WEDI asks HHS to ensure info exchange capabilities after cyberattacks
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WEDI asks HHS to ensure info exchange capabilities after cyberattacks
As cyberattacks increase in scope and intensity, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to do more to help health systems maintain operational continuity. Photo: Weiquan Lin/Getty Images The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to do more to help health systems, health plans and other healthcare organizations manage the increasingly disruptive fallout from cyberattacks. WHY IT MATTERS In a May 16 letter sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, WEDI offers recommendations that the department – and other federal agencies – could take to help mitigate the consequences of cyberattacks and help provider organizations maintain their ability to share data and deliver care safely. WEDI identified several steps HHS could take to help blunt the negative impacts of ransomware attacks and other debilitating data breaches. Among them: More audits and e…
