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FBI charges Iranian hackers, recommends action to prevent further attacks
The FBI yesterday charged three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer networks of multiple U.S. victims, including an attempted but thwarted attack last year against Boston Children’s Hospital.
FBI recommends action to protect vulnerable medical devices from cyberattacks
The FBI today released recommendations to help protect medical devices from cyberattacks that can threaten health care operations, patient safety, and data privacy and integrity, citing a growing number of unpatched medical device vulnerabilities.
Study: Telehealth associated with reduced opioid overdose during pandemic
Medicare patients who accessed opioid use disorder treatment through telehealth services during the pandemic were more likely to stay in treatment and less likely to experience an overdose than patients without telehealth access to OUD treatment, according to a federal study published last week in JAMA Psychiatry.
Video: Closing Gaps in Care Through Laboratory Stewardship
Learn how hospital and health system leaders such as Mohiedean Ghofrani, M.D., system medical director for laboratory services, PeaceHealth, are implementing laboratory stewardship programs to track patterns in test ordering compared to accepted guidelines to help identify gaps in care.
AHA presses Bureau of Land Management to work with HHS, others to secure helium pipeline
The AHA last week encouraged the Bureau of Land Management to work with the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration to assist in taking steps to protect access to helium prior to executing the final sale of the Federal Helium Reserve near Amarillo, Texas.
Agencies advise action to protect against Zeppelin ransomware
The ransomware uses remote desktop protocol and firewall vulnerabilities and phishing campaigns to access victim networks.
Lawmakers seek update on HHS efforts to address health care cyber threats
Former co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission request briefing on HHS efforts to protect health care sector through public-private collaboration.
CMS announces average premiums for 2019 benchmark plans
The average premium for a benchmark plan at HealthCare.gov will decline 1.5 percent in 2019 to $406, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
Agencies recommend action to protect against top malware threats
A new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Australian Cyber Security Centre details the top malware strains observed last year and immediate actions organizations should take to protect themselves from these remote access Trojans, information stealers and ransomware threats.
Agencies release guidance on nondiscrimination in telehealth
The departments of Health and Human Services and Justice today released guidance on federal telehealth protections for people with disabilities and limited English proficiency.