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MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST FOR TELEWORKING SURGE DURING COVID19 RESPONSEDate: March 10, 2020
Event: Health Industry Publishes Management Checklist for Teleworking Surge During COVID-19 Response
Summary:
The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) today released recommendations for healthcare organizations to manage teleworking strategies during the COVID-19 response.
Recommendations
Please see the attached document Teleworking Management Checklist that is designed as a quick reference for healthcare enterprise management to consider important factors in a teleworking strategy that minimizes downtime and latency while supporting patient care, operational and I.T. security, and supply chain resilience.
About the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Joint Cybersecurity Working Group (JCWG).
The HSCC is an industry-driven public private partnership of health companies and providers developing collaborative solutions to mitigate threats to critical healthcare infrastructure. It is one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors organized to partner with the government under Presidential Policy Directive 21 – Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The HSCC Joint Cybersecurity Working Group (JCWG) includes more than 250 medical device and health IT companies, direct patient care entities, plans and payers, labs, blood and pharmaceutical companies, and several government partners.
Please review the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients publication for additional best practices available here.
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About the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Joint Cybersecurity Working Group (JCWG). The HSCC is an industry-driven public private partnership of health companies and providers developing collaborative solutions to mitigate threats to critical healthcare infrastructure. It is one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors organized to partner with the government under Presidential Policy Directive 21 – Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The HSCC Joint Cybersecurity Working Group (JCWG) includes more than 250 medical device and health IT companies, direct patient care entities, plans and payers, labs, blood and pharmaceutical companies, and several government partners.
References:
- Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients publication