cybersecurity
The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.
PHI is one of the most sensitive classes of data out there. It's important that the right security controls are in place to make sure those things stay where they need to be and don't get into the wrong hands, says Chike Okeke of Concord Technologies.
It's not how many people you need to be on staff, the question is how effectively you utilize your staff with the various functions that you need, and what you outsource, says Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.
Cliff Steinhauer, information security and engagement director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, says legislative proposals related to cybersecurity will receive strong support as the frequency and severity of cyber incidents grow.
When considering a merger or acquisition, potential buyers should ask for the seller’s security policies and procedures, a risk analysis, and whether they have had recent security incidents, says Adam Greene, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.
To defend against attacks from ransomware players like Scattered Spider, HHS provides goals to help organizations improve their cybersecurity posture, says Troy Adams, cyber engagement specialist, Department of Health and Human Services.
The demand for jobs in cybersecurity is good. Students need to look at where they want to land and consider some career options, says Laquan Black, assistant professor of Health Information Technology at Guttman Community College CUNY.
Businesses have to be able to recover from that, says Heather Costa, director of technology resilience for the Mayo Clinic, who was formerly known as the director of disaster recovery.
HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum reaffirms how cybersecurity can prevent disruption of patient care, says Ian Mack, IT senior security analyst for the University of Virginia and the communications chair for HIMSS Virginia Chapter.