HealthLeaders Media October 3, 2023
The California health system is getting $9.5 million through an HHS program aimed at tackling healthcare data breaches, and will explore innovative solutions through its new Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Ransomware attacks are costing healthcare organizations millions of dollars a year, and threatening business and clinical operations. At least one small hospital was forced to close due to an attack.
– The federal government has launched a program through the Health and Human Services Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-D) to explore innovative strategies to prevent and mitigate data breaches.
– The UC San Diego School of Medicine is using a $9.5 million federal grant to tackle ransomware through its newly established Center for Healthcare...