HHS cyber task force eyes expanded info-sharing, use of procurement rules

The Department of Health and Human Services' task force on cybersecurity heard from an industry official on how to expand participation by healthcare providers in an info-sharing organization, discussed the role of procurement rules in identifying security vulnerabilities, and seemed to agree that additional standards are likely not needed.

Jim Routh of Aetna gave a presentation on behalf of the National Healthcare Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or NH-ISAC, on how to expand participation in the group by healthcare groups,...