Healthcare IT News December 29, 2022
Cybersecurity breaches in healthcare continued at an alarming rate throughout the year, affecting operations and patient safety, while government agencies and policymakers focused on ways to improve resilience.
Also known as the “Wall of Shame,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Cases Currently Under Investigation details hundreds of breaches reported by healthcare organizations across the United States over the last 24 months. The number of threats, and the cost of those threats – continue to rise.
While healthcare industry organizations work with federal lawmakers on ways for government to help address the relentless cybersecurity attacks on critical healthcare infrastructure, the industry is hyper-focused on issues like how to move the needle on third-party cybersecurity, collaborating to improve cyber...