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Smaller healthcare organizations, such as regional hospitals, nursinghomes, rehab centers and clinics, are not immune from cyberattacks and data breaches. Smaller healthcare organizations, such as regional hospitals, nursinghomes, rehab centers and clinics, are not immune from cyberattacks and data breaches.
The Wilsonville, OR-based home health care service provider and nursinghome operator, Avamere Holdings, is facing a class action lawsuit over a major data breach that affected 96 senior living and healthcare facilities and resulted in the exposure of the protected health information of more than 380,000 individuals.
The Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaasS) operation has claimed responsibility for an attack on Consulate Health Care, a Florida-based chain of 140 U.S. nursinghomes. The Hive ransomware gang has a different view on the attack and claims no vendor was involved.
The Ubiquity of Digital Communication in Healthcare Despite the risk of data breaches, phishing scams, and ransomware attacks, both patients and providers prefer digital communication channels. Instead, you have to find ways to incorporate HIPAA compliance into your digital communications.
HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In NursingHomes. State Actions to Address NursingHome Staffing During COVID-19. California aims to tighten licensing of nursinghomes after pandemic exposes deadly lapses. Shortage of in-home healthcare workers sparks creative solution.
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GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursinghomes. HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. This nursinghome chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Order to Expire Requiring Masks in NursingHomes, Hospitals. North Hawaii hospital nurses hold informational picket.
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Luke’s surgeons open independent Idaho orthopedic clinic Court dismisses legal case over Idaho health grants, but investigation isn’t over Saint Alphonsus to break ground on new medical health plaza in Caldwell Portneuf Medical Center experienced a ransomware attack. to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M
Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime. AZDHS not protecting nursinghome residents by reviewing complaints. Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Care for Sick Children. Delaware physician group latest spine practice to suffer ransomware attack. Pritzker signs nursinghome reform legislation.
Medicare fraud scheme OSF HealthCare, Illinois State Collaborate on SDOH Research Second lawsuit filed in deadly fall at UChicago Hospital construction site State fines four nursinghomes in west central Illinois Waukegan hospital facing lawsuit over handling of asbestos in demolition project Who’s pursuing ASCs in 2024?
CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. Nursinghomes and long-term care facilities face increased turnover, look to new solution to attract workers. Rat infestation closes Veteran Affairs nursinghome in Arizona. Deadline to Close NursingHome Extended by 2 Months.
1 Madera Community Hospital to receive $2 million loan for operation costs Nurses protest ‘short staffing’ at Lynwood hospital in latest iteration of ‘hot labor summer’ Plans to build an Elk Grove hospital, announced nearly 4 years ago, are on hold.
million in back wages, damages for misclassifying workers Anna Jacques Hospital Ransomware Breach Hits 316K Patients Mass General Brigham looks to reduce number of primary care doctors who can unionize Patients couldnt pay their utility bills.
Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots. Lawsuit seeks to unmask nursinghome owners who ‘defrauded’ creditors. Nurses at Maine Medical Center reach tentative deal for first union contract. Maine Medical Center nurses reach first ‘tentative’ contract agreement. NEW JERSEY.
Grassley questions Ascension’s use of private equity-controlled staffing firm Skilled nursing facility to get new owner St. facility Southern Research CEO talks biotech incubator, future of Birmingham medicine ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is bleeding cash. New data shed light. Ochsner St. million bird flu shots to U.S.
in repairs Sutter Health faces possible $519M payout in alleged double billing case COLORADO Denver Health sued by sons after father’s jail death How a Kaiser Permanente worker strike could affect Colorado patients Kaiser names regional president Medical Office Building in Littleton Sells for $6.1M
for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M
government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursinghome and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.
government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursinghome and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.
CMS gives nursinghomes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Owner of Chicago nursinghome fined after 3 seniors died due to heat wave. Sioux Center Man Accused Of Assaulting Nurse, Law Officer At Orange City Hospital. Labor shortages close Kansas nursinghomes.
million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools New staffing mandate has some Kansas nursinghomes concerned about sustainability New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care Freeman Health System announces plan to open SEK hospital UKHS St.
million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools New staffing mandate has some Kansas nursinghomes concerned about sustainability New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care Freeman Health System announces plan to open SEK hospital UKHS St.
million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.
