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Author: Allison Burke

05/23/2022: CHIME and WEDI Create “Think Before You Click” Campaign

CHIME and WEDI have developed the “Think Before You Click” resource to assist consumers who are looking to share their health information with third-party apps. This initiative, which includes a 5-step checklist, is designed to educate and empower consumers to take the appropriate precautions prior to the transmission of health information to third-party apps. The checklist is non-branded and is made available at no cost to any organization seeking to educate and protect their constituents. There are three versions to allow for end users to customize the resource with their logo.

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Operational Continuity – Cyber Incident (OCCI)

This Operational Continuity Cyber Incident (OCCI) checklist is intended to provide a flexible template for operational staff and executive management to respond to and recover from an extended enterprise outage due to a serious cyber-attack. Its suggested operational structures and tasks can be modified or refined according to an organization’s size, resources, complexity and capabilities.

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Model Contract-Language for Medtech Cybersecurity (MC2)

MC2 offers a reference for shared cooperation and coordination between Healthcare Delivery Organizations (HDOs) and Medical Device Manufacturers (MDMs) regarding the security, compliance, management, operation, services, and security of MDM-managed medical devices, solutions, and connections. It is strongly encouraged that all medical device manufacturers, health delivery organizations, and group purchasing organizations closely review this contract language and adopt as much as is appropriate for your organization. The more uniformity and predictability we can achieve in cross enterprise cybersecurity management expectations the greater strides we’ll make toward patient safety and a more secure and resilient healthcare system.

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12/6/2021: HHS 405(d) TG Posts New Website

The 405(d) Program and Task Group is a collaborative effort between industry and the federal government, which aims to raise awareness, provide vetted cybersecurity practices, and move organizations towards consistency in mitigating the current most pertinent cybersecurity threats to the sector. Please explore their website to learn more about our effort and all products and resources available to our stakeholders.

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