A proposed rule that would require the nation's most critical industries to more quickly report cyberattacks is raising the ire of the healthcare industry, which claims the new directives could actually hinder its response in a crisis.
After pausing the rollout of Oracle’s EHR system due to numerous issues, the VA is slated to deploy it to the rest of the country next year. Thousands of federal employees with disabilities may soon have to wrestle with a system that has also stymied disabled patients.
TeamViewer, based in Germany, is the maker of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software that allows managed service providers (MSPs) and IT departments to manage servers, workstations, network devices, and endpoints. It's used by over 600,000 customers.
Nuance Communications Inc., an outside vendor that provides information technology services for Geisinger, is notifying Geisinger patients that some personal information may have been accessed by a former Nuance employee.
Some health systems have developed more sophisticated medical device surveillance systems, voluntarily putting device identifiers in their electronic health records. They’re then able to see how devices or various surgical techniques work in their patient population, helping inform clinical decisions or eventual device recalls.