Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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CrowdStrike outage hits US hospitals

Healthcare Dive

The cybersecurity firm released what was meant to be a routine software update, but now health systems, including CommonSpirit Health and Cleveland Clinic, are locked out of Windows systems.

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Global IT outage takes down health system EHRs, forces hospitals to cancel non-emergency services

Fierce Healthcare

A widespread outage to Microsoft systems has impacted health systems, hospitals and clinics as electronic health record software has been knocked offline, forcing providers to cancel non-emergency | A widespread outage to Microsoft systems has impacted health systems, hospitals and clinics as electronic health record software has been knocked offline, forcing providers to cancel non-emergency procedures and services.

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Digital health funding declines, but check sizes swell: CB Insights

Healthcare Dive

While the number of deals reached its lowest levels since 2014, the average deal size for the first half of 2024 was 40% higher than the year prior.

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DOJ: DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations

Fierce Healthcare

Kidney care giant DaVita has agreed to pay nearly $34.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to secure referrals, according to an announcement from the Justice Department. | Kidney care giant DaVita has agreed to pay nearly $34.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to secure referrals, according to an announcement from the Justice Department.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Global IT outage affects 'every aspect of patient care,' healthcare leaders say

Becker's Health IT

A global cyber outage that disrupted industries including healthcare, aviation and the media July 19 shows how interconnected IT systems are and the reliance on third-party vendors, health system leaders say.

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Worldwide IT outage disrupts healthcare delivery

Mobi Health News

Crowdstrike says the BSOD outage for Microsoft Windows was caused by a botched security update. It has resulted in surgical cancellations, ambulance diversions and other patient care disruptions at doctors' offices, ERs and hospitals around the globe.

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Global IT outage disrupting NHS ’caused by antivirus software’

Digital Health News

Dr Simon Wallace, CCIO at Microsoft told Summer Schools that a global outage affecting the NHS was identified to antivirus firm CrowdStrike.

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Israeli startup CytoReason raises $80M to expand AI model, open hub in Massachusetts

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to accelerate its growth, expand the use of its models for different conditions and open an office in Cambridge.

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Health tech company Commure to acquire Augmedix in $139M deal as AI scribe competition heats up

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare technology company Commure plans to buy Augmedix, a healthcare artificial intelligence company founded in 2013, the companies announced Friday. | On Friday, ambient AI documentation company Augmedix announced it had been bought by Commure, a large IT vendor to healthcare systems. The deal values the company at $139 million.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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PCR is the Gold Standard of Testing. How Can It Be Improved?

HIT Consultant

Jinyong Lee, CEO & Co-Founder of Kryptos Biotechnologies Most of us have been tested for COVID-19 over the past few years. If that’s true of you, you know the routine: you go to a testing site, give your sample, a medical professional sends it to a laboratory, and you receive your results in a day or two. If this sounds familiar, you’ve benefited from PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing.

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Plymouth ‘living lab’ project pilots home-based tech for older adults

Digital Health News

University Hospitals Plymouth is supporting Plymouth Community Homes on a 'living lab’ project, exploring the impact of tech in older residents' homes.

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AI-Powered Deepfakes Fuel Surge in Social Media Supplement Scams

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Social media has become a breeding ground for deceptive health supplement ads, with AI-powered deepfakes taking these scams to a whole new level of danger. A recent study by Bitdefender Labs reveals a dramatic increase in phony social media ads promoting fictitious supplements and treatments. -Researchers at Bitdefender Labs analyzed health-related scams on social media platforms like Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram over a three-month period, uncovering a disturb

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New Senate healthcare cybersecurity bill appears redundant to ongoing mitigation activities, legal expert says

Fierce Healthcare

A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a healthcare cybersecurity bill on July 11 to help prevent cyberattacks on healthcare facilities, which the federal government deems as critical infrastruc | A bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2024 on July 11. A healthcare cybersecurity lawyer told Fierce Healthcare that the ideas aren't novel.

