Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Healthcare organizations are increasingly pressured to innovate and adapt, all while still managing IT costs. As cloud costs increase and AI’s implementation becomes increasingly complex, succeeding with this technology requires having a dynamic, flexible IT strategy.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Zero-trust security strategies have emerged as a strong way to reduce the risk of a data breach. On top of all this, the healthcare industry is highly regulated, and organizations need to know where PHI is stored and who has access to it in order to ensure they are in compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jason Griffin, MBA, CISM, Managing Director of Digital Health Strategy and Cyber Security Practice Leader at Nordic Consulting Over my 25-plus years working in healthcare information technology, I’ve witnessed firsthand the exponential growth of the threat landscape.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2023

Tom Stafford, Director, Healthcare Strategy at CDW , has a chance to talk with and advise a lot of healthcare organizations. One of the suggestions he shares regularly is in order to prepare for ransomware, do table-top exercises involving many departments, including senior leadership. Some help is coming.

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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.

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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. Availability: Guarantees that authorised personnel can access critical healthcare systems and patient data whenever needed, preventing disruptions due to cyberattacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

Considering that HDOs also face severe reputational damage if they allow a data breach—harm that cyber insurance cannot mitigate—prioritizing more effective cybersecurity can pay additional dividends compared to taking a more insurance-reliant strategy. In response, HDOs are exploring strategies to efficiently reduce risk.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By implementing these comprehensive training and awareness strategies, healthcare organizations can significantly reduce the risk of staff becoming a vulnerability and enhance their overall cybersecurity posture. Currently, hackers are focusing heavily on social engineering tactics to gain access through email, text, and calls.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. When decommissioning healthcare systems to archive legacy data, there are often significant tradeoffs.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2024

As the industry navigates this perilous digital terrain, understanding, managing, and effectively integrating cyber insurance into its risk management strategies has never been more critical. This post presents cost-effective cybersecurity solutions for healthtech leaders to consider. More on this strategy later.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2023

Protecting Data Through Stronger Cybersecurity and Network Resilience With the increasing use of technology in healthcare, cybersecurity has become a critical concern. In 2022, the healthcare industry rose to the second most attacked industry in the United States and third most attacked globally.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. About Ryan Witt Ryan Witt is a healthcare cybersecurity leader at the cybersecurity company Proofpoint.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2024

Healthcare Cybersecurity: A Life and Death Situation A successful cyberattack on a healthcare organization can result in a wide range of consequences. Building Cyber Resilience in Healthcare Multiple agencies are currently investing in the network fortification of healthcare systems.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. One approach to combat ransomware is 3-2-1-1 data protection.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Healthcare organizations must find a way to develop more proactivity in their cybersecurity approach. One effective strategy is to incorporate ethical hacking into their security measures. This underutilized approach in the healthcare sector can provide significant protection against cyber threats.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Healthcare organizations should ensure that their security tech stack includes advanced tools and technologies for real-time network monitoring, threat detection, and rapid response, making the digital component robust yet agile. Centralizing IT monitoring is about enhancing visibility without creating additional risks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

Here’s a description of the position: Position Highlights: The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will play an integral role in defining and assessing the organization’s security strategy, architecture and practices. Credentials and Experience: High School Diploma/GED. 12 years of cyber security architecture experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 22, 2023

Then look into zero trust and what it means for healthcare organizations. Next Ramirez shares what Renown Health’s cybersecurity looks like at a high level and how their third party vendors like Clearwater play into their strategy. What does that mean for a healthcare organization?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The potential consequences include identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational damage to healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

In 2023, health systems must make cybersecurity a top priority, otherwise, they will be putting patient data at risk. Leadership teams must invest in in-depth security programs and update deprecating legacy infrastructure and insecure systems. Brian Selfridge, Healthcare Cybersecurity & Risk Leader at CORL Technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 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 Telehealth and VR Predictions And now, check out our community’s Telehealth and VR predictions. Brianna Zink, RN, MSN, Sr.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Kari Hall, Chief Strategy Officer at PointClickCare In 2024, EHR data will be crucial for advancing care in conjunction with generative AI. It is an exciting moment in time within the healthcare sector as we’re witnessing the accelerating pace at which technology is both developed and adopted.

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JULY 7, 2023

In this article, we will explore strategies for building a strong cybersecurity team in this challenging market by emphasizing the importance of attitude, continuous learning, and effective leadership. Developing Effective Leadership Building the right team also entails fostering effective leadership.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dot Havard, Head of Global Workforce at CPSI In the US, the healthcare workforce continues to experience staffing shortages and hiring concerns. Looking to 2024, automation will remain another valuable strategy to address shortage-related issues by digitizing manual tasks and streamlining workflows.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by David Sampson, VP of Cyber Risk and Strategy at Thrive It’s time for healthcare organizations to reevaluate their cybersecurity posture and cyber resilience.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 20, 2024

As the cellular chips get much lower and lower cost, all devices are going to be integrated with cellular to truly enable home healthcare. Brian Golumbeck, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Optiv We believe that securing AI is the second thing in line behind AI.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Organizations should employ mobile-first strategies that can adapt to these new challenges. As the healthcare industry continues to rely on mobile and BYOD devices as means for storing and accessing confidential patient information, one of the core steps they must take is adopting a mobile-first security strategy.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2023

Now, healthcare organizations are facing a paradigm shift where it is essential to move this disparate information into an ecosystem where all data captured from the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), whether at home or in the healthcare facility, is intelligently integrated into patient care workflows to drive improved outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Companies should look at the maturity of their change processes and for those critical systems implement progressive rollout strategies coupled with tight monitoring of the infrastructure to methodically introduce change into their environment and watch for any adverse reaction. This may be one of the worst outages in history.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

However, without a comprehensive strategy to protect the entire attack surface, treating these symptoms is like bandaging an infection without prescribing antibiotics. About Mohammad Waqas Mohammad Waqas is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Healthcare at Armis with over a decade of experience in the healthcare cybersecurity industry.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2024

However, by taking a proactive approach and investing in advanced cybersecurity measures—such as behavioral analytics—healthcare organizations can better protect their critical infrastructure and patient data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 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 Telehealth and VR Predictions Value Based Care Predictions And now, check out our community’s Value Based Care predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 13, 2024

According to Tony Lauro, their Director of Security Technology & Strategy, one-third of the world’s web traffic passes through their servers. Akamai emerged just as the Web was getting big, and has been making web traffic fast and secure through most of the Web’s history.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Additionally, encryption and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies should be in place to protect sensitive patient information from unauthorized access and exfiltration and play an essential role in meeting regulatory standards.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

He is responsible for security program strategy, cybersecurity operations, security assessment and audit, and regulatory compliance. Failure to implement these best practices will leave organizations more susceptible to future attacks and scrambling to respond. About Chad Peterson Chad Peterson is Managing Director at NetSPI.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2024

Attacks are inevitable and it is up to organizations to either prepare for that inevitability or suffer the consequences. Additionally, it is critical that organizations implement a Zero Trust architecture to shore up their networks.

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