New York Proposes New Cybersecurity Regulations for State Hospitals
On November 13, the Governor unveiled new cyber regulations for state hospitals. The Governor’s FY24 budget includes $500 million in funding that health care facilities may apply to upgrade their systems in order to comply.
According to the release which can be read here states:
“The proposed regulations aim to strengthen the protections on hospital networks and systems that are critical to providing patient care, as a complement to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule that focuses on protecting patient data and health records. Under the proposed provisions, hospitals will be required to establish a cybersecurity program and take proven steps to assess internal and external cybersecurity risks, use defensive techniques and infrastructure, implement measures to protect their information systems from unauthorized access or other malicious acts, and take actions to prevent cybersecurity events before they happen.”
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