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Should Government Play a Bigger Role in Healthcare Cybersecurity?

Healthcare IT Today

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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Navigating AI’s Double-Edged Sword: Cyber Resilience in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Case in point: the industrys longstanding need to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Medical Advancements Made Possible by AI AI rapidly transforms healthcare, offering significant advantages in diagnostics, data management, and research.

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Enhancing Healthcare Security: How Xealth Reduces External Connections to Safeguard Health Systems

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Streamlined Compliance : Regulatory compliance is a significant concern in healthcare cybersecurity. Xealth’s platform helps ensure that all digital health integrations comply with relevant regulations, such as HIPAA, by providing standardized and secure connections.

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Three Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Improve System Security Right Now

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Cybersecurity Task Force has stepped up its efforts to provide resources that address the rising threat of cyberattacks across healthcare and the public health sector.

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The Ins and Outs of Healthcare Communication Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

Many clinical data records can be exchanged between providers and regional public health agencies through health information exchanges. Moving beyond health system-wide or regional interoperability has been a challenge due to several financial and operational hurdles.

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

Healthcare IT Today

The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Within healthcare, the technology and expertise exist to help providers, payers, public health, health information exchanges, and healthcare IT companies exchange data. While cloud solutions and AI are increasingly popular, the healthcare industry must prioritize patient information privacy and data security.