Cybersecurity

The annual digital health conference offered useful insights on what’s happening in the healthcare industry, and what’s coming.

Cybersecurity experts are evaluating the attack of the medical technology company based in Michigan. There has been no impact found on hospitals, but health systems are advised to be alert.

Hackers are increasingly looking at the many vendors hospitals use, and organizations that are viewed as easier to penetrate.

The big event kicks off Monday in Las Vegas, and here are some of the top themes and questions we’re exploring.

Hospitals and health systems are doing more to counter cyberattacks, but there is also the need to focus more effort in protecting systems and patients.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it had to shut down clinics across the state due to the attack. The medical center took its systems down and said it could be a multi-day event.

ECRI names outages tied to cyberattacks and natural disasters among the leading dangers to patients, and hospitals need to have strong readiness plans.

Strong programs are designed to withstand turnover, budget pressure, and repeated disruption without losing effectiveness.

Leaders from the health system will talk about how they found big savings in retiring obsolete systems.

Shifting from reactive fixes to a risk-driven strategy allows healthcare organizations to align cybersecurity with their broader mission of serving patients.

The most insidious and escalating threat to the viability of the healthcare supply chain is digital: targeted cyberattacks.

When patient safety and solvency are both at stake, chief financial officers and chief information security officers must work together.

The number of people affected by breaches dropped over the past year, but health systems face serious challenges.

Baxter Lee of Clearwater says healthcare organizations are incorporating AI in their defenses, but not at the same speed as ransomware groups.

As attacks grow in frequency and sophistication, the ability to respond quickly is critical.

When users, including C-suite executives, are exempt from aggressive social engineering, they can become complacent and one of the weakest links in your defense perimeter.

Cybersecurity is not just about firewalls and antivirus software; it’s about discipline, training, and unity.

More health systems are using AI tools to improve defenses, but ransomware groups are using it for phishing, writing malware, and deepfakes.

A new IBM report puts the costs of healthcare breaches well above other sectors. While some systems use AI to help bolster cybersecurity, there are growing vulnerabilities.

Technology failures in critical care aren't just inconvenient — they come with staggering financial and patient safety risks, Greg Davis writes.

Some breaches affected millions of Americans. Hospital systems and other companies with health records experienced cyberattacks and other types of breaches.

Ransomware groups have targeted hospitals for years, but they are also going after outpatient facilities and smaller providers.

Health systems continue to face challenges in filling positions in information technology, and cybersecurity.

Providers with modest resources are being attacked. Healthcare leaders say breaches at smaller hospitals and clinics can have a serious impact.

Most hospitals and health systems are still struggling to find the cybersecurity budget and staffing to succeed.