WASHINGTON, D.C. – The vast majority of cybersecurity risks and breaches are from third-party vendors and other organizations, said experts John Riggi and Richard Staynings during the closing keynote of the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Friday.

Passwords don’t need to be changed as often as every 90 days, but multifactor authentication is a must, says Jonathan Bauer, CIO Atlantic General Hospital Health System.  

Aetna, part of CVS Health, has rolled out SimplePay Health, an alternative health plan that aims to simplify the member experience. The plan, for self-insured clients, is intended to further reduce costs and improve outcomes and features a payment model and resources geared for choosing high-quality providers.