HHS Warns Health Industry To Step Up Efforts To Prevent Cyber Attacks

HHS warns health care organizations to step up efforts to defend against cybersecurity threats related to electronic medical records in order to protect patient information, in a guidance sent Feb. 17. The warning comes as concerns over potential patient privacy breaches have grown amid the explosion in telehealth during the pandemic. The Office of Information Security at the HHS Cybersecurity Program said organizations should proactively defend against attacks rather than simply seeking to prevent them. Electronic medical records contain a...