Healthcare companies may need to strengthen their cybersecurity to prevent breaches like those suffered by Ascension and UnitedHealth, according to a White House official. The proposed requirements include the encryption of data and compliance checks. The initiative, which could cost up to $9bn in the first year, follows a significant increase in large healthcare breaches since 2019.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
