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Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. By adopting passwordless authentication tailored to diverse healthcare workflows, organizations can protect sensitive data, boost operational efficiency, and enhance patient care.

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What’s Next for Healthcare Cybersecurity After a Tumultuous 2024?

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare and public health (HPH) organizations have become frequent targets for ransomware and data exfiltration attacks, creating a critical need for stronger defenses. The cyberattack on Change Healthcare compromised the data of an estimated one-third of Americans , highlighting the consequences of such breaches.

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Best Cybersecurity Practices for Patient Data Sharing in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Alexander Norell, Senior Director and Global Security Architect at VikingCloud One cannot overstate the benefits of data sharing in healthcare, which grows more prevalent as the years pass and technologies make the process more seamless. Data sharing also has more big-picture benefits.

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Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Patient Data while Managing Large Volumes of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Healthcare IT Today

How can healthcare organizations ensure the security and privacy of patient data while managing large volumes of electronic health records (EHRs) ? We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights into this question and the following is what they had to share.

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Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Although a new report suggests that the healthcare industry slightly improved its security posture this year compared to last, it warns that increased provider reliance on telehealth since the COVID-19 pandemic now presents a new slate of risks to patient data. "However.

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Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

In the first half of the year alone, we saw major incidents like the Change Healthcare breach , which affected up to one-third of Americans , and the Ascension ransomware attack , which disrupted hospital operations across the U.S., These incidents highlight the critical vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity.

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Navigating New Healthcare Cybersecurity Regulations: What You Need to Know

Healthcare IT Today

This attack disrupted healthcare insurance claims and patient care, underscoring vulnerabilities within the industry. The proposed changes aim to modernize regulations and impose stricter compliance measures to address the growing cybersecurity challenges. Whats Changing in Healthcare Cybersecurity?