Cybersecurity and Privacy

According to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open, many mental health apps provided similar offerings, but frequently lacked accessibility features.

Healthcare institutions are at risk from organized crime, resulting in extortion, diversion of care and patient info compromise, according to Ed Gaudet, Censinet founder and CEO.

The Mobile Health Apps tool aims to help developers determine which federal laws apply and which agencies oversee different aspects of mobile health technology.

Through a new benchmarking study for 2023, researchers at Censinet and KLAS Research would like to align healthcare cybersecurity collaboration.

The HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum's keynote speaker, Anita Allen, professor of law and philosophy at University of Pennsylvania, believes that the new health ethic is data sharing.

Infor Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Strategy Joerg Schwarz discusses misconceptions about the ONC rule and its requirements, and offers other insights for provider organizations who are bound by it.

What are the risks inherent in trackers regarding patient information? How can they be minimized? Odia Kagan, partner and chair of GDPR compliance and international privacy for Fox Rothschild LLP, offers insights.

In a letter to CEO Tim Cook, ten state attorneys general called on the tech giant to require stricter privacy standards for third-party apps hosted on the App Store.

Armis Chief Technology Officer for Healthcare Oscar Miranda says that regulations are defined baselines, but security goals often exceed them, and the disconnect is a common theme in healthcare.

Also, Cabrini Technology is adding medical device cybersecurity to its service offerings.