Healthcare Innovation December 17, 2023
Nationally recognized cybersecurity expert Mac McMillan shares his perspectives on the recent HHS/AHA exchange around cybersecurity preparedness standards
On Dec. 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a paper entitled “Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity: Introduction to the Strategy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” outlining the department’s vision for cybersecurity preparation in healthcare.
HHS will take the following concurrent steps to build on the aforementioned actions and advance cyber resiliency in the healthcare sector:
1) Establish voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for the healthcare sector
2) Provide resources to incentivize and implement these cybersecurity practices
3) Implement an HHS-wide strategy to support greater enforcement and accountability
4) Expand and mature the one-stop shop within HHS for healthcare sector cybersecurity