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Healthcare Cybersecurity Gaps Remain Despite Massive Spending Increases

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rob Shavell, CEO at DeleteMe Healthcare cybersecurity is currently experiencing explosive growth. Healthcare was the most breached industry in 2024, and UnitedHealth is still sending breach notices about the Change Healthcare attack, which exposed the data of over 190 million people last year.

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The Detrimental Impact of Tech Debt in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries

Healthcare IT Today

Technical debt (tech debt), referring to the deferred maintenance and upgrades of a system, is commonly accrued in the healthcare and life sciences industries. Another factor in determining the worth of addressing vulnerabilities is the fact that consumers and patients have little tolerance for cybersecurity lapses.

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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

About Andrew Mahler Andrew Mahler is Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services at Clearwater, where he leads initiatives to enhance data protection and compliance across the healthcare industry. For more insights into how Clearwater is leading the charge in healthcare cybersecurity, visit Clearwater Security.

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Training Your Staff From Becoming a Vulnerability to Your Healthcare Organization

Healthcare IT Today

By training staff effectively and adopting these safeguards, healthcare organizations can significantly reduce the risk of vulnerabilities and enhance their overall security posture.

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Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

It’s new approaches and ideas like these that will build a skilled workforce that is ready to protect the healthcare delivery system from existing and future cybersecurity threats. Here I agree – we can use all the help we can get.

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Weekly Roundup – April 5, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Life Sciences Today Podcast : Longevity Is More Than Long Life. Read more… Why Healthcare Cybersecurity Gaps Remain Despite Spending Increases.

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Key Insights and Perspectives from Day 1 at ViVE 2025

Healthcare IT Today

Plus, we’re asking health IT vendors what announcements they are making at the event. Check out some of the short video interviews we did on Day 1 of ViVE 2025.