Proposed CISA rule would require reporting for cyber incidents and ransom payments
Healthcare IT News » Privacy & Security
by mmiliard
21h ago
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is proposing a sweeping cyber incident reporting structure across 16 critical sectors, according to its notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal Register (PDF) on Wednesday. CISA said it would provide 60 days for written public comments when the proposed rule is published on April 4. WHY IT MATTERS The security agency's development of the proposed cyber incident reporting rules followed the passage of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, or CIRC ..read more
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States step in to hasten provider recovery in wake of Change Healthcare cyberattack
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by AFox
21h ago
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun an advanced payment program for Part A providers and Part B suppliers experiencing claims disruptions from the Change Healthcare cyberattack two weeks ago, states are also offering help to providers affected by the breach, by reducing claims system payment roadblocks and giving financial support. WHY IT MATTERS The state government in Washington is also offering similar advanced payment relief through its Medicare and Medicaid programming, though organizations like the American Hospital Association previously voiced co ..read more
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Cybersecurity bill would add caveat to provider payments
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by jfinison
21h ago
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EHRA on the 'big lift' of decision support certification
Healthcare IT News » Privacy & Security
by AFox
21h ago
Several overlapping federal requirements – including the need for annual projects to maintain information blocking compliance and an aggressive time frame for decision support certification – represent big challenges for health IT developers, say leaders from the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association.  WHY IT MATTERS With a spate of regulations driving health IT product development, complying with regs that don't always work well with each other is a big ask, according to Leigh Burchell with Altera Digital Health, vice chair of the EHRA's information blocking compliance task force a ..read more
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A strong digital infrastructure can mitigate cybersecurity risks
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by jfinison
5d ago
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CISA, calling Volt Typhoon an urgent threat, updates DDoS response guide
Healthcare IT News » Privacy & Security
by AFox
1w ago
Guidance released this week from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and other U.S. and international partners outlines best practices for defending against "living off the land" cyber activity – where threat actors use an organization's own tools to attack its network – while addressing the specific needs and challenges of defending against distributed denial of service attacks with new mitigations and visual aids. WHY IT MATTERS With contributions from Cisco Talos, NTT Corporation and Sophos, the agencies issued a joint fact sheet  ..read more
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HHS seeks input from payers on Change cyberattack response
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by jfinison
1w ago
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Change Healthcare roundup: UHG pays out $2B, while feds mull cyber compliance rules
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by AFox
1w ago
As the fallout from the Change Healthcare ransomware attack heads into a second month, UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it's paid $2 billion so far in financial advances for struggling providers and is testing medical claims software to resume payments. Meanwhile, federal leaders – including the White House, lawmakers and HHS, are discussing potential cybersecurity rules that would impose financial consequences for healthcare organizations that don't have a certain baseline of cybersecurity readiness in place. And nearly four weeks since the Feb. 21 cyberattack, the effects of the massive ..read more
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Scammers take advantage of Change cyberattack
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by jfinison
1w ago
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Migrating to the cloud: An overview of process and strategy
Healthcare IT News » Privacy & Security
by jfinison
1w ago
Over the next few years, the number of organizations navigating to the cloud is expected to grow exponentially. According to Gartner, more than 70% of enterprises will use cloud platforms to accelerate their business initiatives by 2027. (That’s up from fewer than 15% in 2023.) Part of this growth will result from public cloud providers’ increasing access to and adoption of innovative technologies like AI. It may be time for your organization to initiate its own cloud migration process. Before you start, you need to learn about your options and figure out where to start your jo ..read more
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