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DHS Cybersecurity Notification: SamSam Ransomware Campaign
A recent wave of cyber “ransomware” attacks has impacted healthcare and governmental organizations throughout the country.
Trustee Insights: The Board's Role in Cybersecurity
This two-part special report explores what hospital and health-system boards can do to reduce cyber risks and vulnerabilities.
Getting to know John Riggi – AHA’s senior adviser for cybersecurity and risk
In a recent conversation with AHA News, Riggi talked about his background, including his nearly three decades with the FBI; what the changing landscape of cyber threats mean for patients and health care CEOs; and how through the recently-launched AHA Center for Health Innovation he’ll be focusing on new educational tools, resources and services designed to help member hospitals and health systems defend against this significant challenge.
FDA issues draft guidance on cybersecurity for medical device industry
The Food and Drug Administration today issued draft guidance that provides recommendations to the medical device industry on cybersecurity considerations for device design, labeling and documentation that the FDA recommends be included in premarket submissions for medical devices with cybersecurity risk.
FDA announces actions to strengthen medical device cybersecurity
The Food and Drug Administration today released a framework to help hospitals and other health care providers plan for and respond to cybersecurity incidents involving medical devices.
Health care organizations need to increase security to protect against the growing threat of cyberattacks
John Riggi, AHA senior advisor for cybersecurity and risk, discusses findings from a Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development survey that showed 83 percent or respondents believe it is at least somewhat likely that a hospital or health system in their area will experience a cyberattack in the next five years. Read more.
Conference Oct. 25-26 on strategies to improve health care cybersecurity
The InfraGard Cyber Health Working Group, a partnership between the FBI and information technology professionals in the health sector, will host a conference Oct. 25-26 in Charlotte, N.C.
Blockchain: Ways to Improve Health Care Efficiency
Hospitals, insurers, labs, researchers and others are exploring ways blockchain technology can improve business and clinical operations. Many believe the technology could sharply boost business and clinical efficiency while providing data-security benefits.
HIPAA settlement highlights need to protect PHI access when staff leave
A settlement agreement with Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced this week highlights important, but perhaps sometimes overlooked, privacy and security risk issues associated with access to electronic protected health information.