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<p>Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, discusses ways hackers can access medical records from understaffed healthcare organizations – and how those organizations can best mitigate their cyber risk.</p>

EHR systems rated as being difficult to operate did not perform well in safety tests, which suggests the need to optimize EHRs for ease of use.

<p>According to Dr. Brian Anderson, chief digital health physician at MITRE, hackers are using AI models to write code for attacks. While defensive AI tools can monitor networks for malicious traffic, humans should be part of the process.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Eighteen months after an advanced Ryuk ransomware strike, the Virginia orthopedic practice recovered patient data, even when people said it would be impossible, says CIO Terri Ripley.</p> <p> </p>

Automation, and now AI, can handle the easy tasks such as administrative form filling.

Two-thirds or fewer agree their organization gives new nurses the resources to succeed.

The total costs of additional staffing to meet a minimum staffing requirement would range from $1.5 to $6.8 billion, says CMS study.

CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities under the proposal.

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Meanwhile, just 52% of pediatrician respondents reported feeling valued by their organization, and just 40% of ob-gyns felt valued.