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The Ideal Workforce PartnerClients and Consultants are Looking for Three Flavors of Workforce Options Now more than...
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Using Education, Training and Certification to Help Healthcare Entities Fight BackThe Office for Civil Rights website reports that data breaches in healthcare totaled...
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Personal Healthcare Information Becomes Most Vulnerable Moving Throughout the EcosystemHealthcare system networks consist of multiple sources of data from multiple enterprise-level systems...
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Reasonable Security for the Internet of ThingsWhether you know it or not, your hospitals are being inundated on a...
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Best Practices of the Nation’s Top SystemsFirst Cyber Health Solutions was fortunate to have the opportunity to learn recently...
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In 2017, Healthcare Boards Still Detached When It Comes to Cyber Awareness8 approaches to building a more cyber savvy healthcare board
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Patient Trust in the Age of Cyber TerrorismLet's call it what it is. Terrorism. Our industry is facing...
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A Path Towards Medical Device Security - Dr. Toby GoukerSome sage counsel from our CISO on how to get moving on Medical...
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Medical Device Security Starts With An Accurate InventoryOur CISO, Dr. Toby Gouker, will be in San Fran next week at...
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Hurricane Phishing - Awareness of Disaster ScamsHurricane Phishing - Don't Get Caught Up in the Scam
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Medical Device Risk Management - Provider Side Takeaways from the Joint Security...The Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) released the Joint Security Plan (JSP) in...
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Cybersecurity for Medical Devices - Pitter Patter Let's Get At 'ErOkay, maybe I watch too much of the Canadian sitcom Letterkenny, and while...
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Interoperability, meet SecurityAmong its many benefits, interoperability provides a more cohesive view of patient data that can...
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AAMI Webinar: Decision Methodology for a Security Platform Solution with Parkland HealthHear what Parkland and First Health Advisory had to say about: • Setting requirements...
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First Health Advisory acquires Jackson Health Tech AdvisorsThis acquisition bolsters First’s growing risk management and security focused digital transformation solutions....
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First Health delivering Medical Device Risk Managed Services in over 265 health...First Health’s Managed Asset Solutions and the leading practices associated with its Medical Device,...
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First Health Advisory Proud to be a Title Sponsor of VIVE Conference...First health advisory will be a title sponsor of the innovative VIVE conference,...
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First Health's Innovative Security Solution Value BundlesFirst Health’s leading security, privacy, risk management, and HIT are designed to work...
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First Health and Nuvolo Team up at Penn State Health to Address...HERSHEY, PA. — Penn State Health has selected Nuvolo Connected Workplace along with...
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Comprehensive Digital Asset Risk Management for HealthcareComprehensive digital asset risk management must be a top priority for every organization...
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CHIME CEO Russ Branzell interviews First Health CEO Carter Groome on the...Carter Groome talks with Russ about the crucial need for action on cybersecurity...
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First Health’s CEO voted by peers onto CHIME Board of TrusteesCHIME Announces Incoming Board Members and 2022/2023 Board Officers ANN ARBOR, MI, Oct. 5,...
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Maturing Your Connected Asset Risk Management ProgramMedical and Internet of Things (IoT) device security in the health delivery setting...
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Webinar: Medical Device Security - Why, How, Benefits, ChallengesThe “Medical Device Security – Why, How, Benefits, Challenges” webinar was hosted by...
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2022 Annual IoMT Cybersecurity SurveyFirst Health Advisory is excited to launch our Annual IoMT Cybersecurity Survey –...
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CEO, Carter Groome, featured in POLITICOIn a March 23rd article written by Ben Leonard for POLITICO, FHA’s CEO,...
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First Health is honored as Medigate's 2022 Partner of the YearMedigate announced First Health Advisory as their 2022 Partner of the Year. When...
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Summer CyberHealth Internship ProgramThe First Health Advisory (First Health) CyberHealth Internship is designed to give participants...
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Congrats to Our 2022 CyberHealth InternsEvery year, from April 19th to May 19th, the First Health team asks...
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How To Stay Insured: Preparing for & Acquiring Cyber Health InsuranceAugust 18th at 12 pm EST, Will Long, our Chief Security Officer, is...
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Ransomware Prevention & Recovery StrategiesAugust 25th at 12 pm EST, Will Long, our Chief Security Officer, is...
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2022 Healthcare Cyber Insurance Renewal ReportThe 2022 Healthcare Cyber Insurance Renewal Report was just released. CHIME surveyed 71...
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Winning Strategies for Medical Device Lifecycle Management and SecurityAugust 10th at 2 pm EST, our CSO of Clinical & Operational Technology,...
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ICYMI: 9 1on1 Series - Medical Devices Security with First Health AdvisoryRecently, our Chief Security Officer, Will Long was featured on an episode of...
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First Health's New Team MembersWe’re excited to have a few new people joining our crew of talented...
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CHIME–AEHIS Healthcare CISO Boot CampIt’s almost time to enroll! Online courses for CHIME–AEHIS Healthcare CISO Boot Camp open...
