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Healthcare Data Breaches: Causes, Types, and Prevention Strategies

The healthcare data breaches that grab news headlines are just the tip of the iceberg. There are in fact more than 850 data breaches from the past two years that remain under investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ... Read more
| Author Josh Ray, tagged in Security

Case Study: How MiHIN Went From Legacy HIE to Next-Gen Innovator Driving Patient-Centered Healthcare

The Client: The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is Michigan’s statewide health information network, securely connecting hospitals, pharmacies, health insurance providers, doctors and specialists to help deliver the best ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in

Change Attack Update: New Ransom Gang and Mounting Lawsuits

Since early March, Cloudticity has been following the massive attack on Change Healthcare that’s led to a deluge of issues–from operational delays, government involvement, lawsuits, and an increased threat of further attack. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Protect Patient Data in the Digital Age

Cyberattacks in healthcare are on the rise. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), healthcare organizations experienced a 93% increase in large breaches from 2018 to 2022, with a 278% ... Read more
| Author Josh Ray, tagged in Security

Lamoille Health Partners Reaches Settlement Following Ransomware Attack

The Vermont-based health system faced an attack in June of 2022. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in

Ransomware Epidemic: Why Hospitals Have Become Prime Targets for Cyber Criminals

Ransomware attacks on hospitals are increasing in frequency and severity. These attacks—in which cybercriminals hold patient data and IT systems hostage, demanding ransom to restore access—can severely disrupt hospital operations and endanger ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in Security

Ransomware Resilience and Recovery for Epic EHR on Azure

Ransomware threats are increasing in healthcare. In the event of an attack, the common response is to shut down the electronic health records (EHR) system, along with disaster recovery (DR) and reporting environments, effectively thwarting the ... Read more
| Author Tom Burge, tagged in Epic EHR

Ransomware: The Digital Plague Infecting Hospitals Across America

Ransomware attacks on hospitals are increasing in frequency and severity. Hospitals are faced with significant financial consequences beyond ransom payments. Meanwhile, by blocking access to essential patient data and forcing the shutdown of ... Read more
| Author Gerry Miller, tagged in Security

HITRUST on Google Cloud: A Guide for Getting Started

Healthcare organizations often choose to build and run their applications on public cloud platforms for their flexible pricing, scalability, security, and cutting-edge technologies. Many also recognize the potential benefits of using cloud services ... Read more
| Author Josh Ray, tagged in HITRUST

Top Challenges to Generative AI Adoption

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents one of the most significant technological shifts in recent years, offering new opportunities for innovation across various sectors, from healthcare to retail. However, its adoption is not without ... Read more
| Author Josh Ray, tagged in generative AI

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