Scripps Health discusses need for cybersecurity standards, federal protections in part 2 of AHA podcast

Hospitals and health systems have their hands full coping with the scary reality of a ransomware attack, but there are also civil liability concerns that arise in the fallout of a health care cybercrime. In the second of this two-part conversation, John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health, explore the underdiscussed aspects in the aftermath of a cyberattack, and the need for cybersecurity standards and protection from the federal government. LISTEN NOW
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