U.S. government agencies have warned hospitals to brace for an “increased and imminent” wave of ransomware cyberattacks that could compromise patient care and expose personal information.

A joint warning issued Wednesday by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Health and Human Services urges providers to guard themselves against these attacks, which involve threat actors deploying malware to obtain a victim’s data and hold it hostage for a payment.

IT spending has changed drastically during COVID-19, putting the onus on leaders to explore new ways to ensure care continuity with limited funds and staff resources.

U.S. nonfederal hospitals lost approximately $161.4 billion in revenue during the four months after the pandemic was declared, the American Hospital Association notes, while the net financial impact of COVID-19 hospitalizations during that time will be $36.6 billion.

Once considered a complementary mode of care, telehealth has become essential. Clinicians and IT teams — regardless of location or specialty — have quickly scaled up virtual care offerings to conserve supplies and reduce exposure to COVID-19.

Swift government action supports the shift: A $2 trillion coronavirus response bill signed by President Donald Trump includes the temporary waiving of Medicare’s geographic restrictions on telehealth and broadens the types of devices allowed to conduct a visit.

Here’s a welcome diagnosis: Nearly 9 in 10 physicians see an advantage in using digital health tools, according to new research from the American Medical Association. Released in February, the study also found increased use of seven tools or areas compared to findings of a prior survey conducted in 2016.

For the first time in over 50 years, the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition —an event that was expected to draw more than 45,000 health IT leaders to Orlando, Fla., from March 9 to 13 — has been canceled.

An IT knowledge gap at the executive level can leave healthcare organizations vulnerable to dangerous threats and unnecessary spending, according to a new survey of board members and executive leadership.

Despite increased awareness about cyberattacks, the healthcare industry remains unprepared for security breaches that are occurring in greater frequency and sophistication. That’s the takeaway from a new report by Carbon Black, which surveyed 20 CISOs of leading healthcare organizations.

A study launched jointly by Apple and Stanford University School of Medicine has found that wearable technology can "safely identify heart rate irregu

In the last few days of 2018, the Health and Human Services Department released a new voluntary cybersecurity guidance for healthcare organizations.

Already a major proponent of telehealth services, the Veterans Affairs Department is seeking to grow its reach for virtual care services via a collaboration with T-Mobile.