Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has paid the equivalent of nearly $17,000 to hackers to restore function to its computer network after a malware attack disabled key systems on February 5, 2016.
Read MoreThe American College of Clinical Engineering will cohost several sessions at the upcoming HIMSS 2016 conference, held February 29 to March 4, 2016, in Las Vegas. Major topics include how to enhance your cybersecurity posture and strategies to improve health IT safety and the quality of patient care.
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Rather than starting from scratch, you can use the HITRUST risk management framework to provide guidance for what you might need to change to ensure your common security framework provides adequate cybersecurity.
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The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) framework normalizes cybersecurity requirements without imposing a regulatory standard. It incorporates federal and state legislation and federal agency rules and guidance, as well as other industry frameworks. By meeting the HITRUST framework, you can better assess your facility’s compliance coverage.
Read MoreECRI Institute has released a Top 10 Hospital C-Suite Watch List that includes new technologies and procedures expected to affect care delivery over the next 12 to 18 months. The free evidence-based report includes actionable recommendations aimed at helping hospital administrators evaluate the best choices for adoption.
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