Attorneys: Regulation On Healthcare Cybersecurity Involves More Than HIPAA Compliance

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is not the only thing healthcare companies should consider when boosting cybersecurity, attorneys said, adding that states have emerging healthcare cyber requirements and increased info-sharing is critical for industry. "It's not just HIPAA anymore," said Thomas Jeffry, partner at Arent Fox who focuses on health care, in a presentation late last week. The healthcare sector is highly threatened by cyber attackers, Jeffry said, arguing that medical information can be 50 times...