Privacy & Security

This week's top stories include a ransomware attack affecting multiple healthcare providers, insurers' concerns that telehealth reimbursement parity may lead to overutilization, and the FDA greenlighting Bigfoot's diabetes management system.

Keys to modernization include a shift from a hardware-centric architecture to a more software-defined model and extending data to the cloud while focusing on security, says Aamir Siddiqi, VMware's director of Healthcare End User Computing.

New working realities require new frameworks, and for edge computing that's SASE. Aruba Networks' Samuel Hill breaks it all down.

In the U.S., the VCI will issue FHIR-enabled COVID-19 vaccine certificates on iOS and Android phones and digital wallets – and paper-based copies with QR codes to help ensure health equity.

At least five healthcare providers were affected by the incident, which occurred in February.

Deep Dive: With ransomware attacks now the top security risk facing healthcare organizations, as cybercriminals' tactics evolve in dangerous ways, security professionals offer tips and best practices for safeguarding against the threat.

Some customers describe being unable to access their clinic schedules, chart notes, refill requests or incoming test results, among other issues.

This week's top stories include the Biden administration aiming to get 70% of adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4 and a report finding that ransomware continues to be a major threat to the healthcare industry.

In Wyoming, an employee accidentally uploaded COVID-19 test results to a public-facing website, while Pennsylvania faced trouble with a third-party contact-tracing vendor.

An AI expert reveals his gravest concerns with dangers lurking in the information in EHRs and other systems.