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AHA blog: How HCA Healthcare Is Using AI to Redefine Patient Safety

An AHA blog published today shares how HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tenn., has been leveraging artificial intelligence to reduce risk and improve health outcomes. 
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AHA podcast: HCA’s AI-driven Patient Safety Evolution, Part 2 

Randy Fagin, M.D., chief quality officer at HCA Healthcare, shares how one of the nation’s largest health systems is putting artificial intelligence into practice by building responsible governance, reducing clinical and operational variance, and enhancing the work of front-line caregivers.
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Senate holds hearing on health care cybersecurity and patient privacy

In a statement submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for a hearing July 9 on health care cybersecurity and patient privacy, the AHA said the highest cyber risk for patient data is often through third-party service and software providers. The AHA encouraged Congress to use federal agencies and resources to protect hospitals and health systems, especially in rural areas.
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FDA announces software patch available for Contec, Epsimed patient monitors to address vulnerabilities

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a safety notice announcing a software patch is available to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in certain Contec and Epsimed patient safety monitors.
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Phishing operation attacking at least 20 health care organizations disrupted by Microsoft

Microsoft Sept. 16 announced it had disrupted a growing phishing service that had targeted at least 20 U.S. health care organizations and seized 338 websites associated with cyber threat group RaccoonO365.
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DOJ announces disruption of BlackSuit ransomware group 

The Department of Justice Aug. 11 announced a series of actions taken against the BlackSuit ransomware group, also known as “Royal,” including the disruption of four servers and nine domains July 24.
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AHA podcast: When Cyberattacks Strike — Is Your Board Ready?

Cyberattacks on hospitals are urgent threats to patient safety, care delivery and public trust. In this conversation, Ajay Gupta, board chair of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and CEO of HSR.health, speaks about the vital role hospital boards play in preparing for and responding to cyber incidents.
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Agencies warn of activity by Interlock ransomware

The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Health and Human Services and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center July 23 released a joint advisory detailing malicious activity from Interlock ransomware.
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CISA, FDA warn of vulnerabilities in Contec patient monitors 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Food and Drug Administration Jan. 30 released notices warning of vulnerabilities found in the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitoring device used to display patient vital signs. The vulnerabilities also apply to Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors, which are Contec CMS8000 monitors relabeled as MN-120, according to the FDA.