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Hospital-at-Home Care Program Faces Security Challenges

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended its Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program through September 2030, enabling hospitals to provide care in patients' homes. This expansion introduces significant cybersecurity challenges, including unsecured home Wi-Fi, unreliable connections, and risks associated with personal smart devices and overseas vendors. To address these threats, a security framework has been proposed focusing on data interoperability using HL7 v2 and FHIR standards, robust data governance with zero-trust models, and the implementation of edge computing. AI

IMPACT Addresses cybersecurity risks in healthcare, a sector increasingly leveraging AI for remote monitoring and precision medicine.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a significant government program extension and the associated security challenges and proposed solutions in the healthcare sector. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Hospital-at-Home Care Program Faces Security Challenges

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Pulak De, Forbes Councils Member ·

    Three Pillars For Secure Hospital-At-Home Care

    Moving hospital-level care into people’s homes has created several security challenges.

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