Indiana says cybersecurity company 'improperly accessed' COVID-19 data
The Indiana Department of Health said this week that it was notifying almost 750,000 Hoosiers after a company "improperly accessed" the data from the state's COVID-19 online contact tracing survey....
View ArticleRansomware attack on Georgia health system endangers info of 1.4M patients
A ransomware attack discovered by St. Joseph's/Candler earlier this summer has compromised the records of 1.4 million patients. The Savannah, Georgia-based health system published a notice this month...
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View ArticleCybersecurity company flags Microsoft Power Apps data leak of 38M records
The research team from UpGuard, a cybersecurity company, found data leaks from dozens of entities as a result of the default permissions on Microsoft Power Apps portals. As outlined in a new report,...
View ArticleNevada hospital ransomware attack could affect data of 1.3M patients
The University Medical Center Southern Nevada has reported that a ransomware attack earlier this summer affected the data of 1,300,000 people. The organization said in a statement that the incident...
View ArticleMount Sinai South Nassau security exec tackles cybersecurity and medical ethics
As it becomes more clear every day that patient safety is at risk when it comes to cyberattacks, it also becomes more apparent that ethics must be introduced into cybersecurity considerations by...
View ArticleReport: Cybercriminals increasingly targeting outpatient facilities
A report released Thursday by the cybersecurity firm Critical Insight found that bad actors have begun to shift their healthcare targets. The report used cyberattack data from the first half of 2021...
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Mobile communications tech reduces med errors and boosts HCAHPS scores
Parkview Medical Center is a 350-bed, nonprofit hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. Its aim is, in part, to be the healthcare provider of choice for patients, physicians and employees.THE PROBLEMMore than...
View ArticleCISA releases guidance on protecting data from ransomware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released guidance this week about how to protect sensitive data from ransomware attacks and how to prevent them from happening in the first...
View ArticleHow one AI company works to reduce algorithmic bias
Artificial intelligence developers need to be held accountable for any biases that arise in their algorithms. Vendor AiCure is used by pharmaceutical companies to remotely assess how patients take...
View ArticleRansomware attack in Indiana affects 49K patients
A ransomware attack on an Indiana-based ear, nose, throat, sinus and hearing center this summer may have exposed the personal health information of nearly 50,000 people.According to a report submitted...
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Digital front door chatbot improves the patient experience at Aspire Indiana...
Aspire Indiana Health, based in Noblesville, prioritizes the patient experience in all of its implemented workflows and systems.THE PROBLEMBefore considering a chat solution, the health system had high...
View ArticleEpic-linked tool helps Mass. hospital secure drug history on vast majority of...
Emergency departments are by nature fast, hectic environments where clinical decisions need to be made quickly, often with limited information. Patients may be unconscious or unable to communicate,...
View ArticleFBI issues alert about Hive ransomware
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash warning about Hive, a newly observed ransomware reportedly linked to the attack on Memorial Health System earlier this month. The alert, put...
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View ArticleFBI, CISA warn: Hackers won't take a vacation
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a joint advisory this week warning organizations to protect themselves during holidays,...
View ArticleProvider team burnout: undoing the human and organizational damage
Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Quality and SafetyWorkflowWorkforceEven when things go back to some semblance of normal and care teams return to their regular processes, burnout will still be felt....
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