Almost a year after Change Healthcare cyberattacks, AHA has released a report highlighting the ongoing need for healthcare organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity efforts and mitigate risks.
“The February 2024 cyberattack on healthcare changes disrupts unprecedented nationwide healthcare operations, putting patient access to care at risk and disrupts critical clinical and eligibility operations “This threatens the solutions for the country's provider network,” the report said.
Among other areas, the report highlights lessons learned, such as the fact that third-party cyber risk is the most important and disruptive cyber threat to healthcare. Actions that healthcare organizations can take to reduce cyber risk. Resources from the AHA and federal government can help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity efforts.