‘Brace for impact’: How healthcare leaders can prepare for 2025’s cyber threats

Becker's Healthcare December 6, 2024
Naomi Diaz

As hospitals and health systems face increasing cybersecurity threats, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, and James “Scott” Gee, deputy national advisor at the AHA, told Becker’s that cybersecurity must be viewed as more than just an IT issue.

According to Mr. Riggi, 2024 saw one of the most significant and disruptive cybersecurity incidents in healthcare history, with a ransomware attack against Change Healthcare. This attack, which affected patient care and hospital operations nationwide, not only disrupted insurance verification, pharmacy prescriptions, and pre-authorization processes but also had lingering financial repercussions.

“Even to this day, there are hospitals that are still feeling the residual effect of delayed and interrupted payments,” Mr. Riggi said....

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