Healthcare DIVE February 8, 2024
HHS task force ambassador Ty Greenhalgh discusses what the Biden administration’s cybersecurity performance goals mean for the industry.
On Jan. 24 the HHS released voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) cybersecurity performance goals (CPGs) to provide guidance on protection against cyberattacks. They cover safeguards such as email security, multifactor authentication and basic cybersecurity training.
The goals come after the healthcare industry has faced several big breaches, including a ransomware attack at health system Ardent Health Services in November.
A collaboration between the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council — a public-private partnership — and the federal government, the HHS 405(d) Task Group offers resources and tools to prepare healthcare organizations to face cyber threats. In 2023 the task group...