American Hospital Association January 14, 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Jan. 8 released guidance on cybersecurity for telehealth applications. The guide highlights the challenges of securing telehealth platforms due to vulnerabilities that can expose them to a range of cyberattacks, such as data breaches, structured query language attacks, ransomware, phishing and more. The guide lists several ways to secure and protect patient information.
“As health care providers integrate telehealth platforms to better serve patients remotely and improve patient outcomes, especially for patients in rural or underserved areas, cyber adversaries consider these platforms...