Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool Health IT Emergency Response Plan Assessment Tool HITEQ Center, June 2025 Tuesday, June 10, 2025 0 424 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 0 530 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 Emergency Response Exercise Set Health Center Emergency Response Exercise Set HITEQ Center, March 2025 Wednesday, March 19, 2025 0 1621 The exercise cards in this set present scenarios and response-related questions designed to provide a quick (5–10 minute)... 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 5660 The use of ransomware — malicious software that restricts access to computer systems with financial demands — has escalated,... Read more
HITEQ Highlights: Enabling a Cyber-Resilient Health Center HITEQ Highlights: Enabling a Cyber-Resilient Health Center HITEQ Highlights Webinar 12/4/2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 0 5226 In this HITEQ Highlight, we aim to strengthen Health Centers' capacity to build their cyber-resiliency. We will cover risk... Read more
Strategic Cybersecurity Investments: Leveraging American Rescue... Strategic Cybersecurity Investments: Leveraging American Rescue... HITEQ Highlights webinar 5/19/2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 0 17672 Healthcare continues to be the sector most targeted globally by ransomware and related malware attacks and leads in the average... 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 53470 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of... Read more
Cybersecurity Toolkit for Rural Hospitals and Clinics Cybersecurity Toolkit for Rural Hospitals and Clinics from the National Rural Health Resource Center Friday, February 16, 2018 0 25408 This toolkit from the National Rural Health Resource Center is organized into four steps to guide rural hospitals and clinics... Read more