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Assessing the Health Care Environment for 2025
The AHA Environmental Scan contains data, surveys, trends, thought leadership and educational resources, illustrating some of the top issues facing the field, including workforce, financial stability, care delivery transformation and greater value. This scan can help leaders plan for the future of their organizations and consider ways the field can move forward together.
4 Keys to Manage Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global campaign dedicated to educating individuals, businesses and institutions about the importance of online safety. For health care leaders, this is an important month to raise awareness in this area, particularly since the frequency and sophistication of cyber incursions into health care have increased steadily.
Providers Boost Cybersecurity Spending in Wake of Change Healthcare Breach
Three-quarters of hospitals and health systems spent more on information technology last year and many will continue to do so, with greater focus on IT infrastructure and bolstering cybersecurity, notes a new report from Bain & Company and KLAS Research.
Key Insights on Health Care's Top Consulting Needs
A recent Modern Healthcare poll of 31 health care consulting firms identified the most common areas hospitals and health systems are seeking help from management consulting firms for analysis and guidance.
How to Prevent a High-Impact Cyberattack
The impacts of ransomware attacks were underscored during the AHA’s recent “Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response (CLEAR)” Crisis Leadership Series of webinar discussions with member hospitals.
Third-Party, Cyber-Risk Skyrockets for Health Systems
Third-party cyberattacks pose one of the biggest challenges on the health care cyber-risk landscape. Hospitals and health systems are at increasing risk of cyberattacks on third parties — such as business associates, medical device providers and supply chain vendors.
It’s Time to Make Cybersecurity a Leadership Imperative
Health care is under attack as never before from cybercriminals, and the stakes are rising for hospitals and patient safety. The latest potential threat: The FBI warns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact others beyond the region, including the U.S.
Business Community Steps Up to Help Providers Respond
In the spirit of helping front-line virus fighting organizations during these uncertain times, KII Consulting Inc., in partnership with Allstate Identity Protection (InfoArmor), is offering free identity protection coverage for employees of all health care organizations for the remainder of 2020.
Intellectual Property Theft: A Growing Threat to Research and Innovation
Concern is growing among the FBI, Congress and some health care leaders about the theft of U.S. medical research intellectual property by foreign governments — most notably China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, according to a new whitepaper from the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
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.