Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool HITEQ Center, June 2025 Tuesday, June 10, 2025 0 489 The Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool helps health centers evaluate and enhance their emergency plans, focusing on optimizing Health IT use during crises. Read more
Addressing Cybersecurity Threats in Health Centers Addressing Cybersecurity Threats in Health Centers HITEQ Center, June 2025 Monday, June 9, 2025 0 620 This article uses the 2020 incident at the Family Health Center of Worcester (FHCW) to explore innovative strategies to bolster health... Read more
Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity Health Center Resilience in the Face of Cyber Adversity A Case Study of the Family Health Center of Worcester’s Ransomware Incident, February 2024 Wednesday, February 21, 2024 0 5751 The use of ransomware — malicious software that restricts access to computer systems with financial demands — has escalated,... Read more
A Guide to Essential Cybersecurity Tasks for Health Centers A Guide to Essential Cybersecurity Tasks for Health Centers For health centers with limited resources, developed in June 2023 Tuesday, August 8, 2023 0 5095 In an increasingly connected healthcare landscape, health centers face a dual challenge: the rising tide of cyber threats and the... Read more
Promoting Cybersecurity Awareness for Patients Promoting Cybersecurity Awareness for Patients Protecting yourself when using patient portals, health apps, and online medical devices, June 2023 Friday, June 30, 2023 0 6429 This training guide provides patients with knowledge and awareness about cybersecurity threats to protect their personal health... Read more
Ransomware Alert and Guidance for Health Centers Ransomware Alert and Guidance for Health Centers Updated 10/29/2020 with Ransomware Alert Notification and Documentation from CISA Thursday, October 29, 2020 0 53569 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of... Read more
COVID-19 and CYBER SECURITY RISKS COVID-19 and CYBER SECURITY RISKS Best Practices for Health Center Staff Working Remotely Tuesday, April 14, 2020 0 17416 The number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase throughout the United States, requiring more and more of our health systems to... Read more
Strategic Cybersecurity Breach Protection and Incident Response Strategic Cybersecurity Breach Protection and Incident Response Guidance and Resources for Health Centers Tuesday, October 29, 2019 0 29396 General cybersecurity guidance would suggest that Health IT breach should not be considered a matter of “if”, but... Read more
Health Center Defense Against the Dark Web Presentation Health Center Defense Against the Dark Web Presentation
Creating and Managing Strong Passwords at Your Health Center Creating and Managing Strong Passwords at Your Health Center
The Health Center CIO’s Guide to HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging The Health Center CIO’s Guide to HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging
Breach Protection Overview Presentation for Health Centers Breach Protection Overview Presentation for Health Centers