The US healthcare system remains vulnerable to cyberattacks due to inadequate funding, regulatory restrictions and a fragmented approach to cybersecurity. Central Oregon Pathology Consultants experienced months of non-payment following a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare. Concerns have been raised about the lack of investment in security and overemphasis on protecting hospitals, leaving other parts of the healthcare chain exposed. There are calls for a broader investment in healthcare cybersecurity and for clearer roles and coordination among different administrative units.
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
