Healthcare It News
MAY 24, 2024
Videha Sharma, clinical innovation lead at the University of Manchester, explains the NHS’s plan to expand pharmacogenetics, or how people’s genetic codes influence the effects of drugs, beyond specialist care to general practice.
MRO Compliance
MAY 24, 2024
Forward-thinking payer and provider organizations continually seek new ways to foster collaboration and improve relationships despite tumultuous exchanges between the two parties. Better communication helps both stakeholders reduce administrative costs and improve quality and clinical outcomes for patients, members, and communities. In a recent HealthLeaders article , MRO customer Piyush Khanna, VP of Clinical Services at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, weighed in on communication trends among p
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 24, 2024
Through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, HunterCare is deploying telehealth technology to all Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Oklahoma. Under a funding mandate from Oklahoma Senate Bill 7, the state's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse distributed more than 30,000 iPads statewide from the MyCare Technologies, the behavioral health division of HunterCare, as a mental health resource.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 24, 2024
The following is a guest article by Chris Knight , Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience at Lightpath Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague healthcare institutions, and like a virus, these threats continually evolve as they meet resistance against their intrusions. At the most basic level, a DDoS attack is when a target network is purposely overwhelmed with a large number of requests all at once, causing denial of service.
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 24, 2024
Zipline, the drone delivery and logistics company, announced this week its new partnership with Mayo Clinic's hospital-at-home program that's designed to deliver medications and other home-based care needs. Texas-based Memorial Hermann Health System will also work with the autonomous delivery and logistics company to integrate drone-based transport for specialty prescriptions and medical supplies directly to patient homes in the Houston area beginning in 2026, the health system said.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 24, 2024
Homecare is facing challenges and none are new. Reimbursement rates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are low and staffing shortages are high, as is demand for home health services due to a rising, elderly demographic.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2024
A range of digital health companies today are harnessing natural language processing in different ways to catch those at risk and direct them to resources.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 24, 2024
Patients of the medical center's hospital-at-home program in Minnesota and Florida will be able to receive home deliveries via Zipline's drones.
Mobi Health News
MAY 24, 2024
The continuous glucose monitoring biosensor platform will use the funds to scale its manufacturing, move toward regulatory approval and perform more clinical trials.
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HIT Consultant
MAY 24, 2024
What You Should Know: – The healthcare industry faces a growing threat: cyberattacks targeting hospital IT systems. In response, the US government’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has pledged over $50 million to fund a groundbreaking program called UPGRADE (Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense). – The success of UPGRADE has the potential to significantly improve hospital cybersecurity and protect patient care from cyber threats.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 24, 2024
Happy Friday to everyone who celebrates! If you don’t celebrate, then you probably work in healthcare and don’t really know what day of the week it is. My appreciation goes out to all of you who sacrifice for the rest of us. Hopefully, this edition of Fun Friday will brighten your day whether you’re heading into a weekend with your family, a weekened with your work family, or however you plan to celebrate the weekend.
Becker's Health IT
MAY 24, 2024
Ascension expects progress on cyberattack response after Memorial Day weekend. Clinicians praised for resilience during disruptions caused by ransomware attack.
Digital Health News
MAY 24, 2024
East and North Hertfordshire plans to phase out its bleeps system and introduce the Alertive app to improve communication between clinical teams.
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
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2024
Elevance Health's philanthropic arm is launching a new initiative that aims to provide loans to small businesses and other organizations in a bid to address health equity. | Elevance Health's philanthropic arm is launching a new initiative that aims to provide loans to small businesses and other organizations in a bid to address health equity.
Digital Health News
MAY 24, 2024
Historic data collected from Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT is being used in a simulation project to help enhance patient journeys in clinics.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 24, 2024
It has been more than 2 weeks since the ransomware attack on Ascension and its hospitals are still operating under emergency procedures, with staff working with pen and paper due to the inability to access electronic medical records. In a May 21, 2024, update, Ascension said it is working with industry-leading cybersecurity specialists to rebuild and restore its systems securely and that care has continued to be provided to patients; however, the outage caused by the ransomware attack is affecti
Digital Health News
MAY 24, 2024
New guidance from NHS England, and the positive findings of a large-scale evaluation in the South East, have delivered a “hugely encouraging” boost to virtual wards, writes Tara Donnelly
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Becker's Health IT
MAY 24, 2024
Thousands of patients' health data exposed in email mishap at Winter Haven Hospital. Steps taken to prevent future incidents. Learn more here.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 24, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about business email compromise (BEC) attacks. BEC is a form of spear phishing that uses social engineering and deception to trick individuals into disclosing sensitive information or making fraudulent wire transfers.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 24, 2024
Market Shift from Point Solutions to Platforms Spurs Higher Valuation and Participation from Existing and New Investors Led by General Catalyst & 7wireVentures, the Investment will Accelerate AI-Powered Enhancements to Transcarent’s Platform, Making it Easier for People to Access High-Quality Affordable Health and Care Transcarent , the One Place for Health and Care, announced a $126 million Series D investment led by General Catalyst and 7wireVentures, joined by new investors Geodesic Capit
Becker's Health IT
MAY 24, 2024
A Wyoming hospital said its financial situation is improving since the Change Healthcare hack but is not back to where it was before the cyberattack, the Powell (Wyo.) Tribune reported.
Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer
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HealthIT Answers
MAY 24, 2024
By Art Gross - In today’s world where 45% of healthcare organizations reported experiencing a phishing attack in the previous 12 months, ongoing cybersecurity is no longer just a compliance checkbox – it’s a strategic imperative. The post Beyond Compliance: Elevating Cybersecurity for Long-Term Success appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Becker's Health IT
MAY 24, 2024
"Discover the latest cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare industry during May, including ransomware attacks and unauthorized access to patient data and IT
Compliancy Group
MAY 24, 2024
Compliance with the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) guidelines is more than a legal necessity in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. It’s a cornerstone of maintaining public trust and operational integrity. The OIG compliance program guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers provides a roadmap for navigating complex regulatory landscapes and avoiding costly violations.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 24, 2024
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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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.
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