Cybersecurity for the Clinician.

Audiovisual Presentation

Cybersecurity for the Clinician.

October 18, 2023

Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 2023.

The vulnerability of healthcare information technologies and devices to malicious interruptions is increasingly recognized as a patient safety hazard. This eight-episode video series provides an overview for non-technologists on how cyberattacks happen, their potential to degrade care provision, and strategies to keep practices safe.

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