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Passwords Are the Problem: How More Secure Authentication Methods Can Transform Healthcare Workflows

Healthcare IT Today

In fact, 389 US healthcare institutions shut down and experienced delays in medical procedures due to ransomware in 2024. The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices worldwide is estimated to reach approximately 32 billion by 2030 , underscoring the need to mitigate password vulnerabilities sooner rather than later.

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Cloud Development Environments: A New Frontline in Healthcare Cybersecurity

HIT Consultant

McKinsey projects that cloud health solutions will generate between $100 billion and $170 billion in additional value by 2030. The continued rise in ransomware, phishing and AI-based cyber attacks across industries is forcing healthcare operators to adopt new security strategies.

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Bonus Features – March 31, 2024 – 55% of Change Healthcare customers expect adverse impacts on patient care, a mobile app helped 84% of seniors lower their blood pressure after 6 months, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

News The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about the ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group that was behind the Change Healthcare cyberattack. ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28.

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Driving Innovation in Healthcare: How an Ecosystem Approach to IoMT has the Potential to Transform Patient Care and Cost Management

Healthcare IT Today

of physicians had experienced burnout at least once in 2021, and the World Health Organization estimates that healthcare staffing shortages will reach 10 million by 2030. Workflow Considerations are Essential Provider burnout continues to rise, with research published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings concluding that 62.8%

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Weekly Roundup – March 18, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Are You Doing the Basics to Protect Against Ransomware ? With 1 million nurses expected to retire by 2030, staffing shortages are looming. Krishna Nacha at Iron Mountain highlighted access management, data residency, data quality, and other information lifecycle trends.

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The Thematic Roadmap for AHIP 2024: What the Health Insurance Conference Will Cover

Jane Sarashon

Health insurance plans make mainstream media news every week, whether coverage deals with the cost of a plan, the cost of out-of-network care, prior authorizations, or cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, among other front-page issues.

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Cybersecurity Beyond Hospital Walls

Healthcare IT Today

And it is estimated that by 2030 one-third of the healthcare market is going to be dominated by non-traditional providers. These developments coincide with the continuing digital transformation of healthcare as organizations invest in IT infrastructure across increasingly distributed environments.