HHS’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) leads cybersecurity efforts in the healthcare sector, coordinating resources to address increasing cyber threats. ASPR’s new cybersecurity division focuses on incident response, supporting hospitals in cyber crises. It also provides staffing assistance and promotes education on cybersecurity, including adopting voluntary cybersecurity performance goals.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million