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

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

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Hummingbird Healthcare Raises $10M to Address Persistent Barriers to Patient Access

Healthcare IT Today

Hummingbird Healthcare Inc. successfully closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by UCHealth. Hummingbird is a tech-enabled managed services company focused on elevating patient access to healthcare and creating good jobs. With this investment, Hummingbird and its clients will expand their work maturing patient access so providers can focus on caring for patients and patients can access care how, where, and when they need it.

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Industry Voices—Embracing the complexity of lived experiences in healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

Growing up, neither of us could have imagined that our lived experiences would resonate in our work in such a profound way. | When our healthcare system has a limited understanding of who is affected, we not only fail to provide adequate services for people whose needs are going unidentified but also stigmatize the need for these services.

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What Unexpected Surprise will Happen in Healthcare in the Next 6 Months?

Healthcare IT Today

Uncover your crystal balls and dust off your tarot cards because today we are looking into the future! At the past HIMSS Conference, we asked our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get in touch with their mystical side and tell us what unexpected surprise will happen in healthcare in the next 6 months. The video below is a compilation of their answers.

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2 hackers plead guilty in hospital ransomware attacks

Becker's Health IT

Two hackers pleaded guilty to participating in a ransomware group that has extorted approximately $500 million from organizations including hospitals.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Healthcare Systems Disrupted by CrowdStrike Microsoft Bug Fix

Compliancy Group

Early this morning a worldwide Microsoft outage was reported resulting from a bug fix pushed by CrowdStrike. The update caused affected users’ systems to be completely down, halting businesses across the globe using the security tool CrowdStrike Falcon as their cyber protection. Of particular concern is how this has affected patient care, as several hospitals have reported that they were among the victims of the botched security update.

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Commure to Acquire Augmedix in $139M All-Cash Deal

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Augmedix (AUGX), a leader in AI-powered medical documentation and data solutions, is being acquired by healthcare technology provider Commure in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $139M. News of the acquisition brought Augmedix up by 150% at $2.27 at 10 am ET after closing at $0.92 on Thursday. – Augmedix leverages AI technology to streamline medical documentation and data management for healthcare providers.

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How Interoperability Requirements Impact Health IT System Development

HealthIT Answers

By April Miller - Now that regulators have caught up with the digitalization age, they’ve prioritized regulating data collection, processing, storage and exchanges. However, several downsides to their intervention exist. The post How Interoperability Requirements Impact Health IT System Development appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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CMS Reminder to Practice Vigilance Against Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Innovaare Compliance

On April 15, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released potential fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) trending data collected from Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (plan sponsors) for fourth quarter 2021. The most prominent suspect was misrepresentation of services/products (48.87%). Three categories of FWA allegations accounted for 78.47 percent, more than three-quarters of all reported.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Chutes & Ladders — Kabat sworn in as VA Chief of Staff; Found hires new CEO

Fierce Healthcare

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. | Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

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GE HealthCare Acquires Intelligent Ultrasound for $51M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced an agreement to acquire the clinical artificial intelligence (AI) software business of Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC (Intelligent Ultrasound) for approximately $51M. – The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. GE HealthCare will finance the deal with existing cash reserves.

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It’s Your Call – July 2024

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

HIPAA: Do surveillance cameras breach HIPAA regulations? Since HIPAA mandates the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI), installing video cameras can result in a violation if they are not placed correctly or used appropriately. Infection Control: What is the difference between universal, standard, and transmission-based precautions in preventing the spread of infection?

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Bond Defaults Rising | PE-Backed Health Providers Account for Just 3.3% of Market

Hall Render

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute plans to demolish the Joslin Diabetes Center building in Boston to make way for its recently announced 300-bed, 450,000-sf cancer hospital, which it plans to build with Beth Israel Deaconess for $1.7B. Howard University has announced plans to build a new $650M, 200-bed hospital in Washington, D.C. The University stated its commitment to proceed with construction even though talks with Adventist HealthCare to purchase the facility have stalled.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.