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How Unsecured WordPress Infected a Clinic with Ransomware

HIPAA Vault

Just as the world has witnessed novel variants of the COVID-19 virus (and may continue), new variants of ransomware continue to appear since the first documented case in 1989. And while loss of life, thankfully, is not yet rivaling the pandemic, poorer health outcomes for scores of patients impacted by ransomware have resulted.

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Health Equity Gap: Why Cybersecurity Should Be A Priority

HIT Consultant

Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in health outcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities. For example, cyberattacks routinely result in the diversion of ambulances.

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A stairway to a new chapter in healthcare

Healthcare It News

Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes. Recent high profile ransomware attacks have highlighted the vital need to protect sensitive data. There are more technological solutions available than ever.

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AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences: Further Adoption Requires Better Data Infrastructure

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jon Kimerle, Global Strategic Healthcare Alliances at Pure Storage The digital transformation of healthcare continues to accelerate, and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are predicted to have an increasing impact on efficiency, quality, and scalability of health outcomes.

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Critical Medical Device Risks Continue to Threaten Hospital Security & Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – After a year of unprecedented ransomware attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems – and with healthcare now the #1 target for cybercriminals – critical medical device risks in hospital environments continue to leave hospitals and their patients vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data security issues.

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Weekly Roundup – September 10, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

They also offered their thoughts on how providers and health IT companies can get more value from in-person conferences now that virtual events have become more popular. Read more… How Hospitals Can Mitigate the Impacts of Ransomware. Two in three Americans would shop for healthcare if prices were publicly disclosed.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Here’s why Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data Ransomware attack not the only headache for Prospect Medical Ridgecrest Regional Hospital receives $5.5 Newsom announces distressed hospital loan program Kaiser Permanente frontline workers strike could begin Oct.