Morning Headlines 5/23/16
Hackers demand ransom payment from Kansas Heart Hospital for files
Kansas Heart Hospital (KS) pays hackers an undisclosed sum to restore access to its system after being hit with a ransomeware attack only to have hackers refuse to restore access and demand even more money.
Hospital Uses Fake Phishing Emails in Security Training; Will Move to Gamification
Administrators at Lawrence General Hospital (MA) are testing network security by sending phony phishing scam emails to employees to see how often the embedded links are clicked.
Athenahealth promotes Karl Stubelis to CFO, replacing outgoing Kristi Matus, who has decided to leave the company effective May 31.
St. Luke’s Epic Electronic Medical Record Implementation is a Success
St. Lukes University Health Network (PA) goes live on Epic across its six hospitals without incident.
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