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Welcome to the Team, Buddy Hickman!We’re excited to announce that, as of September 6th, George “Buddy” Hickman will be...
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Join us at the 2022 National Cyber Summit!Join us at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama this September 21st-22nd...
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An Innovative Approach to Connected Device Risk Management: A First Health and...Join us on October 20th at 11 am EST for An Innovative Approach...
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2022 Medical Device Security Survey ReportWhat do Top Healthcare Leaders have to say about their 2022 IoMT cybersecurity...
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First Health Advisory's 2022 Annual ReportAs we turn the page on 2022, we take a moment to pause,...
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We the People, Seek Cyber Health Incentives - A Call to Action: Feb 8, 2023Abstract: Recent activity in Washington suggests that there is a confluence of congressional energy...
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Healthcare Cyber Regulation Updated Coming? - Washington PostFrom the Washington Post: Jan 6th 2023: The Biden administration is set to unveil...
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Sen. Warner's cyber priority this year is health care - Washington PostSenate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is one of the leading...
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Warner expects health cybersecurity legislation this quarter - POLITICOSen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is aiming to introduce health care cybersecurity legislation during...
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Risk Analysis of AI/ML in the Healthcare Industry with Julie Sisk, Director...We are proud to announce that the Healthcare & Public Health Sector Coordinating...
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First Health Advisory's CSO featured in TechNation MagazineTechNation Magazine just released its March issue. Check out pages 70-72, which feature...
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White Paper: Securing the Connected Hospital by Matt Dimino, CSO of Clinical...The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) are...
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White Paper: Unifying Medical Device Cybersecurity by Matt Dimino, CSO of Clinical...Healthcare entities are the main target of increased ransomware and other cyberattacks. Still,...
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Nova Scotia Health Patient Data Stolen via MOVEit VulnerabilityBy the First Health team The data tied to at least 100,000 employees of...
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Hospital Closure After Cyberattack Sends Warning Shot to Healthcare SectorBy First Health Advisory Low-resourced hospitals face devasting financial and patient safety impacts from...
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HHS Urges Patch of MOVEit Vulnerability, as Company Finds More Security FlawsBy Jessica Davis Following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in the Progress Software...
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Executive Branch Zeros in on Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure Cyber ProtectionsBy First Health Team The Biden Administration is working to expand cyber protections for...
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CISA, Medtronic Urge Critical Patch of Cardiac Medical Device Tool FlawBy the First Health Team A vulnerability in the Medtronic Paceart Optima System could...
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HCA Health Now Tops Year of Record-Breaking Healthcare Breaches: What’s Behind the...By Jessica Davis HCA Healthcare is currently investigating what could be the largest reported...
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White House National Cyber Workforce Strategy Supports Veteran ProgramsBy First Health Team In its latest effort to bolster critical infrastructure cybersecurity, the...
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Cyberattack Pulls Connecticut Health Network Offline, Spurs Emergency Care DiversionBy Jessica Davis A cyberattack against Eastern Connecticut Health Network has spurred “systemwide IT...
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NIST adds Governance Function to Cybersecurity FrameworkBy Jessica Davis The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a draft of...
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Oct. 1 Deadline for FDA Medical Device Cyber Standards: How Providers Should...By the First Health Team In less than three months, the Food and Drug...
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Possible Cyberattack Brings Rural Mississippi Health System OfflineBy Jessica Davis Rural provider Singing River Health System in Biloxi, Mississippi is currently...
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CEO featured in Discussion of Cybersecurity Policy Changes and Leadership Buy-inCHIME just released “Leader-to-Leader: The Importance of Cybersecurity Policy Changes and Leadership Buy-in,”...
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What Does it Mean to Have a Cybersecurity-Driven Healthcare Culture?By Jessica Davis The reported cyberattacks against the healthcare industry in recent years have...
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FDA Finalizes Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance: Major Step ForwardBy the First Health Team The Food and Drug Administration finalized its cybersecurity guidance...
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CEO Reflects on Executives' Cybersecurity Concerns with HealthLeaders Media Right in time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, HealthLeaders Media’s most recent podcast episode...
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HVAC System Exploit Renews Ongoing Supply Chain, Industrial Control System RiskWhy HVAC and Industrial Control Systems Pose Cyber Risk to Healthcare A reported ‘cybersecurity...
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First Health Announces Censinet Partnership on Cyber Risk Assurance SolutionsToday, First Health Advisory, a leading digital health risk assurance firm, and Censinet, the...
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White Paper: Clinical & Operational Security & Technology Leaders on Centralized Patch...Check out the white paper “Centralized Patch Management: Medical Device Security Through a...
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AHA Draws a Line on HHS Proposed Standards: Are Voluntary Standards Enough?“No organization, including federal agencies, is or can be immune from cyberattacks,” AHA...
