The US healthcare system remains vulnerable to cyberattacks, with a cautionary tale being the ransomware attack on payments manager Change Healthcare in February 2021. Consequently, Central Oregon Pathology Consultants operated for months without being paid. Critics argue that the federal government’s response to cybersecurity in healthcare is underfunded and narrowly focused on hospitals, leaving other parts of the system exposed. The US government’s fragmented approach to cybersecurity in healthcare involves multiple agencies and is viewed as under-resourced and inefficient.
Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization
Despite increased cybersecurity awareness and spending, data breaches are on the rise, with 74% due to human error. To combat this, organizations are urged to