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A recent study from Northwestern Universitypredicts that the opioid crisis is far from over. Overdoses in rural and urban areas will spike all across the United States, researchers find.

For improved healthcare cybersecurity, NIST has released an updated draft of the HIPAA security rule guidance. 

To prepare for potential effects of the Roe v Wade reversal, healthcare facilities and security teams should take the necessary steps to best protect the safety and security of patients and healthcare professionals.

The 2022 Mid-Year Horizon Report: The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare from Fortified Health Security illustrates how healthcare providers, health plans and business associates need to bolster their security posture.

Two ransom payments made by U.S. healthcare providers were recovered by law enforcement and returned to victims, the Justice Department announced.

Hospitals and health systems can implement four cybersecurity best practices to adopt a security-first mindset and  enhance resiliency and security posture, according to a Fortified Health Security report.

Executive support and buy-in is an organizational attribute widely regarded as essential to the success of security operations, a Topo.ai report found.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, California has added biometric access control to their security center. Learn more in this case study.

Healthcare network MaineHealth has been awarded $1.2 million to put toward a program focusing on overdose and harm reduction in the state.

Until the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act is passed, there are certain security strategies that can help mitigate workplace violence and implement a prevention strategy that strengthens the workforce from within.