Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a critical player in the U.S. medical billing sector, has highlighted significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the healthcare industry, leading to a near-collapse of medical billing systems, risking financial instability for health systems and medical practices, and potentially exposing up to 85 million patient records. The attack, which has caused extensive financial damage and compromised a significant portion of the U.S. economy, underscores the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures across the health care sector to prevent such devastating incidents in the future.

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