Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Automated solutions are a cornerstone of robust security for healthcare organizations, but it’s important not to overlook human processes either. Employees should receive regular cybersecurity awareness training (more on this later) since human error is a major contributor to cybersecurity incidents in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

For healthcare providers, a ransomware attack often leads the organization to disconnect from vendor systems – or vice versa – resulting in an inability to access electronic health records systems and other critical systems, forcing hospitals into downtime procedures.

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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

MAY 24, 2023

Every business can suffer financially and reputationally from Denial of Service attacks or ransomware, but in healthcare, patient safety is at risk. Tom Stafford, Director, Healthcare Strategy at CDW , has a chance to talk with and advise a lot of healthcare organizations. Some help is coming.

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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. The only solution is to establish a posture of cyber resilience. They will frequently escalate to dire financial, legal, and — at their most dangerous — fatal outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

These include a lack of standard data formats, limited ability to integrate with EHR systems or share with community-based organizations, and insufficient training on how to code social determinants.

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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. Hackers are finding holes in the gaps created by fragmented systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Additionally, continuous monitoring, patch management, risk assessments, vendor management, regulatory compliance, incident response planning, and user training are crucial. Within healthcare organizations, ongoing user education and cybersecurity training programs can help foster a culture of security awareness.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Mark Dill, Chief Information Security Officer at MedAllies Having good policies and procedures in place is important – and having a yearly role-based training plan is even better. In the Change Healthcare attack, for example, coordinated action was necessary to manage the fallout from the ransomware incident.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Employees are often the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain, inadvertently responsible for sharing passwords, inadvertently downloading malware, opening phishing emails, and other cybersecurity gaffes. Annual cybersecurity employee training is a good step towards practicing solid cybersecurity hygiene.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

A security operations center should have a team of skilled security personnel who are trained and certified to monitor and respond to incidents. Event 1404 logs the raw script executed in the command line and is critical for monitoring against attacks. The team should include analysts, engineers, and incident responders.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

By creating a security awareness program, IT administrators can prioritize continued education and training on the importance of information security and handling patient data. Security awareness should be implemented as part of an organization’s onboarding and annual training program.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2024

Equally important is the role of employee training and awareness. Human error remains a leading cause of cybersecurity breaches, underscoring the value of regular training on best practices. Leaders must have cybersecurity measures in place to receive the best coverage (i.e., limits, premiums, deductibles, etc.)

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Roei’s approach is marked by an adversarial mindset and the application of guerrilla tactics, aiming for a proactive defense in a variety of security engagements that encompass training, lectures, and consulting.

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Healthcare IT Today

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. The right attitude encompasses a mindset that values training and a willingness to learn, as cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2024

In general, Batabyal would like device manufacturers to pay more attention to security and to offer more training in that area to their employees. Breaches will reduce patient trust in the implants that are so important to their lives.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Consider partnering with a cybersecurity consultant to support this process, as they will be able to compare current security measures against industry standards and best practices. Conduct cybersecurity training for employees. Doing so raises awareness about phishing scams and other common attack vectors.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

That goes beyond just simply conducting training. Conduct Regular Security Awareness Training The best way for hospitals to combat threats like phishing is to bring their team members into the fight. Mitigate the Greatest Risk: The Human Factor The difficult part in cybersecurity is it only takes one person to click.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

While AI-powered health services promise to revolutionize patient care, diagnosis, treatment, and administrative efficiency, this new technology also presents serious security concerns that demand our immediate attention—both as patients and IT professionals in the healthcare industry. About Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D. Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D.

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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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JUNE 20, 2024

Clinical data is just record, it only gets you so far but the knowledge management basis can enrich the clinical data for AI training purposes. As the cellular chips get much lower and lower cost, all devices are going to be integrated with cellular to truly enable home healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

To stay on track, organizations should regularly assess risks, put safeguards in place, train their staff, and keep strong policies up-to-date. Regular security audits are also vital to spot vulnerabilities and ensure ongoing compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Overcoming such resistance requires addressing concerns about workflow disruption, providing comprehensive training programs, and cultivating a culture that embraces innovation and collaboration.

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MAY 29, 2024

As this convergence accelerates, so too must the cybersecurity posture of healthcare organizations to mitigate the risks associated with third-party integrations and data sharing. Building a resilient cybersecurity framework requires a multifaceted approach that encompasses people, processes, and technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By promptly revoking access and conducting thorough permissions reviews during staff transitions, healthcare organizations minimize the window of vulnerability, reducing the risk of unauthorized access and exploitation. In both cases, onboarding and offboarding are also opportunities for security awareness training.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Besides the assessment of existing systems, an organization needs to consider the following when settling on the choice of a communication platform: Understand workflow-based needs, Identify redundancies, and understand ease of user training & adoption, scalability, security and compliance needs, and interoperability of data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

Additionally, hospitals and health systems will explore new training and upskilling programs to ensure teams are ready for the influx of automation. Organizations need to remember that technology requires a workforce that supports integration and is onboard to learn and train to effectively use the technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Federated learning allows models to be trained across multiple decentralized devices or servers, without the need to transfer sensitive patient data from its original, secure, and private origin. One solution to securely harnessing the data potential for priming these models is through a federated learning approach and containerization.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Regular backups and thorough vendor risk management have become non-negotiable practices, and continuous monitoring, employee training, and regulatory compliance are essential to mitigate risks. Implementing these measures helps us protect our systems, data, and clients’ patients effectively.

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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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JANUARY 19, 2024

A KLAS executive survey reports that the number of healthcare organizations deploying generative AI will at least double in the next year. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Health coaches will become the most important lever in reversing the chronic disease epidemic: In the US, not only do we have a physician shortage, but they’re also costly and often don’t have the time nor training when it comes to nutrition and behavior change.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

Healthcare CIOs and CTOs will begin implementing a data analytics platform strategy combining data from different sources (IoT, EMR, ERP) in 2024, with hopes of using this platform to feed the many AI algorithms that promise improved operational and clinical outcomes.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Data quality, reliability, and representativeness standards are also impacting how companies perform validation and verification of code and train their data sets. Vendor oversight and control are also key topics such as monitoring and documenting results, corrective actions, and ensuring intended results are achieved.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Training AI models on all that data. Health organizations are making it a strategic priority to extract more value from the volumes of data they’re moving to the cloud. One big health data target in 2024? To make it happen, however, they’ll first need to untangle a rat’s nest of messy data.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

AI can also help overcome staffing challenges, bolstering recruitment and retention efforts with tools that screen job descriptions to remove biased language or enhance training programs. Automation of administrative tasks can shift physicians and other frontline staff from paperwork to focusing on delivering excellent patient care.

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