"Defeating ISIS: What Are The Lessons For the Future," New America/Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency this week released a binding operational directive this week requiring federal agencies to patch known exploited vulnerabilities carrying “significant risk” to…
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FTC warns connected device orgs: Comply with breach rule, or pay up
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement this week confirming that connected devices and health apps that use or collect consumers’ health information must notify users and others when that data is breached. Failure to comply, the…
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American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care
The American Board of Telehealth announced this week that it is launching a Teleprimary Care Certificate program, geared toward helping primary care providers develop future virtual health strategies. The online program will cover a range of topics and best…
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Indian Health Service seeks vendors to replace its health IT system
The Indian Health Service is seeking enterprise health IT software to replace its current platform. The IHS currently relies on the internally developed Resource and Patient Management System to support a broad range of processes at its facilities, as…
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Device cybersecurity requires a 'whole community' approach
The increase in medical device connectivity has allowed for ramped-up patient care, both at healthcare facilities and in the home. But at the same time, it’s vital to remember that those devices could represent network vulnerabilities – which, in…
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Texas passes law authorizing teledentistry
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. As reported by the Tyler Morning Telegraph, the law follows a back-and-forth between the Texas State Board of Dental…
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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to fight cybercrime
Photo: Thom Tillis, Gage Skidmore/Flickr, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 In the wake of numerous high-profile cybersecurity incidents – including an attack on the Colonial Pipeline that led to a days-long shutdown – a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill aimed…
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FBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare networks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a bulletin this past week that warned of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks. Over the past year, the FBI has identified at least 16 of these kinds of…
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Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that electronic health record vendor athenahealth had agreed to pay $18.25 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations. The federal government alleged that the company had paid illegal kickbacks – including inviting…
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Major security incidents are the new normal for hospitals and health systems
The 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey gathered feedback from 168 US based healthcare cybersecurity professionals – mostly IT and infosec leaders at provider organizations, but also some consultants and vendors – to offer an updated snapshot showing the of the current…
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