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Healthcare is the delivery of clinical care and related services through hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurers, and connected medical devices. It depends on electronic health records (EHRs), patient identity systems, diagnostic and imaging platforms, medication and scheduling systems, and data exchanges between organizations. These environments hold sensitive health and payment information, while the availability and integrity of systems can affect treatment, diagnostics, and patient safety.
Security concerns include unauthorized access or disclosure of records, alteration of clinical data, and disruption of care through attacks on EHRs, connected devices, or third-party services. Defenses require risk-based access controls, strong authentication, network separation where appropriate, secure device and software maintenance, backups that support clinical continuity, and tested downtime and incident-response procedures. Vulnerability management must account for legacy systems and devices that cannot be patched quickly. Privacy and compliance obligations, such as HIPAA in the United States, shape how organizations collect, use, share, retain, and report health information.
How to Manage Cyber Risk of Medical Devices - for Life
Experts Offer Advice for Managing Growing Inventories, Resources for ProvidersFaced with this onslaught of smart, connected medical equipment, many healthcare providers are looking for device cybersecurity strategies and ways to help make these products more secure. Experts say it requires ongoing commitment to device security - something many providers haven't yet done.
EU To Launch New Support Centre by 2026 to Boost Healthcare Cybersecurity
A new EU action plan will be structured around four pillars: prevention, threat detection and identification, response to cyber-attacks and deterrence
HHS Discloses 3 More HIPAA Fines Totaling More Than $3M
Cases are Latest in a Spate of HIPAA Settlements As Biden Administration Wraps UpA medical supply firm will pay $3 million to settle issues found by a HIPAA investigation into a breach. Also, a public health system will pay $60,000 to resolve a right-of-access dispute. The cases are among the latest in a spate of HIPAA enforcement actions as the Biden administration wraps up.
OneBlood Notifying Donors Affected by 2024 Ransomware Hack
Attack on Blood Center Spotlights Ongoing Supply Chain Risk in Healthcare SectorSix months after a ransomware attack temporarily crippled its blood donation and distribution activities, Florida-based nonprofit OneBlood is reporting a data breach to regulators that affected donors' personal information. Why is the incident reawakening healthcare supply chain concerns?
Feds Tell Health Sector to Watch for Bias in AI Decisions
HHS OCR Letter Also Reminds Entities That AI Tool Use Must Comply with HIPAAFederal regulators are reminding healthcare providers, insurers and other regulated firms of their duty to ensure that AI and other emerging technologies for clinical decision making and patient support are not used in a discriminatory manner - and comply with HIPAA.