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Steps to prevent ransomware attacks in home care

AlayaCare

A 2021 report by HIMSS uncovered that ransomware was the second-most common vector of cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare industry, comprising 17% of all breaches. IT privacy and security breaches are costly. Insecure websites or software systems (22%). IBM estimates that the average cost of a ransomware attack is 4.62

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Steps to prevent ransomware attacks in home care

AlayaCare

IT privacy and security breaches are costly. Insecure websites or software systems (22%). In this vector, hackers imitate a trusted website or application to bait users into entering sensitive details that they can then steal. These data maps are the core of most risk assessments under privacy legislation,” adds Guttman.

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Voices: Susan Mills, Senior Program Director for Home Health and Hospice, ACHC

Hospice News

The health care industry at large also faces challenges like frequently changing regulations and policies affecting operations and compliance, escalating health care costs straining all stakeholders, and rapid technological advancements including artificial intelligence and telemedicine. Visit our website to learn more.

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January Issue: Best Practices for PIVC Management, CAUTI Prevention, More

AJN Off the Charts

The top health care, clinical, and policy news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2023. Click here to browse the table of contents and explore the issue on our website. Here’s what’s new. Some articles may be free only to subscribers. The Year in Review: 2022. A Specialty Spotlight on infusion nursing.

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Patient Portal Ethics

Chicago Caregiving

The act resulted in a national policy that requires providers to give patients access to all of their electronic health records “without delay.” Shah says he and his chief privacy officer have had lots of discussions on this issue. Since the 21st Century Cures Act was passed in 2016, this scenario is becoming more common.

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Patient Protectors

Chicago Caregiving

In Illinois, a form is available on the Department of Public Health website that lets a person name a personal representative pursuant to HIPAA (the Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act). In other words, the patient may still be able to communicate, but they are designating an advocate.

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The Nursing Code of Ethics: Everything You Need To Know

Nurse.com

The organization highlights the importance of ethics in nursing on its website, calling the code, “the profession’s non-negotiable ethical standard.”. Breaches of patient confidentiality or right to privacy. Autonomy and informed consent to treatment. Advanced care planning. Surrogate decision-making. Genetic testing and counseling.

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