Becker's Healthcare December 7, 2023
Hospital leaders, Congress, and governmental agencies have been collaborating on potential solutions to healthcare data breaches that have increased 93% from 2018 to 2022.
On Dec. 6, HHS released a concept paper pledging to publish new healthcare cybersecurity performance measures and work with Congress to create cybersecurity incentives for hospitals.
The HHS paper follows an uptick in legislative activity related to healthcare cybersecurity. In June, the bipartisan Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act made it out of committee. If enacted into law, the bill is designed to boost the rural healthcare cybersecurity workforce. Hospital leaders also pointed to the work that the government has already done to enact best cybersecurity practices for rural hospitals.
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