Health Care Cybersecurity On Life Support
An article written by partner Steve Gravely on Health Care Cybersecurity was published in Law 360's Expert Analysis section. The article addresses the findings from the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity (HCIC) Task Force report to Congress published on June 2. The Task Force found that US healthcare cybersecurity is in “critical condition” which has created both a patient safety issue and a national security issue. The report bluntly asserts “patients should not be forced to choose between safety and connectivity” and calls upon the federal government and the health care industry to fully embrace the significance of the current cybersecurity threat to health care and take immediate steps to limit exposure.