Healthcare IT News October 23, 2024
Andrea Fox

Healthcare operates with the understanding that no system is impenetrable, but must improve incident response practices by finding new ways to stay operational after network attacks, says one panelist at the upcoming HIMSS Cybersecurity Forum.

The healthcare industry is a prime target of organized cyberattacks, as has been shown near daily for the past decade-plus. The urgency of contingency planning has finally been made clear, from the boardroom to the situation room, exam rooms and administrative back offices.

Health system chief information security officers are at the forefront of one of the health sector’s greatest challenges – to provide patient care in the face of regular attempts at network intrusions and total system shutdowns.

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