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President issues executive order to address AI safety, security concerns

President Biden Oct. 30 directed federal agencies to take certain actions to protect Americans from the potential risks of artificial intelligence systems while promoting innovation and competition.

HHS proposes policies to discourage electronic health information blocking 

The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 30 released a proposed rule intended to create disincentives for health care providers to interfere with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information.

AHA leaders take part in World Hospital Congress 

AHA leaders are participating in the International Hospital Federation’s World Hospital Congress in Lisbon, Portugal.    

AHA blog: Why the Biden-Harris Administration’s New National Cybersecurity Strategy Is an Important Step Forward for Health Care

By taking aim at shifting cyber defense responsibilities, the Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy will help improve the nation’s cyber resilience, while disrupting cyberthreat operations, writes John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.

AHA infographic: Telehealth funding cuts would reduce patient access to care 

A new infographic by AHA explains how the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act’s (S. 2840) proposal to eliminate facility fees for telehealth services will impact access to care.

AHA participates in federal roundtable on health sector cybersecurity

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Oct. 25 hosted a roundtable discussion with health care cybersecurity leaders, including the AHA, on the state of cybersecurity in the health care and public health sector.

Agencies issue cyberthreat alerts, risk mitigation resources

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center this week alerted organizations to a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server that enables malicious actors to obtain access to victim systems and continue active exploitation post-patch.

AHA Cyber Intel Blogs

Read how to better prepare for and mitigate cyberthreats to prevent disruptions to patient care and business operations.

Expanding Patient Access to Care No Matter Where They May Be

While telehealth use has skyrocketed these last few years, our laws have not kept up.

OCR releases telehealth privacy and security resources for providers, patients

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Oct. 18 released a resource for health care providers who choose to educate patients about telehealth privacy and security, noting that the HIPAA rules do not require it.