Cybersecurity in healthcare is crucial for maintaining patient safety, and such risks can only be addressed through supportive legislation and robust security measures. Healthcare providers, especially those in underserved regions, face challenges such as limited budgets, outdated infrastructure, and constant cyber threats. Cyberattacks can cause severe disruptions, delaying diagnoses and treatment, and causing financial crises for hospitals. Stronger cybersecurity policies and more government support, along with risk mitigation practices such as passwordless authentication and secure third-party access, should form the foundation of healthcare security infrastructure.
HSCC CWG urges halting NPRM, calls for joint cybersecurity policy reform to boost healthcare resilience
The Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) within the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) has called on the country’s federal administration to work
