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Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Services Surge in 2024

HIT Consultant

By 2024, it climbed to third place. Increased Frequency: The number of attacks on healthcare institutions has risen sharply, with 264 attacks recorded in the first three quarters of 2024, nearly matching the total for all of 2023.

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False claims settlements in healthcare total $1.7B in 2024

Healthcare Dive

Healthcare fraud investigations accounted for more than half of the Department of Justice’s settlements and judgments in 2024, which totaled north of $2.9

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Healthcare technology trends to watch in 2024

Healthcare Dive

Experts discuss their predictions for healthcare industry trends, including investment and consolidation in digital health, adoption of artificial intelligence and improving cybersecurity in healthcare in 2024.

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Weekly Roundup – October 26, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… This Week’s Health IT Jobs for October 23, 2024: Multiple organizations with systems analyst roles to fill. Read more… Bonus Features, HLTH Edition, for October 22, 2024 : News from Amazon One Medical, GE HealthCare, Noom, NVIDIA, Suki AI, and Uber Health, among others.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity: 183 Million Patient Records Exposed in 2024

HIT Consultant

Key Findings from the Horizon Report: Healthcare Data Breaches on the Rise: The total number of patient records exposed in 2024 increased by 9%, from 168 million to 183 million, highlighting the escalating threat to patient data security.

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HHS finalizes 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy 

Healthcare It News

Of note, as of September 17, "more than 41,500 facilities in all 50 states and two territories are actively sending electronic initial case reports to public health agencies using electronic case reporting as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Modernization Initiative," the 2024-2030 strategy document said.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

From data security to generative AI, read the report to learn what developers care about including: Why organizations choose to build or buy analytics How prepared organizations are in 2024 to use predictive analytics & generative AI Leading market factors driving embedded analytics decision-making

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

📅 October 15, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Don’t miss this exclusive session - register today to save your seat!

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

📆 November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM GMT