Privacy & Security
The initial expiration of MITRE's contract for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program was a shock to many cybersecurity experts. But the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency quickly pledged that there would be no lapse in service.
ASTP has released the 2025 SAFER Guides, which aim to improve health systems' adherence to electronic health record best practices. They were updated by clinicians with informatics training and informaticians with clinical experience.
The mass layoffs have severely undercut essential IT, policy and contracting functions, and sources say they fear critical expertise has been lost. The government could hire contractors to fill the gaps, putting ousted employees in an ethical bind.
The former senior patient service associate pled guilty to the charge.
Ben Wolf, partner in Alston & Bird's Health Care Group, told MobiHealthNews how FDA staffing cuts could slow device approvals and what companies can do to stay ahead.
A hacker accessed some sensitive data of regional staff in October.
After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.
8829.jpg "Erik Decker (right) of Intermountain, speaks Tuesday before a House subcommittee. Seated next to him is Dr. Christian Dameff of the University of California San Diego Health.")
House subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity protection for legacy medical devices overshadowed by HHS cuts.
Improving cybersecurity despite resource challenges requires small healthcare providers to pull many support levers. "We need to move away from the idea that each rural hospital is solving these issues alone," says one infosec leader.
One breach is said to have impacted legacy Oracle Health servers; another has allegedly affected millions of records accessed via Oracle Cloud.
