Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In light of that, many have wondered whether the government has a role to play in healthcare cybersecurity. To get an answer to that question, and to several other healthcare cybersecurity challenges, we asked Ty Greenhalgh, Industry Principal at Medigate by Claroty. Here are his responses.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions Health Equity Predictions Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions And now, check out our community’s Healthcare Cybersecurity predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

Navigating the Most Common Healthcare Cyberattacks Above all other riskssuch as malware and phishingransomware impacts healthcare organizations the most. Attackers hold your data hostage until you acquiesce to their payment demands, with some even selling the data on the dark web.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2021

In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […].

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The following is a guest article by Pukar Hamal, Founder and CEO at SecurityPal While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have made managing data easier, they’ve also become a prime target for cybercriminals. This highlights the urgent need to protect patient information by implementing robust cybersecurity measures.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2024

For healthcare providers and professionals working in healthcare, data security is of utmost importance. Recently published data reveals healthcare facilities may be at increased risk from serious data breaches, with US-based healthcare facilities facing an average of over 1,400 cyber attacks per week.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2025

Healthcare organizations need solutions that address both challenges. QR code technology fills this gap by creating secure efficient pathways for managing healthcare data. That explains why over half (53%) of healthcare organizations paid ransoms in 2024 , up from 42% in 2023. With the average data breach costing $9.77

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 10, 2022

Jane Doe, a patient at UCSF Medical Center and Dignity Health Medical Foundation, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company in relation to its health data privacy practices. According to a report co-published by STAT and The Markup, the company used Meta Pixel, a tracking tool, to extract health data from hospital websites.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

The following is a guest article by Asaf Kochan, Co-Founder and President at Sentra The hardest part about securing sensitive healthcare data is continuously knowing where sensitive data resides and who has access to it. This has become an even bigger problem in the wake of increasing third-party data breaches.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 30, 2024

The funding will be instrumental in expanding their Managed Healthcare Extended Detection and Response (MHXDR) offering, purpose-built for the needs and complexities of securing patient data and defending patient care for healthcare companies. These new funds will also be used to broaden their offerings within the U.S.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 5, 2023

According to the HIPAA Journal , between 2009 and 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights received reports of 4,419 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records each. Why Healthcare Cybersecurity is Important. The Risk of Healthcare and Cybersecurity Breaches.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate. This isn’t just about data; it’s about lives. The time for half-measures is over.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2020

The 21st Century CURES Act Final Rule is a major change for healthcare data interchange. The reason being is because patients are now entitled to use Application Programming Interfaces to download their health data into their application of choice.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Since remote and hybrid employees need to be able to collaborate anytime, anywhere, and from multiple devices, many healthcare organizations are adopting cloud infrastructure and rethinking their overall approach to data security.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We asked them – with this ongoing era of increasing cyber threats, what measures are organizations implementing or should be implementing to strengthen the cybersecurity of healthcare systems and protect patient data ? Healthcare organizations must find a way to develop more proactivity in their cybersecurity approach.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

When considering healthcare cybersecurity best practices, HIPAA security risk assessments and HIPAA remediation plans are essential. With October being “Cybersecurity Awareness Month,” security education and planning should be at the top of the list for many healthcare businesses. .

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As technology grows, we have fallen into the practice of taking images of our private health data and have also stored them in smart devices using wallets. With regulations still catching up on AI-powered solutions, it is too early to say how much personal data we have already given to firms to use or abuse freely. What do I mean?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2024

Constitution as one of the original agencies," she told top healthcare cybersecurity leaders there to discuss the best cybersecurity practices and strategies to secure data and ultimately protect healthcare delivery. The latest project NCCoE is taking up looks at both the security and privacy of genomic data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the next phase in the evolution of interoperability, SDC allows for the secure and near real-time sharing of health data between devices at the point of care, regardless of the manufacturer. Hospitals want to use devices of their choosing and have them connect to one another so they can act on clinical data more easily.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As more healthcare data is sent to the Cloud, security takes center stage. Paper documents continue to be part of the healthcare document workflow, and oftentimes, it’s tricky integrating paper and digital content while streamlining daily operations and securing sensitive patient data to meet HIPAA compliance.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 19, 2023

