Ten hospitals and health systems reported instances of EHR snooping by their employees this year, resulting in terminations and other disciplinary actions.
Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems
Healthcare cybersecurity news covering breaches, ransomware and the hospital cyberattacks that shut down clinical operations. Becker's tracks how health systems detect, respond and spend to prevent the next one.
Many organizations have fallen victim to phishing attacks preying on their employees, but it is important for managers not to shame individuals who have taken the bait in email phishing campaigns, Karen Renaud, PhD, said in a Dec. 6 Wall…
Cyberattacks have escalated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more frequent and sophisticated, leaving health systems such as Northwell Health to closely examine cybersecurity efforts and stay flexible to protect systems.
In 2021, 578 healthcare organizations reported to HHS more than 41.45 million individuals being affected by data breaches.
Amid rising cyberattacks, more companies are modernizing their IT networks. Here are four actions companies can take to strengthen their IT networks against cyberthreats, according to a Dec. 7 report from The Wall Street Journal:
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Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is notifying about 400,000 patients that their protected health information was exposed during a cyberattack, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 1.
HHS unveiled a website Dec. 1 for its 405(d) Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches Program that offers healthcare providers and public health officials cybersecurity and patient safety resources and best practices.
Five healthcare providers have agreed to pay monetary settlements and start corrective action plans for potential violations of HHS' HIPAA Right of Access Rule, according to a Nov. 30 news release.
Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, began notifying about 13,000 patients that their protected health information was improperly accessed by a former employee, the hospital said in a Nov. 24 online notice.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning Nov. 22 saying there may be an increase in cyberattacks, including potential ransomware attacks, during the Thanksgiving holiday.