Privacy & Security
The hack allegedly involves the personal data of over 20,000 people.
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, some of the data belonged to "highly vulnerable" individuals, including missing persons and their families.
This week's top stories include an alert about Russian state-sponsored cyber operations targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare orgs, and Massachusetts emergency orders aiming to help ease critical staffing shortages.
2022 Look Ahead
The ECRI Institute's annual report from its Device Evaluation Program reflects enduring ramifications of the pandemic and cautions healthcare leaders about maintaining connectivity.
SPONSORED
Why a digital signature is not enough.
In a preview of their HIMSS22 session, panelists from the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and affiliated federal agencies offer their perspectives on threat landscapes.
SPONSORED
Implement eight steps to reduce the risk of falling victim to ransomware.
Federal agencies noted that state-sponsored bad actors have targeted a variety of critical infrastructure organizations, including those in the healthcare industry.
The network uses FHIR and distributed ledger technology for payer-to-payer interoperability, prior authorization and more.
Wes Wright, CTO at digital identity company Imprivata, explains how the two security approaches can reduce workflow disruptions while safeguarding protected health information.