Ransomware attacks on healthcare systems rose in 2023
Editor's Note A near doubling of ransomware attacks on healthcare systems from 2022 to 2023 could point to a problematic trend, according to a January 2 report from cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. Specifically, findings show 46 ransomware attacks in 2023 compared to 25 in 2022 and 27 in 2021. The 2023…
OR am – 12-21-2023
December 21, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Stem cell subset shows promise for preventing amputation Researchers have discovered a new way to prompt blood vessel growth and prevent amputations in diseases such as diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. Findings were published December 19 in Cell Reports Medicine. The study…
OR am – 12-8-2023
December 8, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub HHS releases concept paper on cybersecurity for healthcare sector The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new concept paper on the department’s strategy regarding cybersecurity for the healthcare sector, a December 6 HHS press release reports. The paper…
HHS releases concept paper on cybersecurity for healthcare sector
Editor's Note The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new concept paper on the department’s strategy regarding cybersecurity for the healthcare sector, a December 6 HHS press release reports. The paper details four pillars for action: publishing new voluntary healthcare-specific cybersecurity performance goals working with Congress…
ORM Top 10 Most Read – 11/26/23
Subscribe | CE Hub Study reveals cause of deadly blood clots in some COVID-19 vaccine patients A new study looked at the causes behind how some patients developed deadly blood clots following the administration of certain COVID-19 vaccines. The findings were published in the journal Blood on October 26. …
OR am – 11-16-2023
November 16, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub FDA encourages new cybersecurity standards on medical device manufacturing The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized the latest guidance on medical device cybersecurity from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), an AAMI November 14 press release reports. This…
FDA encourages new cybersecurity standards on medical device manufacturing
Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized the latest guidance on medical device cybersecurity from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), an AAMI November 14 press release reports. This latest cybersecurity recognition is encouraging its use across the medical device manufacturing industry to…
OR am – 11-15-2023
November 15, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Cybersecurity alert: New ransomware may pose serious threat to healthcare institutions The American Hospital Association (AHA) November 6 is alerting healthcare institutions to a new ransomware known as BlackSuit, which is likely to pose a serious threat to the healthcare and public health…
Cybersecurity alert: New ransomware may pose serious threat to healthcare institutions
Editor's Note The American Hospital Association (AHA) November 6 is alerting healthcare institutions to a new ransomware known as BlackSuit, which is likely to pose a serious threat to the healthcare and public health sectors. According to AHA: BlackSuit is very similar to the Royal ransomware family, which followed the…
OR am – 11-8-2023
November 8, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Third quarter earnings: UHS, Tenet see financial success; CHS, HCA face challenges Two major hospital systems–Universal Health Services (UHS) and Tenet Healthcare–saw improved third-quarter profits in 2023, but Community Health Systems (CHS) and HCA Healthcare did not see similar upward trends, HealthLeaders…