Cybersecurity is Patient Safety: Policy Options in the Health Care Sector.

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Cybersecurity is Patient Safety: Policy Options in the Health Care Sector.

December 14, 2022

Washington DC; Office of Senator Mark Warner: November 25, 2022.

There is lack of consensus concerning the need for increased system and policy attention on cybersecurity challenges as a threat to patient safety. The report suggests modifications within the federal government infrastructure to increase attention to cybersecurity as a safety issue, public/private partnership opportunities, and policy development to reduce the potential for cyberattacks that impact care delivery.

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