Electronic health record vendor QRS is facing a lawsuit after a cyberattack exposed the data of 319,778 individuals. The lawsuit alleges that QRS failed to adequately secure and maintain the protected health information stored on its patient portal. The plaintiff and other affected patients are seeking damages and a ban on QRS maintaining their information on a cloud-based database. This incident highlights the ongoing trend of healthcare organizations facing legal action following cyberattacks.
Tariff support for health IT launched in South Korea following Trump’s tariff and more briefs
The South Korean government has launched a tariff support center to assist medical device companies with trade challenges, particularly related to U.S. tariffs. Meanwhile, Johnson