Clearwater Says New National Survey Findings A ‘Wake-up Call’ for Health System Cybersecurity
Summary
Most breaches stemmed from hacking or “IT incidents,” according to the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.“Before provider organizations can achieve outcomes with their strategies for population health management, value-based care, patient engagement, and telehealth, they must first ensure that foundational pieces such as integration, interoperability, security, and disaster recovery are in place,” the CHIME report concluded.The annual Most Wired survey is designed to identify and recognize healthcare organizations that exemplify best practices through their adoption, implementation and use of information technology.Clearwater has long been a leader in cyber risk management solutions, and its founder and executive chairman, Bob Chaput, is known as an industry trailblazer.Chaput’s chapter includes practical advice and analytical tools for use in organizational compliance and cyber risk management programs in addition to a timely and thorough analysis.