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  • Healthcare cybersecurity
  • Medical informatics
  • Patient safety

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  • Healthcare cybersecurity incidents, particularly ransomware attacks, are increasing in frequency and severity.
  • Ransomware encrypts data and systems, causing prolonged inaccessibility and disrupting critical clinical workflows dependent on technology.
  • Patient care, especially for time-sensitive conditions, can be adversely affected by these disruptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of ransomware on healthcare delivery.
  • To emphasize the need for improved cybersecurity resilience in healthcare systems.
  • To identify the role of anesthesiologists in patient safety related to cybersecurity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current trends in healthcare cybersecurity incidents.
  • Analysis of the impact of ransomware on clinical operations and patient care.
  • Discussion of the financial implications for healthcare organizations.

Main Results:

  • Ransomware attacks cause significant disruptions to electronic health records, laboratory, and imaging systems.
  • Financial impacts include delayed payments, regulatory fines, and potential liability.
  • Patient care, particularly for critical conditions, is at risk.

Conclusions:

  • Higher-quality research is needed to characterize patient outcomes during ransomware attacks.
  • Development of ransomware-specific emergency response plans is crucial for healthcare cybersecurity.
  • Anesthesiologists, with their clinical and operational expertise, are well-positioned to lead patient safety initiatives in this domain.