Healthcare Innovation May 16, 2024
Organization also suggests that Office for Civil Rights should conduct proactive, comprehensive select audits of the healthcare sector
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) says that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should create an Office of National Cybersecurity Policy led by a “cyber policy czar.”
In the wake of the high-profile Change Healthcare and Ascension cyberattacks, WEDI sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, identifying issues and recommendations aimed at mitigating the potential consequences of a cyberattack on healthcare operations and patient safety.
“Recent cyberattacks, while unprecedented, are just the latest example of what has become unfortunately all too commonplace in the healthcare industry,” said Charles Stellar, WEDI President and CEO, in a statement. “When...
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