The Sequoia Project and The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT have launched an updated version of the Common Agreement for Health IT, in order to ease the exchange of health information. As part of this, new participant terms have been created to promote compliance. This update marks a significant step forward for the delivery of seamless, nationwide health data exchange.
Fred Hutch notifies more patients of November 2023 attack
In December 2023, a cyberattack hit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), resulting in the exfiltration of patient data and attempted extortion. Threat actors,