American Hospital Association August 16, 2023
The Joint Commission yesterday released an alert reviewing how health care organizations can prepare to deliver safe patient care in the event of a cyberattack, calling the potential to experience a cyberattack that adversely affects operations not an “if” but a “when” question. John Riggi, AHA’s national director for cybersecurity and risk, provided expert advice to TJC as it developed the resource.
“The AHA was very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with our colleagues at the TJC to produce this alert, which provides guidance on best practices and lessons learned from the many ransomware attacks suffered by hospitals and health system,”...