Risk Management
This week's top stories include Scripps being hit with four class-action lawsuits, AWS creating a new accelerator, and five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans launching a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices.
This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for strengthening the health IT infrastructure and bolstering cybersecurity, and the PharmaStars accelerator getting pharma and digital health companies on the same page.
In the newest edition of HIT Cybersecurity, Bob Barrett, senior director of security and IT assurance at HIMSS, discusses how organizations can educate staff and instill good cyber hygiene practices.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock recaps some of May's top healthcare stories, including an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccine via texts, alerts and even dating apps; Walmart's acquisition of MeMD; and a malware attack on Scripps.
This week's top stories include Scripps Health suspending access to its IT applications, the HRSA telling six drugmakers they're in violation of the 340B statute and Google previewing its AI-powered dermatology assistant.
In this episode of HIT Cybersecurity, attorney Wynter Deagle, partner at Troutman Pepper, discusses the importance of cyber insurance, employee training and an incident response plan.
This week's top stories include a ransomware attack affecting multiple healthcare providers and concerns that telehealth reimbursement parity may lead to overutilization.
Deep Dive: With cybercriminals' tactics evolving in new and dangerous ways, security professionals offer tips and best practices for protecting against ransomware.
This week's top stories include the Biden administration looking to get 70% of adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4 and ransomware continuing to be a threat to the healthcare industry.
In this episode of HIT Cybersecurity, Darren Lacey, chief information security officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, talks about the need for healthcare providers to develop a more forward-leaning strategy.