At HIMSS25, Yanyan Hu from Singapore’s Ministry of Health emphasized that digital programs enhance patient engagement and self-management. He discussed designing safe digital healthcare systems, focusing on patient-centric data collection, security, and privacy. While digital health improves personalization and efficiency, Hu stressed the importance of patient safety, addressing risks like inaccurate data and privacy breaches.

Nation State-Actors Attacking Healthcare Institutions to Sabotage IT & OT Systems
Healthcare sector is experiencing a surge in cyberattacks from state-sponsored actors who target critical IT and operational systems. These attacks aim to disrupt patient care