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Summary of CMS’ final revised guidance on hospitals’ co-location agreements
The AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights to quickly initiate rulemaking for a legislative provision (H.R. 7898) enacted by Congress this year to recognize certain recommended security practices when making determinations related to Health Insurance…
Multiple cybersecurity organizations recently shared information regarding a suspected Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeting organizations in multiple industries, including healthcare.
Cybersecurity researchers at Forescout have identified 13 vulnerabilities that impact millions of Internet-connected hospital devices. Several of these vulnerabilities have been categorized as high or critical.
Health-ISAC and Microsoft have partnered together to deliver a new medium to discuss notable vulnerabilities patched in the recent Patch Tuesday update.
Houlton Regional Hospital in Maine shared guidelines on safely hosting holiday get-togethers with friends and family and preventing COVID-19 and flu from spreading.
Officials at St. Patrick Hospital in Montana say as COVID-19 cases rose, patient ages dropped. Expanding vaccine eligibility to younger people came at the right time.
COVID-19 Vaccines– Including Pediatric and Booster Doses - Shipped to Military and VA Hospitals and Clinics
The AHA sponsored a virtual Capitol Hill briefing Nov. 2, 2021, where hospital leaders discussed how COVID-19 accelerated longstanding health care workforce challenges, including worker shortages and mental health fatigue.