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Program recruits students from around region to work in Virginia system's health care info office as junior cyber risk analysts.

Don’t Be Taken Hostage

Prevention and a planned response can help hospitals deal with the risks of a ransomware attack

October 2, 2017

Jeffrey Davis, Ethan Rii, and Caitlin Podbielski

Trustees need to consider best practices and meet board obligations before, during and after a ransomware attack.

3 Steps Hospital Leaders Can Take to Boost Cybersecurity

As we improve health care through connected technology, we also must protect it from the bad guys

September 29, 2017

Anthony J. Montagnolo

As we improve health care through connected technology, we also must protect it from the bad guys.

Hospitals Banding Together With State Associations, Peers to Tackle Cyber Threats

Providers are working proactively and collaboratively to prevent future hacks

August 11, 2017

Joseph Conn

Hospitals are working proactively and collaboratively to prevent future hacks.

Most Wired

Video: Health Care's Most Wired Hospitals Investing in Training, Infrastructure

Telehealth and mobile technology are also on the radar of the Most Wired

July 10, 2017

Telehealth and mobile technology are also on the radar of the American Hospital Association's Most Wired.

Methodist Le Bonheur Relies on its Technology to Support a Patient-centered Culture

Patient engagement technology invites assessment of tech risk

July 10, 2017

Patient engagement technology invites assessment of tech risk.

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Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems Driving Efficiency, Improvement

Integration of EHRs and population health still underway

July 10, 2017

Rebecca Vesely

The integration of EHRs and population health are still underway.

Is Your Hospital Prime for A Ransomware Attack?

Here are straightforward steps hospital administrators and staff should take to help prevent ransomware attacks

June 9, 2017

Paul Keckley Ph.D. and Marina Karp

Here are straightforward steps hospital administrators and staff should take to help prevent ransomware attacks.

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A 5-Part Cybersecurity Strategy From James Comey; AHA's Rick Pollack on the AHCA

The annual meeting came at opportune time as health care leaders contemplate the future of the American Health Care Act, cybercrime

May 9, 2017

Genevieve Diesing

The annual meeting came at opportune time as health care leaders contemplate the future of the American Health Care Act, cybercrime.

Information Technology

Rethinking Risk

What is Your Single Biggest Risk in Cybersecurity?

April 13, 2017

Lee Ann Jarousse

If your risk-assessment process is flawed, that impacts everything else you're doing in risk management.

Hacker Shows and Tells Health Care CIOs Why Security is Important

Kevin Mitnick, famous former hacker, gives thought provoking demonstration to open CHIME-HIMSS CIO Forum

February 20, 2017

Matt O'Connor

Famous former hacker Kevin Mitnick gives a thought-provoking demonstration at the CHIME-HIMSS CIO Forum in Orlando.

Video: Most Wired Survey is Live

Learn about the changes taking place in the survey for 2017

January 20, 2017

Suzanna Hoppszallern, senior editor, data and research, for Hospitals & Health Networks, describes how the streamlined Most Wired survey this year has increased focus on such topics as cybersecurity and smart technology.

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Henry Ford Health System Makes Securing Patient Data a Top Priority

Hospitals make sure mobile technologies keep information private.

July 12, 2016

Hospitals make sure mobile technologies maintain electronic health record privacy.

Mt. Ascutney Connects The Right Care At The Right Time

This Vermont hospital uses telehealth to focus on the patient.

July 8, 2016

Lola Butcher

This Vermont hospital uses telehealth to focus on the patient in this profile of a 2016 Most Wired hospital.

Detroit Medical Center Keeps the IT Pedal on the Gas

Vigilance and commitment to IT pay off for this medical center with ACO and cybersecurity efforts.

July 8, 2016

Lola Butcher

Vigilance and commitment to IT pay off for this medical center with ACO and cybersecurity efforts.

Most Wired

How You Can Become One of Health Care's Most Wired

Participating in the Most Wired survey is easier than you might think: Check out the rules and procedures for H&HN's 18th annual survey.

July 6, 2016

Participating in the Most Wired survey is easier than you might think: Check out the rules and procedures for H&HN's 18th annual survey.

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Most Wired Hospitals Tackle Cybercrime, Telehealth and Predictive Analytics

Prevention, communication, prediction are major tasks of health care IT, this year's Most Wired hospitals show.

July 5, 2016

Prevention, communication, prediction are major tasks of health care IT, this year's Most Wired hospitals show.

Cybersecurity

Why Two-Factor Authentication Can Help Keep Your Data Safe

Hospitals can choose from several options to improve digital privacy, protection and compliance.

May 12, 2016

John Harris

Hospitals can choose from several options to improve digital privacy, protection and compliance.

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Hospitals Step Up Data Security for Connectivity

As hospitals pursue connectivity with other providers for population health and risk-sharing arrangements, new concerns emerge regarding patient data security.

March 29, 2016

As hospitals pursue connectivity with other providers for population health and risk-sharing arrangements, new concerns emerge regarding patient data security.

EHR Vendor Compliance, Cybersecurity Major Thrusts of HIMSS 2016

H&HN News Editor Paul Barr reports from HIMSS 2016 with a report card of the event.

March 4, 2016