MMH, a privately run patient portal used by some general practices, detected the breach in the early hours of 31 December ...

Covenant Health has confirmed that a May data breach exposed more information and impacts more people than it previously ...

Hospitals face unique security challenges thanks to their high traffic volumes and complex staffing requirements, their rigorous compliance environment and their diverse community ranging from ...

As healthcare policy takes center stage, recently enacted cybersecurity legislation is poised to redefine patient privacy and data security. At the forefront of these changes are the Healthcare ...

Managing visitors is a key aspect of hospital management, presenting several considerations for patient and building security, staff workflow, regulatory compliance, and patient privacy. Visitor ...

St. Mary's parent Covenant Health initially said fewer than 10,000 patients were affected. It now says the data of 478,000 ...

Role-based access control (RBAC) restricts access to patient data based on job responsibilities, reducing risk. Encryption methods like symmetric and asymmetric key schemes safeguard sensitive health ...

In the past decade, healthcare data has become one of the most sought-after targets in cybercrime. From insurers to clinics, every player in the ecosystem handles some form of sensitive information.

Third-party software used by a former Ascension business partner was involved. Ascension, a health system with 105 hospitals and operations in 16 states and Washington, D.C., said it discovered late ...

Yale New Haven Health notified patients “of a recent data security incident that involved patient information,” according to a the health system. According to the federal Office for Civil Rights, as ...

Manage My Health has identified general practices whose patients have had their private health information breached in a cybersecurity hack - but it is not yet clear when all those patients will be ...

At a time when 37% of hospitals are losing money, the pressure is on to find innovative ways to drive profitability. For many hospitals pursuing growth and innovation, patient engagement—which is ...