October 2, 2025- As part of the AHA’s long-standing commitment to helping hospitals and health systems defend against and deflect cyberattacks, the AHA and Microsoft announced several new and updated offerings as part of the Rural Health Resiliency program. The program offers free and discounted services to eligible rural hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals. Among the offerings are free cybersecurity assessments, cloud capability evaluation, curated cyber and artificial intelligence training and foundational cyber certifications for rural hospital information technology staff.
Microsoft this week announced two new programs:
- A Windows 10 Extended Security Update with a one-year extension to support Windows 10 operating systems.
- An AI-based Claims Denial Navigator tool for claims management.