5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursinghome COVID-19 positivity rates. Nursinghome industry reacts to health care worker vaccine mandate. Ransomware: 2,300+ local governments, schools, healthcare providers impacted in 2021. Stretched Hospitals, NursingHomes Fear Losing More Staff Over Vaccine Mandate.
NATIONAL 5 Stark law issues physicians are closely watching Anti-monopoly advocates urge FTC to block McKesson, Cardinal Health’s big-ticket oncology acquisitions Biden administration doles out $68.5M to resolve fraudulent lab testing allegations Lilly to invest another $4.5B to make breast cancer treatments safer St.
That’s leaving a huge gap in hospitals Health sector wary as Congress starts Change hearings Hospital group calls HHS’ web tracking rules unlawful Hospital mergers in first quarter reach highest number since 2020 Hospital merger and acquisition activity generated $12B in Q1 2024 House to discuss national data privacy bill with implications (..)
in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. health dept. processed 1.5 million Medicaid enrollees in 12 months; one month left in ‘unwinding’ University of Maryland Medical Center physicians unionize, a first in the state Emergency room wait times are worse than bad. health dept. processed 1.5
NATIONAL A deep dive into health system and health plan Q1 earnings Amazon building ‘modern pharmacy’ of the future: Medical Officer Breaking down the FTC noncompete ban, its impact on healthcare CISA, HHS warn healthcare of Black Basta ransomware attacks CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025 Could providers be liable in Change outage?
NursingHome Operating Expenses Could Balloon by $500K With Staffing Minimums in Place. Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursinghomes; highlights staffing-minimum alternative. Apprentice program addressing the nursing shortage crisis in Alabama. UnityPoint Health names nursing chief.
Tulane’s new nursing school hopes to help bolster the ranks. bill would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage Cancer-killing gel, minimally-invasive brain shunts: Here are recent startups spun out of area hospitals UMass Memorial named one of top U.S. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.
New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.
to tackle brittle bone disease NEA nursinghomes highlighted as best in the country NWA healthcare continues evolution despite challenges NWA, Fort Smith metro hospitals take on maternal mortality with statewide collaboration CALIFORNIA California Skilled Nursing Facilities, Owner and Management Company Agree to $45.6
5 states facing the worst nursinghome COVID-19 outbreaks. Nursinghomes nationwide nearing COVID-19 infection records. hospitals are hiring more foreign nurses. . Nursinghomes need more COVID boosters, says AARP. Arizona hospitals are losing nurses. Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S.
s Vanda Pharmaceuticals pays $100M for commercial rights to Johnson & Johnson company’s drug Hundreds of DC’s Medicaid nursinghome patients sent to Maryland Medical facility in DC’s Ward 8 gets $22.5M NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R.
manufacturing plant Riley Hospital for Children turns 100 years old Riley ranked among ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ HealthLinc to take over two northwest Indiana pediatric offices Franciscan Health ER awarded accreditation IOWA More than 50 Iowa nursinghomes have agreed to repay taxpayers $13.9
and Delaware Delaware struggles to investigate nursinghomes, assisted living facilities. Luke’s technical error compromises 15K patients’ data ILLINOIS 28 Central IL nursinghomes fined for violations Advocate Aurora Health reports operating loss of $23.9M Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa.,
million Mercy Iowa City Creditors Finally Getting Paid Northwest Iowa hospital, MercyOne in Primghar, to close next month Steindler Orthopedic opens clinic in Cedar Rapids Radiologist breaks ground on $250M health campus CSA opens new location as it seeks to retain workers, deliver services Iowa nursinghomes owe taxpayers $10.7
Louis nursinghome endangered residents, report says Man pleads guilty to stabbing employee inside Missouri ASC A Missouri nursinghome shut down suddenly. A new report offers insight into the ensuing confusion Rep. Cori Bush joins St.
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