The risk of cyberattacks on the healthcare industry is getting Congressional attention, with a key senator asking for guidance on how to improve security.
Mark Warner (D-Va.), co-chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, is asking federal agencies and healthcare trade associations for details on measures being taken by the federal government to ameliorate security vulnerabilities in the healthcare industry.
Warner is seeking guidance from the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
In addition, he sent letters to 12 healthcare trade associations, including AdvaMed, the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, the Federation of American Hospitals, America’s Health Insurance Plans, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the Healthcare Leadership Council, Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center, National Rural Health Association, Med ISAO and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association.
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