New Legislation Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ in Healthcare Cybersecurity

Melissa Crespo spoke with Healthcare Dive about the new federal legislation aimed at enhancing cybersecurity standards in healthcare. She highlighted the prescriptive nature of the new bill, which mandates independent security risk analyses and annual stress tests for healthcare organizations. Melissa expressed concerns about the potential deterrent effect of increased liability on cybersecurity leadership, stating, "It is a double-edged sword, because I think it will potentially scare off a lot of people that may have actually otherwise been really strong security advocates for an organization from that role." Melissa emphasized the balance between heightened compliance burdens and the necessity to ensure robust cybersecurity measures.

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