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HHS UNVEILS CYBERSECURITY BLUEPRINT AMID SOARING HEALTHCARE BREACHES

 


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HHS initiatives tackle rising data breaches and include comprehensive strategy
to safeguard health systems.
Jayla Whitfield
Ross Gianfortune
Wed, 12/27/2023 - 09:35

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently introduced new
cybersecurity initiatives in response to the ongoing growth of cybersecurity
breaches impacting the health care ecosystem.  

According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), there has been a 93% rise in
large data breaches between 2018 and 2022, and breaches involving ransomware
have experienced a 278% increase. In a six-page paper, the agency outlined four
measures to enhance cybersecurity and decrease ongoing risks:  

 1. Establish voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for the healthcare
    sector. 

 2. Provide resources to incentivize and implement these cybersecurity
    practices. 

 3. Implement and HHS-wide strategy to support greater enforcement and
    accountability.  

 4. Expand and mature the one-stop shop within HHS for health care sector
    cybersecurity.  

Currently, health care organizations have access to cybersecurity guidance,
according to HHS, and the abundance of standards can create confusion on what to
prioritize. The agency’s first goal is to establish a clear direction for the
entire ecosystem, across departments. 

“Since entering office, the Biden-Harris Administration has worked to strengthen
the nation’s defenses against cyberattacks. The health care sector is
particularly vulnerable, and the stakes are especially high. Our commitment to
this work reflects that urgency and importance,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
said of the concept paper. “HHS is working with health care and public health
partners to bolster our cyber security capabilities nationwide.” 

To streamline the adoption of best cybersecurity practices, HHS plans to publish
the “Healthcare and Public Health Sector-specific Cybersecurity Performance
Goals” (HPH CPGs). “(HPH CPGs) will help healthcare institutions prioritize
implementation of high-impact cybersecurity practices. HPH CPGs will include
both “essential” goals to outline minimum foundational practices for
cybersecurity performance and “enhanced” goals to encourage adoption of more
advanced practices,” the paper states.  

The agency also plans to collaborate with Congress to secure additional funding
to support hospital investments in cybersecurity and enforce new cybersecurity
requirements. The funding will help establish new programs, including an upfront
investments program and an incentives program. 

The National Cybersecurity Strategy, released by the Biden Administration in
March, concentrates on enhancing federal cybersecurity and encourages agencies
to elevate their cybersecurity measures. Cyber culture and stronger threat
detection have been identified as areas of improvement in public and private
health systems. 

“Hospitals across the country have experienced cyberattacks, leading to
cancelled medical treatments and stolen medical records. Such impacts are
preventable – to keep Americans safe, the Biden-Harris Administration is
establishing strong cybersecurity standards for health care organizations and
enhancing resources to improve cyber resiliency across the health sector,
including working with Congress to provide financial support for hospitals. [The
paper] builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s work to operationalize smart
cybersecurity practices in our nation’s most critical sectors, like pipelines,
aviation, and rail systems,” said Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security
Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technologies. 

Along with additional funding, the agency is prioritizing strengthening
accountability across the health ecosystem. “The HHS Office for Civil Rights
will begin an update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) Security Rule, in spring of 2024, to include new cybersecurity
requirements,” the paper states.  

The agency plans to “mature its one-stop shop” for cybersecurity support and
take partnerships to the next level as they work with the federal government and
private entities to meet critical cybersecurity goals.  

“Acting on these priorities will protect the health and privacy of all Americans
and enable safe access to health care,” the paper states. 

 

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