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Bonus Features – March 17, 2024 – 65% of nurses think AI will negatively impact healthcare, 14% of EHRs have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Amid the Change Healthcare cybersecurity breach, Availity announced it has established 33 new health plan connections and seen a 40% increase in the volume of claims it’s processing. Cybersecurity vendor Claroty released its Advanced Anomaly Threat Detection Module.

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Secure Your Healthcare Organization with Better Cyber Resilience

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Cyber Resilience in Healthcare Cyber resilience refers to an organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. According to the World Economic Forum , in 2023, the healthcare industry reported the most expensive data breaches across any industry, at an average cost of $10.93

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Weekly Roundup – February 17, 2024

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Andy Oram dove into the approach Health Note is taking to questionnaires, which includes combing EHR data to create specific questions relevant to each patient and customizing for different types of care providers , including schools and community clinics. Updating the Tired Old Patient Questionnaire.

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Security and Privacy Hurdles Plaguing AI-Driven Health Services

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Healthcare systems in the clinical setting can immensely benefit from risk evaluation and asking the following questions: What if healthcare providers can’t access patient data when they are using electronic health records (EHR) systems to connect with patients?

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Weekly Roundup – December 23, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

In the absence of a true definition of “responsible use” of AI in healthcare, providers should consider running AI parallel to accepted standards of care and evidence-based practices , according to Dr. Amy Hester at HD Nursing. Read more… A Three-Pronged Approach to Fortifying Healthcare Cybersecurity.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

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Doctors and nurses needing to go back to pen and paper to have data to conduct medical procedures demonstrates that the operational resiliency strategies and /or business continuity plans (BCP) that were in place by Ascension were not satisfactory.

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Critical Care, Critical Risks: How to Secure Complex Healthcare Environments

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In 2023 alone, healthcare organizations saw a consistent month-over-month increase in attack attempts of 13%. Something as simple as a nurse call system can be riddled with vulnerabilities, and replacing a device like an MRI machine is not always feasible, especially for an industry that faces constant budget cuts.