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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 1. Outlook 2023: Ransomware Threats Multiply as Rogue Nation-States Sponsor More...

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 1 (January 2023) Ransomware—including increased attacks from criminal groups affiliated with rogue nation-states such as Russia and North Korea—will continue to dominate the health...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 9. Privacy Briefs: September 2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 9 (September, 2022) - More than 92% of patients believe privacy is a right and their health data should not be available for purchase, according to a survey from the American Medical...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The PATCH Act: Protecting Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks

In a previous issue of Decoded, we discussed the alarming fact that many medical devices, including those implanted in patients' bodies, are leaving the manufacturers with known cybersecurity flaws. Due to these known flaws,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Year To Come In U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Law (2021)

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On January 28, 2021, privacy professionals around the world will celebrate Data Privacy Day. This year, we decided to mark the occasion by gathering our team’s thoughts and expectations on what we expect to be the biggest...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Privacy in an Increasingly Connected World

As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information. A recent survey found that approximately four out of five Americans are concerned about how their data is used,...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Code Blue: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities for Medical Device Makers Require Urgent Care

Q: How is the shift of medical devices moving to the Internet of Things affecting the health care industry? A: Connected medical devices routinely record sensitive health information about a patient. This critical...more

Hogan Lovells

[Webinar] Health Care and the Internet of Things: New Regulatory Developments - July 25th, 2:00pm EDT

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Please join the Hogan Lovells Communications and FDA practices on Thursday, July 25th for our webinar, Health Care and the Internet of Things: New Regulatory Developments. We will explore new policy initiatives and...more

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The FDA and Cybersecurity: How the Agency is Addressing Cybersecurity Risks to Medical Devices

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The Situation: As medical devices become more connected to each other and to the internet, an increasing number of patients are exposed to cybersecurity risks. The Result: Over the last five years, the Food and Drug...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HIMSS19 Brings Together Though Leaders on IOT and Telehealth

In our February 13, 2019 blog post, “HIMSS19 Kicks-Off Addressing Leading Topics in Healthcare Information Technology,” we reported on the buzz that emerged from the first two days of the Healthcare Information and Management...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

2019 Health Care Industry Outlook

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A new wave of change is poised to disrupt the way health care is delivered in the United States. This time around, the disruption is coming not from lawmakers or the president, who have struggled to repeal or improve upon...more

White and Williams LLP

HHS Issues Voluntary Cybersecurity Guidelines for the Healthcare Industry

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On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients,” a detailed set of voluntary guidelines illustrating...more

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OIG Recommendations to the FDA for Medical Device Cybersecurity: Foretelling Additional Regulation and Requirements for Controls?

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With more and more medical devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), there is increasing concern over the potential vulnerabilities for cyberattacks against such devices. This vulnerability represents not only...more

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Best practices for managing cybersecurity risks related to IoT-connected medical devices

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Connected medical devices deliver numerous benefits not available before, including improved monitoring of patient welfare and a wealth of vital data. But for all the advantages available through these devices, their...more

Knobbe Martens

Healthcare Industry May Not Be Prepared For Internet of Things

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A recent survey conducted by ZingBox, a Silicon Valley internet security startup, found that more than 90% of healthcare IT networks have Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The survey further found that more than 70% of IT...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Delivery: Where Might it Take Us, and What Happens if We Get There?

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, and the health care sector is no exception. While AI in health care delivery is no longer new, recent advances in AI systems increase the likelihood that we will have to...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Locked in Sixty Seconds: Ransomware, Remote Access, and the Brave New Internet of Things

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A few months ago, we analyzed ransomware incidents and offered some suggestions for handling an episode. Ransomware is a cyberattack in which a hacker uses malware to take control of computer systems. The system owner is...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

The Case of the Hacked Hospital: When a Cyber Breach Becomes a Health Crisis

Recently, we noted vulnerability issues from use of the Internet of Things and how that has come to impact the health industry. Recent events continue to highlight this development. Since the start of the year, there have...more

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