Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending October 6: Ryuk loose in Canada, low quality health apps, medical research data sharing, US Medicare fraud uses telehealth, Cerner's cognitive computing venture, safety report on health IT risks, hackers use survey to phish, Alabama hospital pays ransom, GP at Hand in Manchester
Ransomware hits three Ontario hospitals
Canadian Healthcare Technology ~ Staff writer ~ 08/10/2019
The malware, known as “Ryuk,” attacks computer networks but remains invisible to average users for weeks or months. During that time, it collects information about the organization and its perceived ability to pay a ransom.
Only 15% of healthcare apps meet safety standards, research reveals
Digital Health News ~ Andrea Downey ~ 09/10/2019
Most notably, 75% of apps aimed at people with blood pressure concerns and 85% of femtech and pregnancy apps do not meet ORCHA’s quality threshold.
