January 28, 2021
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD The Big Apple's Cyber Nightmare
Failure to integrate information systems leaves New Yorkers seeking COVID-19 vaccination out of luck. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles called “Cyber Watch,” produced by RACmonitor and authored by Edward Roche. New York City is supposed to be one of the most advanced data processing…
February 15, 2018
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD The Cyberization of Personal Health – Do New Apps Pose a Threat?
A look ahead to the unification of healthcare and how patients access their information. It has been announced that Apple is expanding its HealthKit application to make it possible for a person to view their own health records on their mobile devices. According to Apple, it is strange that people…
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD
The ransomware crisis continues to impact hospitals and health systems with little sign of slowing down. In 2017, IT security in healthcare was in the media spotlight. In May, the WannaCry ransomware hit thousands of information systems. It was followed by NotPetya, which took down Merck and Nuance. In June,…
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 10, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD The Origins of Cryptoviral Extortion and Ransomware: Part IX
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 ninth installment in the series. Today, we take a brief look back in history to determine:…
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…
July 12, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD OIG Can Examine Cybersecurity and Internal Controls in Medicare Financial Management: Part VI
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 sixth installment in this series. Cybersecurity audits now are becoming an integral part of the internal control requirements…
June 28, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Cyber Risk in Medical Devices: Part V
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 fifth installment in that series and comes on the heels of a reported cyberattack Tuesday at Heritage Valley…
June 21, 2017
By Edward Roche, PhD, JD Here Come the Cyber RACs: DHS Cybersecurity Task Force Releases Report — Says Current Guidelines Inadequate
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on cybersecurity in healthcare. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Task Force also just released a report suggesting that current guidelines are not adequate to meet the current situation. The hearing was prompted…