The US Department of Health and Human Services is proposing new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations to protect patients’ private data from cyberattacks. The rules, estimated to cost $9 billion in the first year, include mandatory multifactor authentication, network segmentation, and encryption of patient data. These proposals will update the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

HIMSSCast: Help with the labor shortage and more can come from tech dealmaking
Berkeley Research Group (BRG) launched its “2025 U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences Transactions Outlook,” revealing that providers are considering deal activities to tackle AI, cybersecurity,