With the increasing reliance on technology in the healthcare industry, the risk of cyberattacks on healthcare organizations is a growing concern. According to a report from the Ponemon Institute/IBM Security, healthcare data breaches are rising, with the average data breach cost now totaling $6.45

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

However, as healthcare organizations expand their use of technology, it is crucial that they also take measures to ensure that patient data is kept secure and private. Thus, compliance with healthcare cybersecurity regulations is essential for healthcare organizations to protect patient data and maintain trust.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. According to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk, medical data of more than 5MM U.S. In the US […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The following is a guest article by Oren Koren, Co-Founder and CPO at Veriti In 2024, the healthcare sector emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals, with the medical and personal data of over 170 million U.S. million files of stolen data – both of which underscore the urgency to intensify cyber defense strategies.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Cooper, a major mortgage loan company, that risked data on more than 14 million current and former clients. This challenge is incredibly daunting for small businesses in the healthcare sector, which are more vulnerable to the severe impacts of data breaches.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The healthcare industry experiences more data breaches than any other industry, with over 700 reported breaches in 2020 alone. This alarming statistic underscores the importance of protecting patient data in the healthcare industry. What is Healthcare Cybersecurity?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Marlena Herrera, Director of Customer Success at Protegrity In the Healthcare industry sensitive data is commonly thought of as Personally Identifiable Information [PII]. Additionally, ensuring that devices are segmented from critical systems and monitored for unusual activity can help mitigate these risks and protect patient data.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 3, 2023

It is impossible to protect your data and the safety of your patients and employees without knowing what you must protect. Protect Identities The adversary is after your identity to find your data and execute their attacks. A successful adversary was able to operate in an organization’s “blind spot” throughout the attack.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. New HIPAA Security Rule – and Enforcement – Is Coming in 2024. Read more… The Future of Healthcare Is Integrated Data for Integrated Care. Vida Health announced $28.5

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Lloyd Price

JULY 8, 2024

Exec Summary: Healthcare cybersecurity is a vital field safeguarding electronic patient information, medical devices, and healthcare systems from cyberattacks. Integrity: Protects patient data from unauthorised modification or alteration, ensuring its accuracy and reliability.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

DPI can also be used to identify and block unauthorized access attempts, prevent data leaks, and enforce security policies and regulations within an organization. By inspecting network traffic, DPI can ensure that sensitive data is not transmitted in violation of these regulations.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 18, 2023

Exec Summary: There have been 49 healthcare cybersecurity M&A deals this year as of June 18, 2023. The most active acquirers in the healthcare cybersecurity M&A space in 2023 have been Symphony Technology Group (10 deals), Thoma Bravo (7 deals), and Insight Partners (6 deals). To reduce competition.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2021

The past year has brought some sobering statistics to light regarding healthcare cybersecurity. Despite HIPAA and its strict regulations, reports show a staggering 25% increase in data breaches throughout the industry in the past year. The following is a guest article by Rom Hendler, CEO and Co-Founder at Trustifi.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Healthcare providers (HCPs) have an obligation to protect the sensitive data of their patients. As the use of technology in healthcare increases, so does the risk of unauthorized exposure of healthcare data. By utilizing these services, HCPs can ensure that their patient data remains secure and confidential.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

An unfortunate side effect of these industry challenges is that some of the most heavily relied upon medical devices in use leverage unsupported and legacy operating systems with inherent vulnerabilities that are highly susceptible to cybersecurity threats. As an example, a health system with an annual revenue of $2.5

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a vital intersection between patient care and data security. This stark contrast between the magnitude of cyber risks and the allocation of resources to protect patient data has become an urgent concern.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Anthony Murray, Chief Interoperability Officer at MRO In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the quest for interoperability has become paramount. While the vision of seamless data exchange promises improved patient care and streamlined operations, the journey is not without its hurdles.

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