FDA staffing cuts could slow device approvals and what companies can do to stay ahead.
A digital health literacy maturity model could aid in training and inspiring staff to adopt new tools and cybersecurity practices, says Tjasa Zajc, special advisor for HIMSS and moderator for the HIMSS25 Global Leaders Exchange panel.
A hacker accessed some sensitive data of regional staff in October.
After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.
House subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity protection for legacy medical devices overshadowed by HHS cuts.