HHS updates Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices guide for health sector
The Department of Health and Human Services released Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients, which outlines the top five threats facing the healthcare sector and 10 practices to combat them.
“The updated HICP guide represents a practical, step-by-step cybersecurity guide for all-size healthcare providers and the collective knowledge of the best healthcare cybersecurity experts in the field and the government,” said John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. “The must-read 2023 HICP guide includes additions and updates on social engineering, cyber risk governance, medical devices and zero trust, among other topics. So significant is this body of work that it is specifically cited in statute. Public Law 116 321, which the AHA strongly supported, provides regulator relief for healthcare provider victims of cyberattacks if they can demonstrate adherence to the cybersecurity practices outlined in HICP. Ultimately, HICP and the AHA recognize that cyberthreats pose the most significant risk to patient care and safety. Continued knowledge exchange and operational collaboration between the field and the government will go a long way in helping to defend healthcare and the patients we serve from these evolving cyberthreats.”
