Privacy & Security
The government has also outlined a strategy and roadmap to enhance health data collection and management.
Executives at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum this week stressed that protecting an organization's environment is a collaborative endeavor.
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Medical device cyberattacks have to be defended against, according to John Gomez, CEO at Sensato Cybersecurity.
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"It's not about ultimate security. It's about doing what's right for the organization, and it should be business-driven," said one expert at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, consultant Alissa Knight discussed the findings of her recent white paper, which explores vulnerabilities in FHIR API implementations.
A report released by the cybersecurity company found that fears around data privacy and security contributed to patients' refusal to participate in virtual care.
A researcher from CISA describes the results of a report, which finds the U.S. healthcare infrastructure in "critical condition," thanks to COVID-19 and the disruption of ransomware and other security threats.
The incident led to the exposure of about 400,000 patients' information.
"What's measured is managed," as the saying goes, but the questions of what to measure, how to report it and how dashboards should be customized are just as important, says the CISO of Highmark Health.
