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AHA releases cybersecurity resource for health care governing boards

The AHA has developed “What Boards Should Know About Cybersecurity” to assist hospital and health system trustees in asking key questions about their organization’s cybersecurity protocols.

HHS program launches web resource on cybersecurity best practices

The Department of Health and Human Services launched a central web resource for information on cybersecurity best practices recognized by its 405(d) program.

AHA, others launch campaign to protect access to telehealth services

The AHA joined Ascension, Johns Hopkins Medicine and 13 other organizations in launching Telehealth Access for America, a public education campaign to protect access to critical telehealth services. 

HHS alerts health care sector to biomanufacturing malware threat

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) last week advised biotechnology companies specifically and the health care and public health sector generally to review a new report on a malware threat aggressively spreading through the biomanufacturing industry and take appropriation action to protect their information infrastructure.

Agencies announce new ICD-10 codes for reporting COVID-19 therapeutics, vaccination status effective April 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement three new ICD-10 diagnosis codes for reporting COVID-19 vaccination status effective April 1, 2022.

AHA urges OCR to expedite regulatory relief for certain cybersecurity practices

The AHA urged the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights to quickly initiate rulemaking for a legislative provision (H.R. 7898) enacted by Congress this year to recognize certain recommended security practices when making determinations related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits, fines and resolution agreements.

AHA adds cybersecurity firm to its Preferred Cybersecurity Provider program

Cybersecurity firm [redacted] today announced that it is the newest vendor to earn accreditation by AHA as part of the a

Agencies release advisory on Iranian-backed cyber threat; House holds hearing on addressing ransomware threat

The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Australian Cyber Security Centre, and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre released an advisory highlighting ongoing malicious cyber activity by Iranian government-sponsored actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, including health care.

AHA leader participates in Diagnosing Health Care podcast

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack talks with Epstein Becker Green podcast host Edward Kennedy Jr. about how hospitals are working with the Administration and Congress to shape policy around critical issues such as surprise billing, coverage expansion, value-based care and telehealth.

FBI issues alert on ransomware targeting financial transactions

Ransomware actors are very likely using significant financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target and leverage victim companies for ransomware infections, the FBI said in an alert this week to the private sector.