Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

BOSTON – Anita Allen, professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, kicked off the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, with a nuanced and thought-provoking discussion on patient privacy in an era of widespread data sharing. Allen said ahead of the conference that she wanted to bring her expertise in law and bioethics to bear on problems of great concern to healthcare and technology and would focus her discussion on data exchange and patient privacy.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By Terri Gerstein. Consider the quiet car. Some Amtrak trains have a designated car for people who want a hushed environment in which to work, read, or sleep. Passengers who want quiet choose the quiet car. People who don’t want quiet sit elsewhere. In short: people want different options for travel, and Amtrak threads the needle, accommodating varying needs.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The submission for permanent COVID-19 safety standards comes after temporary pandemic requirements for medical facilities were withdrawn last December.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2022

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health system in Central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. UMass Memorial is the only adult Level I Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal ICU in Central Massachusetts. The health system's experienced caregivers include experts in behavioral health, cancer, cardiology, children and women's services, heart and vascular care, neurology, pulmonology and surgery.

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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.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to unlocking patient data and solving some of healthcare's most complex problems. Even as the U.S. seeks to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, many who survive the initial illness suffer debilitating long-term health impacts, especially those with underlying health conditions. Technology allows easier access to disparate data sources without compromising data privacy or integrity.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The medical Internet of Things (IoT) is helping to improve efficiency and make healthcare more patient-centric; however, as hospitals increase the number of networked medical devices, the attack surface increases, giving malicious actors more opportunities to conduct attacks. Connected devices with IoT sensors such as insulin pumps, defibrillators, and glucose monitors often have vulnerabilities that can be exploited.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Hackers stole 18 GB health files from Pinnacle. In an update, the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network disclosed new information about the data that was stolen from its third-party IT server during a breach in late September. Pinnacle has figured that hackers have accessed health information dating from 2016-2022 and some of its corporate information from its third-party IT server.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By Vrushab Gowda, Leslie Appleton, and Jesse Ehrenfeld. The war in Ukraine has brought nothing less than an unmitigated humanitarian catastrophe. Health care infrastructure has been deliberately — and systematically — targeted by Russian forces since the very outset of the invasion. Hospitals have been bombed, internal displacement has uprooted providers from their communities, and rail lines have come under sustained bombardment from cruise missiles, hindering the resupply of frontline towns.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Regulators want payers to issue coverage decisions within 72 hours for urgent prior authorization requests — but the final turnaround time could be even shorter.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about Cuba Ransomware and have shared details of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the group, along with Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) to help network defenders improve their defenses against attacks and rapidly detect computer intrusions.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

UCHealth's free app now offers patients access to an augmented reality experience wherein they can choose a dog to play with virtually while waiting for an appointment or while at home. Since going live, nearly 9,000 people have clicked on the new AR feature , according to the Aurora, Colorado-based health system. WHY IT MATTERS. The use of virtual reality for distraction therapy and joy is not new for UCHealth, but blending the digital and physical worlds with AR creates a new level of imme

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Subhro Mallik, SVP and head of life sciences business unit, Infosys One in five Americans suffers from chronic pain. Apart from disrupting lives, chronic pain costs the U.S. about $300 billion in productivity every […]. The article Chronic Pain: Digital interventions Enable Care Providers To Stay In Touch with Patients appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Provider groups, including the AHA, asked the Senate to codify measures proposed by the CMS by passing bipartisan legislation imposing more prior authorization requirements on Medicare Advantage plans.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector about Royal ransomware attacks. Royal ransomware is a new ransomware threat that was first observed being used in attacks in September 2022. Attacks have been increasing and organizations in the HPH sector have been targeted.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Community Health Network said it discovered on September 22 that the configuration of certain pixels on its digital properties allowed for a broader scope of patient information collection and transfer to third-party vendors, such as Meta and Google, than it realized. WHY IT MATTERS. Companies that provide online tracking tools have been accused in class-action lawsuits of allegedly targeting ads to people based on information regarding their health that was collected through healthcare system w

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For the 45th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Skip Rollins, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Freeman Health at the HCP Conference. This time we are diving into the world of IT in Healthcare and the impact it has. First, Rollins shares an old IT project he did and how it is still making a big impact today.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This year has been especially tumultuous for healthcare, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous labor disputes and major M&A announcements.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va) recently published a white paper framing cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. The paper suggested several policy updates that could help improve healthcare cybersecurity and encourage healthcare organizations to invest more in cybersecurity, such as the introduction of an incentive program similar to the Meaningful Use program that rewards healthcare providers that make cybersecurity improvements.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Reading, writing and playing games in later life could delay the onset of dementia by up to five years. 1 Social isolation and loneliness are associated with a 50% increase in dementia risk, a 29% increase in heart disease risk and a 32% increase in stroke risk. 2. Findings like these serve as a call to action for Medicare Advantage plans to add brain health and social connection features to their ancillary wellness services, according to Brett Hanson, Head of Market & Product Development, O

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Workplace violence has become one of the key management challenges and sources of enterprise risk for hospitals over the past several years. Threats from patients, visitors, and staff have increased, sometimes with tragic consequences. On November 28, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors stating that hospitals risk Condition of Participation (CoP) violations for failure to adequ

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Many people who are currently enrolled in Medicaid will transition to other coverage, but 3.8 million people will completely lose insurance, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The security of medical devices is one of the biggest cybersecurity concerns in healthcare. Hospitals continue to add more connected medical devices and by doing so they significantly increase the attack surface. One recent survey found a strong link between the number of connected medical devices at medical practices and the number of cyberattacks they experience.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

India upgrades CoWIN to track all vax status. The Indian government is upgrading its COVID-19 vaccination platform, CoWIN, to digitally track people's vaccination status against common preventable diseases, including measles, rubella and COVID-19. According to a news report , the focus now is on tracking children with zero doses of any vaccine and helping them get immunised under the government's Universal Immunisation Programme.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mike Frane, VP of Product Management at Windstream Enterprise. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks.

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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.