Cybersecurity: A Comprehensive Risk Management Approach for Healthcare
Best practices for cybersecurity in healthcare
Health information security breaches that put patient safety, privacy, and operations at risk occur daily, and they will continue because cybercriminals recognize the value of patient data and the critical need for provider organizations to keep systems up and running. AHIMA and Oliveai.com convened a panel of experts from across the healthcare industry for a roundtable discussion exploring best practices in cybersecurity and how healthcare organizations, vendors, payers, and suppliers can prepare for emerging cyber threats.
In collaboration with Oliveai.com
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Insights from the Roundtable on Cybersecurity
Key findings
Cybersecurity is a business imperative and healthcare organizations should adopt an enterprise-wide risk management approach to ensure business continuity and protect the safety, health, and privacy of patients.
Cyber risk is everywhere and organizations need to thoroughly assess their risks and vulnerabilities before they can appropriately prioritize and allocate resources.
Education and communication are key tools to combat cyber threats. Everyone who has contact with the organization’s information systems must be informed of cyber best practices and how they can help prevent cyber attacks.
Having a solid data governance foundation will support cybersecurity by helping organizations understand where data originates, its use, who has access, and for what purpose.
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Explore best practices in cybersecurity and how healthcare organizations, vendors, payers, and suppliers can prepare for emerging cyber threats.