Health-sector group reorganizes around HHS cyber task force advice at crucial time

The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council is undergoing a major transformation, both in size and structure, at a crucial time for the industry as it moves toward data-driven treatments and services while facing increased cyber threats.

The industry-based council came under new leadership in October, and since then has engaged in an aggressive push to expand its membership and outreach to reflect the increasingly interconnected nature of healthcare providers and services. At the same time, it is refocusing...