1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (60+ words) For hospitals, a post-Covid win for patient safety'Chief Healthcare Executive Trending on Chief Healthcare Executive Intermountain Health names regional president, and more | MED MOVES Leapfrog Group CEO sees chance to solve "the worst problems in patient safety" Cancer survival rate…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (524+ words) The most insidious and escalating threat to the viability of the healthcare supply chain is digital: targeted cyberattacks. Supply chain disruptions pose an existential threat to healthcare delivery in the United States. For decades, Americans have experienced the effects of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1032+ words) A single ransomware event, data breach or bad actor inside your infrastructure can be financially catastrophic to a healthcare organization. The Ascension Health ransomware incident in 2024 ultimately cost the organization an estimated $1.3 billion. Smaller providers often cannot absorb that type…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (613+ words) There were fewer victims of attacks aimed at healthcare organizations, but more than 40 million were affected and hospitals remain targets. There's some good news, relatively speaking, when it comes to cybersecurity in the healthcare industry. Through Dec. 12, more than 42 million…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1226+ words) The number of people affected by breaches dropped over the past year, but health systems face serious challenges. Millions of Americans have once again suffered identity theft and been affected by cyberattacks aimed at hospitals and healthcare providers in 2025, but…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (964+ words) Baxter Lee of Clearwater says healthcare organizations are incorporating AI in their defenses, but not at the same speed as ransomware groups. Las Vegas " Cybersecurity experts say AI can help hospitals and health systems improve their defenses against ransomware groups....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1167+ words) A new IBM report puts the costs of healthcare breaches well above other sectors. While some systems use AI to help bolster cybersecurity, there are growing vulnerabilities. The healthcare industry retains an unwanted distinction when it comes to cybersecurity. The…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1660+ words) Some breaches affected millions of Americans. Hospital systems and other companies with health records experienced cyberattacks and other types of breaches. Hospitals and other organizations with private health information continue to draw the attention of cyberattackers and ransomware groups. In…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1299+ words) Providers with modest resources are being attacked. Healthcare leaders say breaches at smaller hospitals and clinics can have a serious impact. Ransomware groups have consistently tried to break into hospitals" networks, and they aren"t just eyeing big health systems....

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1020+ words) Attackers routinely target hospitals in hopes of getting a big payday. Andrew Carr of Booz Allen talks about dealing with attackers, assessing threats, and deciding when not to pay. Ransomware gangs have attacked hospitals and healthcare organizations with greater frequency…...