Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Scott Lundstrom, Senior Healthcare Strategist at OpenText Cybersecurity Accelerated move to zero trust: The healthcare industry is struggling against a dramatic increase in malware and ransomware attacks.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 30, 2023

Hospitals, doctors and other care providers need to have as much data and information readily available to use to treat patients and save lives; while at the same time keeping this sensitive information secure. At the same time, human lives are increasingly at risk. This is especially true when it comes to ransomware attacks.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Director of TPRM Strategy Morgan Hague, Manager of IT Risk Management at Meditology Services Leaps in healthcare technology continue to benefit humankind: from the advent of the X-ray in the 19 th century to dialysis, CT, MRI, and other machines in the 20 th century, to a new breadth of digital tools in this era.

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Redox

MARCH 20, 2024

This surge in cyberattacks has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish voluntary cybersecurity performance goals to help healthcare organizations plan and prioritize their cybersecurity implementations. Our zero trust implementation allowed us to meet all of those goals.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 19, 2022

Amazon to offer behavioral health services through Ginger partnership. CDC, amid criticism for COVID-19 response, plans reorganization as public health threats grow. CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations. House approves sweeping climate, tax, health care package. CALIFORNIA.

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 7, 2021

Phishing, ransomware, and supply chain attacks have surged in 2021. Some of the major cybersecurity attacks of the past year include: The infamous SolarWinds hack, in which a massive data breach occurred after SolarWinds, a third-party vendor widely used across the federal government, fell victim to a sophisticated hacking campaign. ³

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron. Where Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Is Lagging. Safety-net hospitals face the worst of the US’ nursing shortage. State health officer discusses Alabama’s COVID-19 peak. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority names new CEO.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million patients Senate committee advances bill cutting hospital facility fees What Joint Commission, NQF’s affiliation means for hospitals Which health systems teamed up with Amazon, Google + Microsoft ALABAMA Alabama gets $3.6M in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B

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Hall Render

JULY 21, 2023

Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M Million St. Million St.

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