Cybersecurity positions in health systems on average take up to 70 percent longer to fill than other IT jobs, according to a recent Black Book research report.
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A New York physician agreed Nov. 13 to pay HHS' Office for Civil Rights a $15,000 fine for failing to provide a patient timely access to their medical records.
Cyberattacks are hitting U.S. hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge across the U.S.
UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Mass., took action in early November to prevent cybersecurity incidents after the federal government warned of foreign hackers targeting hospitals.
Conway (Ark.) Regional Medical Center reported an unauthorized person gained access to an employee email account.
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UVM Medical Center has reduced its census and postponed services due to a cybersecurity incident that required the health system to go offline, according to a VT Digger report.
Zoom agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission Nov. 9 over allegations that the videoconferencing company engaged in "deceptive and unfair" security practices.
Malware and ransomware attacks have hit hospital IT systems, disrupting clinical care and requiring clinicians to revert to paper records.
Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital was hit with a ransomware attack on Oct. 11, and CEO Kelly Mather revealed at a Nov. 5 board meeting the hackers have access to a large amount of data, according to a report in the…
Hospitals and health systems will increasingly rely on digital tools to provide care to patients as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in combination with flu season.