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CSO, Clinical Innovation Features in Fox Report on Rising Medical Device Risk...On January 5th, First Health Advisory’s Chief Security Officer, Clinical Innovation, Toby Gouker...
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CEO Recognized by Baldrige Foundation for Leadership Excellence in CybersecurityCongratulations First Health CEO Carter Groome for being recognized by the Baldrige Foundation...
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HSCC — Cybersecurity Recognizes First Health for Highlighting Healthcare Security as an...Congratulations to Julie Sisk, First Health’s Director of Strategic Advisory, Professional Services and...
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First Health Welcomes Industry-Leading Strategic Advisory Board MembersFirst Health Advisory is pleased to officially announce the launch of our Strategic...
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High-Impact Cyber Practices Proposed by HHS for Health and Public Health SectorThe Department of Health and Human Services released its highly anticipated cyber performance...
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Mac McMillan Joins First Health's Strategic Advisory Board Driving Digital Health Risk...A warm welcome to Mac McMillan, an inaugural member of the Strategic Advisory...
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CEO Attests to IoT/IoMT Security Risks and Cost Analysis with Asimily |...Carter Groome CEO joins expert panel session at the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧...
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White Paper: Do Your 2024 Cyber Resolutions Match the Current Healthcare Threat...In 2023, the healthcare sector endured some of the most widespread cyberattacks and...
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First Health Strategic Advisory Board Member M.K. Palmore Driven by LeadershipM.K. Palmore, Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor for Google Cloud, USMC Veteran, Retired FBI, Nonprofit...
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Health IT Leader David Finn joins First Health Advisory to Further Cyber...First Health is pleased to announce that David Finn has joined our team,...
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Will This Event Actually Change Healthcare?Forgive the pun, it’s a serious question. The Change Healthcare breach is a...
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CHIME Recognizes CEO as Recipient of the Baldrige Foundation’s Leadership Excellence in...On this episode of the Digital Health Leaders podcast, Russ Branzell, CHIME CEO...
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CyberHealth Internship Program led by Toby Gouker, PhD, CISO, Clinical InnovationAre you looking for a Summer Internship? Are you an undergraduate student majoring...
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First Health is Excited to Celebrate National Nurses Week – And our...Mark McDonald, RN, First Health’s Director Clinical Innovation & Government Health, former Navy...
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Join First Health in Celebrating Nurses Week: Our Cyber Clinicians Support Secure...Meet Mindy, First Health’s Director of Clinical Informatics. Mindy and her team are...
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Ascension Cyber Incident: Considerations for Your Health EntityAs Ascension and many of its 140 hospitals and 40 senior care facilities...
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Ascension Update: CISA Shares IOCs and Recommended ActionsA historic multi-agency alert from Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), FBI, the...
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Feds Making Moves to Require Baseline Cyber Standards for HospitalsThe Biden Administration announced it plans to impose minimum cybersecurity standards for hospitals...
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HHS Cyber Incentive and Mandate Plans: What Providers Need to KnowThe Biden Administration’s proposed FY 2025 budget for the Department of Health and...
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Employee of the Quarter: Security Consultant, Mindi AustinCongratulations to First Health Advisory’s Security Consultant, Mindi, for being Employee of the...
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Cyber Resilient Digital Health: It's Not Just About Security AnymoreUnder the current state of technology access and similarly expansive threat landscape, it’s...
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Cyber Support for Rural Healthcare: It’s A StartThe White House recently released a proposal from Microsoft and Google that would...
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Employee of the Quarter - Sam Ng, Director of RecruitingA congratulations to Samantha Ng, First Health’s Employee of the Quarter! It’s with...
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First Health Leaders on Sustaining Risk in the Digital Health EnvironmentHealthcare entities are reevaluating their approach to risk assessments as looming federal baseline...
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Cyber Resilient Digital Health: Asking the Right QuestionsMost healthcare boards and executives are comfortable with addressing the question, “Is my...
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Cyber Resilient Digital Health: Risk Management & GovernanceHealthcare struggles with risk management, more than almost any other sector. Most are...
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CEO Addresses Mega-Breaches on Health Stealth RadioCybersecurity and Privacy are increasingly complicated practices, not only from a technology perspective...
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Cyber Resilient Digital Health Leads to Sustainable Risk ManagementSecurity measures must work for security teams, with measured and assessed controls. Efficacy...
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Cyber Clinician Perspective on the OneBlood Cyberattack, OutageOneBlood, a nonprofit blood donation provider to the Southeast US, is experiencing a...
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Kerri Gallagher Promoted to President & COOWASHINGTON, DC – September 3, 2024 – First Health Advisory, the leading cyber...
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Lawsuit Settlement ConsiderationsLehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania reached a $65 million settlement in a...
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First Health CEO Carter Groome Speaks at UN General Assembly Health SymposiumNEW YORK – No nation, system, or health entity is immune from the...
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Digital Health Expert David Finn Joins Strategic Advisory BoardDigital Health expert, David Finn, CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CDPSE joins the Advisory...