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US Wellness announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that may have involved protected health information belonging to members of its wellness clients.

After an OSHA investigation, a federal judge ruled that UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller had exposed Fuller Hospital employees to workplace violence.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was cited by OSHA for endangering maintenance employees working on steam lines in a healthcare facility. 

Conrad Band has been named permanent Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

The covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected the healthcare industry, including staffing shortages within IT departments that put organizations at risk.

As abortion access is debated within the United States, concerns have risen over the ability to protect patient privacy, including on mobile devices.

Hospitals are wielding new technologies to combat workplace violence, including location tracking systems, duress alarms and visitor management systems.

U.S. healthcare giant Blue Shield of California confirmed more than 63,000 customers may have been affected by a recent ransomware attack.

The healthcare sector continues to face a significant increase in cybersecurity threats putting patients’ lives and personal data at risk. 

Healthcare needs a security strategy that involves the implementation of controls that compensate for unpatched vulnerabilities of at-risk devices.