HPH SCC Blog – During NCSAM, HSCC CWG Advocates for Patient Safety at HHS
October 2018
As National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) passes its halfway point this October, it is important to note that the healthcare sector – both industry and government – is stepping up to address accelerating cybersecurity threats affecting healthcare operations, data, and patient safety. In the late summer of 2018, the HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), which works to ensure the healthcare industry’s compliance with security and privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, asked the industry a number of questions – through a request for information – directed at how to better ensure that electronic health records technology is secure in both design and management.
