A year on from the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in the US, the healthcare industry and federal regulators have greatly increased their focus on cyber security. By setting more stringent security rules, investing more in cyber safety measures and anticipating potential threats, the industry hopes to prevent such attacks in future. The major Change Healthcare attack not only blocked access to patient information but shut down US pharmacies and even resulted in the closure of a nursing home.

Social Engineering Is Most Significant Cybersecurity Threat, Cybersecurity Expert Says
Senior Principal of Cybersecurity and Privacy Lee Kim addressed cybersecurity in healthcare at a HIMSS conference. She stressed the importance of strong governance, education, artificial