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WEDI provides a full suite of resources designed to help organizations better understand and manage health IT. The Resources section provides access to WEDI’s various tools and library of health IT information.
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Resources
WEDI Connection: May 2017 Newsletter
Knowledge Center To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit May 2017 Newsletter.
Read MoreTips for better healthcare cybersecurity
Knowledge Center A culture change and cybersecurity frameworks can boost healthcare cybersecurity measures, according to an article on the Healthcare IT Security website. Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) roundtable discussions addressed how healthcare facilities can improve their cybersecurity efforts. To read more, visit Healthcare Facilities Today.
Read More9 types of malware that should be on a hospitals radar
Knowledge Center There are nine types of malware frequently delivered to healthcare organizations, according to a Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange report. The report, titled The Rampant Growth of Cybercrime in Healthcare, gives an overview of common vulnerabilities healthcare organizations face and summarizes topics discussed at cybersecurity roundtables in 2015 and 2016. To read more, visit Becker’s Hospital…
Read MoreWEDI Releases The Rampant Growth of Cybercrime in Healthcare White Paper
Knowledge Center The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange and a trusted advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the development of an industry white paper, entitled “The Rampant Growth of Cybercrime in Healthcare.” The paper…
Read MoreWEDI Offers Healthcare Cybersecurity Tips to Improve Resilience Against Cyberattacks
Knowledge Center WEDI, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, has issued a new white paper exploring some of the common cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are exploited by threat adversaries to gain access to healthcare networks and patient and health plan members’ protected health information. The white paper – The Rampant Growth of Cybercrime in Healthcare –…
Read MoreFour Best Practices for Mitigating The Risk of Cybercrime in Healthcare
Knowledge Center The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), a nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange has released a new white paper exploring common vulnerabilities exploited by cybercriminals in today’s healthcare environment and the best practices organizations can implement to mitigate these. The white paper, “The Rampant…
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