Privacy & Security
The concept of keeping patients safe should go beyond infections and falls to include protecting their data from security breaches, says Richard Staynings, an independent executive security leader.
A new assessment of cybersecurity threats highlights consumers’ growing role and predicts things will get worse before they get better.
Because a new class of devices is emerging, WannaCry is very aggressive and a variety of other factors, the healthcare industry is still at risk from the ransomware.
Cybersecurity experts from across health IT offer their opinions on the breach itself, what must be done for the lab company to fix security and regain trust – and how similar incidents can be avoided across healthcare.
The unauthorized access also included Social Security numbers, credit card data and banking information – but not laboratory results, the company said.
Innovation
The retailer joins other big players such as AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Pfizer in the effort to use distributed ledger technology for medication safety and integrity.
The Department of Justice charged Coffey Health System with failing to conduct the risk analyses required by the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
The Medical Group Management Association also has concerns about security risks that might be associated with the proposed rules, and says they go "too far, too fast."
With cyberattackers aware of the opportunities business associates create for them, healthcare organizations need to assess and monitor business relationships, says BitSight Vice President Jacob Olcott.
The wide array of connected devices means "lot of different stakeholders that need to coordinate," on both the clinical and IT side. That requires "process and due diligence."