August 24, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Hospital Cyber Attacks and Crypto Currency: Part XI
EDITOR'S NOTE: Edward Roche, in association with RACmonitor, is writing a series of articles on the need for U.S. healthcare facilities to protect themselves from cybercriminals demanding ransoms for patient records. This is the eleventh installment in the series. Virtually all major healthcare organizations in the United States have reported…
August 17, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Preparing for a Cyber Security Audit: Part X
EDITOR'S NOTE: Edward Roche, in association with RACmonitor, is writing a series of articles on the need for U.S. healthcare facilities to protect themselves from cybercriminals demanding ransoms for patient records. This is the tenth installment in the series. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently defined…
July 27, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Cyber Security of Medicare: Tabletop Simulations: Part 8
EDITOR'S NOTE: Edward Roche, in association with RACmonitor, is writing a series on the need for U.S. healthcare facilities to protect themselves from cybercriminals demanding ransoms for patient records. This is the eighth installment in the series. Hospitals can mitigate the damage from a cyberattack by engaging in simulations designed…
July 19, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Prosecution of Medicare Cyber Fraud: Part VII of Series
EDITOR'S NOTE: Edward Roche, in association with RACmonitor, is writing a series on the need for U.S. healthcare facilities to protect themselves from cybercriminals demanding ransoms for patient records. This is the seventh installment in the series. Cybercrime is on everyone’s minds these days, even when there is a Medicare…