According to a news release, the HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) have announced two funding opportunities for an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) for the healthcare and public health sector.
“Establishing robust threat information sharing infrastructure and capability within the Healthcare and Public Health Sector is crucial to the privacy and security of health information, which is foundational to the digital health system,” said Karen DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., national coordinator for health IT. “This coordinated resource will focus on sharing the most up-to-date threat information across the health and public health sectors and will better equip health systems to identify potential threats and further protect electronic health information.” The funding calls for and information sharing center to provide cybersecurity information and education on threats in the industry, as well as expanded outreach and education to make sure cybersecurity information is available industry-wide. For the full article click here
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