Becker's Healthcare August 17, 2023
HHS rolled out a new project Aug. 17 to protect hospitals from the growing cybersecurity threat.
The Digital Health Security project, aka Digiheals, is accepting proposals through Sept. 7 for innovative solutions to keep healthcare organizations secure from ransomware groups and other hackers. The program launches amid increasingly costly — and widespread — cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems.
“The Digiheals project comes when the U.S. healthcare system urgently requires rigorous cybersecurity capabilities to protect patient privacy, safety and lives,” said Renee Wegrzyn, PhD, director of HHS research agency ARPA-H, in a news release. “Currently, off-the-shelf software tools fall short...
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