EPISODE · Jun 23, 2024 · 10 MIN
In Critical Condition: Cyberattacks’ Effect On Healthcare
from Viewpoints Radio · host Ebony McMorris | AURN, Marty Peterson, Evan Rook, Gary Price
Earlier this year, Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago – one of the most prominent children’s hospitals in the country – was crippled for weeks from a cybersecurity attack on its systems. For weeks, doctors, nurses and administrators scrambled to manually write prescriptions, manage care and access patient records while hundreds of patients had to be transferred or rerouted to other hospitals. This is just one of the many ransomware attacks on healthcare systems that have happened over the last year, as these incidents reach record levels. We speak with two experts about who’s behind these digital attacks & what’s being done to better protect confidential patient data.Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/in-critical-condition-cyberattacks-effect-on-healthcare Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Earlier this year, Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago – one of the most prominent children’s hospitals in the country – was crippled for weeks from a cybersecurity attack on its systems. For weeks, doctors, nurses and administrators scrambled to manually write prescriptions, manage care and access patient records while hundreds of patients had to be transferred or rerouted to other hospitals. This is just one of the many ransomware attacks on healthcare systems that have happened over the last year, as these incidents reach record levels. We speak with two experts about who’s behind these digital attacks & what’s being done to better protect confidential patient data. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/in-critical-condition-cyberattacks-effect-on-healthcare
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