Becker's Healthcare October 10, 2024
New York state regulations aiming to boost hospital cybersecurity went into effect this month.
Here are eight things to know, according to an Oct. 8 National Law Review article.
1. The rules took effect Oct. 2 but hospitals have a year to comply with all the requirements besides one that mandates the reporting of cybersecurity incidents that affect operations within 72 hours.
2. The regulations, released by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2023, apply to general hospitals, defined as facilities “providing medical or medical and surgical services primarily to in-patients by or under the supervision of a physician on a twenty-four-hour basis with provisions for admission or treatment of persons in need of emergency care and with an organized medical staff...
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