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Healthcare Newsletter
September 20, 2023
In This Edition:
- [News] 5 key insights for healthcare cybersecurity, based on peer benchmarking: A new healthcare cybersecurity study this week offered some interesting findings in its assessment benchmarking best practices and key performance indicators, such as the use of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and 405(d) Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.
- [News] How HHS plans to prioritize healthcare cybersecurity and how one CIO is creating a tech environment that is adaptive and sustainable: At the most recent HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, leaders from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the 405(d) Program joined a panel to discuss how their agencies and offices are working together to uplift the sector’s cybersecurity posture. The three representatives shed light on how their offices plan to continue to prioritize healthcare cybersecurity in the next 12 to 24 months with new and ongoing initiatives.
- [News] A deeper look at data about hackers and medical records: There are several reasons for the increased number of reported hacking and IT Incidents. These include that security teams and technologies have gotten better at detecting hacking incidents and that ransomware attacks are included in the statistics, even if no data breach has occurred.
- [Blog] H.R. 7898 clarification from the OCR: An important H.R. 7898 clarification addresses the early misconception that H.R. 7898 is a Safe Harbor law, which it is not. Just two months before the enactment of H.R. 7898, HHS published revised Safe Harbor provisions for the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalty Rules regarding beneficiary inducements, which may have contributed to this misconception.
- [Webinar] From Chaos to Clarity: Simplifying Your Organization’s Policies and Procedures: Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring renowned cybersecurity experts from 24By7Security -- Security Manager Matthew Alleman and Senior Security Analyst Anirudh Nadkarni. Gain valuable insights into how to effortlessly manage your organization's policies and procedures and the importance of regular reviews and updates. Don't miss out on this educational opportunity!
5 Key Insights for Healthcare Cybersecurity, Based on Peer Benchmarking
A new healthcare cybersecurity study this week offered some interesting findings in its assessment benchmarking best practices and key performance indicators, such as the use of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and 405(d) Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.

How HHS Plans to Prioritize Healthcare Cybersecurity
At the most recent HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, leaders from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the 405(d) Program joined a panel to discuss how their agencies and offices are working together to uplift the sector’s cybersecurity posture. The three representatives shed light on how their offices plan to continue to prioritize healthcare cybersecurity in the next 12 to 24 months with new and ongoing initiatives.

A Deeper Look at Data about Hackers and Medical Records
There are several reasons for the increased number of reported hacking and IT Incidents. These include that security teams and technologies have gotten better at detecting hacking incidents and that ransomware attacks are included in the statistics, even if no data breach has occurred.

H.R. 7898 Clarification from the OCR
An important H.R. 7898 clarification addresses the early misconception that H.R. 7898 is a Safe Harbor law, which it is not. Just two months prior to the enactment of H.R. 7898, HHS published revised Safe Harbor provisions for the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalty Rules regarding beneficiary inducements, which may have contributed to this misconception.
From Chaos to Clarity: Simplifying Your Organization's Policies and Procedures
Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring renowned cybersecurity experts from 24By7Security -- Security Manager Matthew Alleman and Senior Security Analyst Anirudh Nadkarni. Gain valuable insights into how to effortlessly manage your organization's policies and procedures and the importance of regular reviews and updates. Don't miss out on this educational opportunity!

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