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Healthcare remains a key target for cyber attacks today. This article emphasizes the critical importance of protection and taking a proactive stance. Disruptions from attacks can be severe, with significant financial implications. Our consultative approach (built around HIPAA, CMS and HIST) helps you evaluate your current cybersecurity measures comprehensively, ensuring you're better prepared for future threats. We are here to support you! Medicus IT #healthcaretechnology #cybersecurity

In this article, Alastar Par highlights the importance of healthcare organizations learning to protect healthcare data. https://lnkd.in/ej7aSmUB As always, Medicus IT is there to answer questions and provide our solutions if needed.

Change Healthcare Outage Update by CSO Toby Gouker, PhD, CHISL, GSLC, CISM, CPEM Addresses Need for Congressional Action: https://lnkd.in/g_2PgZ2Y The systems affected by the Change Healthcare outage are expected to be back up by tomorrow, March 15. The issues caused are expected to continue for much longer. Featured by SC Media, Toby’s update addresses the health sector’s underlying challenges in Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, the $22 million ransom, the estimated billions of dollars in lost revenue as well as clients, and the significant impact on providers, particularly small practices and rural groups, most at risk. Intervention from Congress will be crucial to rescue entities impacted by this widespread disruption. For additional Healthcare Security & Technology insights from First Health Advisory’s Leadership sign up for First Health Fridays at https://lnkd.in/gW7T94Nu or contact us at sales@firsthealthadvisory.com to schedule a consultation. #EnterpriseRisk #ThirdPartyRisk #ThirdPartyRiskManagement #HealthcareIT #HealthcareSecurity #HealthcareOrganization #CyberRiskManagement #DataSecurity #DigitalHealth #CyberRisk #RiskManagement

The latest from AHA Market Scan: Key Insights on Health Care's Top Consulting Needs When it comes to improving performance in their most pressing business, clinical and operations areas, health care leaders often turn to management consulting firms for analysis and guidance. A recent Modern Healthcare poll of 31 health care consulting firms identified the most common areas hospitals and health systems are seeking help. https://lnkd.in/gGgAeiHA

Eerily similar to those experienced during the pandemic, the ongoing disruptions caused by the breach at Change Healthcare expose many vulnerabilities in our complex healthcare #SupplyChain. In our latest article, Don McDaniel positions these events as a serious "wake-up call" - one that should have been answered long ago. ➡️ Get the full take: https://hubs.li/Q02ryyX10 #ChangeManagement #ChangeHealthcare #Disruption #COVID19

🌟 NEW RESEARCH! I'm excited to announce the new Forrester report on healthcare #concentration #risk with my brilliant colleague, Arielle Trzcinski! This is a must read for every #security & #risk pro in #healthcare & beyond. Why? Concentration risk events (especially in healthcare) set off cascading failures w/ disruptions for healthcare organizations & dire consequences for patients. You don’t need to understand concentration risk to be impacted by it, but it won’t get any better until you do! This research would not be possible without Amy DeMartine & Tiffany Do. CHECK OUT the blog 👇 and read the full report to identify & mitigate healthcare concentration risk in five key areas. #ERM #GRC #riskmanagement #compliance https://lnkd.in/ev2za52K

The Change Healthcare crisis signals a critical moment for transformation. It's a chance to innovate and create a more resilient, efficient healthcare system. Read and share your thoughts—let's make this a catalyst for change. Read Opinion Essay: https://hubs.ly/Q02nRPsh0

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In recent years, systemic risk has shifted from being an issue primarily for the financial sector to a critical and escalating concern for healthcare. In a recent Forbes article, Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet, highlights the cyberattack on Change Healthcare and CrowdStrike's IT outage in early 2024 exposed the devastating impact of sector-wide failures on patient care and healthcare operations. When these critical systems fail, even momentarily, the effects ripple across hospitals and care providers, causing dangerous delays in treatment and access to medication. Unlike financial systems, where shocks can affect markets, healthcare disruptions can have life-threatening consequences. Read the entire article here: https://lnkd.in/gQQUjkwM