Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A "perfect storm" of financial stress for hospitals and health systems. Cybersecurity and the patient safety risks of ransomware. Up to 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage after COVID-19 PHE. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Google Play !

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Turns out, he has a long history of working with VMWare products that goes back to 2015 when he first ran a ransomware simulation in his organization. As part of the recent VMWorld virtual event, I had a chance to sit down and talk with Chris Frenz, CISO at Interfaith Medical. At the time, he […].

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Total HIPAA

MARCH 17, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) , a public health emergency of international concern. On March 11, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic, detected in 114 countries around the globe as of that date.¹.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

While healthcare facilities are still dedicated to providing the best care to patients impacted by COVID-19, it is imperative that healthcare practices, especially those like skilled nursing facilities, take cybersecurity seriously to prevent data leaks, care disruption, financial setbacks, and more.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2022

In 2014, Boston Children’s Hospital suffered a major distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, there was a massive cyberattack on Anthem Inc. In 2019, ransomware started to be extensively used in attacks on healthcare organizations with the Ryuk ransomware gang one of the most prolific ransomware operators.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible. Ramped up ransomware incursions from aggressively opportunistic cyber crooks.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Although a new report suggests that the healthcare industry slightly improved its security posture this year compared to last, it warns that increased provider reliance on telehealth since the COVID-19 pandemic now presents a new slate of risks to patient data. WHY IT MATTERS. "However. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by James Martin, Global Product Manager at Eaton Protecting healthcare organizations in the era of edge computing The COVID-19 pandemic caused an acceleration of distributed care due to the rapid increase in the need for acute and critical care in non-traditional clinical settings.

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Foster Swift

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a challenge for many struggling hospitals and health care systems, there is another growing threat they must guard against: cyberattacks. hospitals and health care providers. hospitals and health care providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2021

The health system quickly stood up an array of new clinical innovations to deal with the public health emergency, and pivoted its consumer-facing tools to help manage its response to COVID-19. " And too often, he said, inertia and complacency are "getting organizations compromised by ransomware."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, "healthcare already had a cyber target on its back," said Logan. This is particularly important, he said, given that patient safety can be on the line – as we've seen with the fallout and continued disruption from high-profile ransomware cases over the last year.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2021

In this 11th installment in Healthcare IT News ' Health IT Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Era feature series, we speak with three health IT leaders from points across the map, including: Dr. Andrew W. " Hospital at home. Another lesson Burchett learned was big: Hospital-level care can indeed be provided in the home.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

'Break the silos' has been a tag line in data management for a long time, and COVID-19 showed it needs to become reality. Recent high profile ransomware attacks have highlighted the vital need to protect sensitive data. “Most of the ransomware comes in through an email which somebody opens and tries to look at.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an unprecedented upswing in the use of telehealth technologies. Recently, Microsoft also warned about the use of ransomware – including using Java Runtime Environment – to target health systems. " Security in the COVID-19 Era.

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Dossier

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Financial Impact of COVID on Healthcare Organizations According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , there have been nearly 95 million COVID-19 cases, 1.04 million deaths, and more than five million hospitalizations. In 2019, hospitals spent a median of 4.7 And that’s just part of the problem.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 25, 2022

These attacks are conducted to gain access to sensitive data, to access applications and networks for espionage, or for extortion, such as ransomware attacks. The May 2021 ransomware attack on Scripps Health used a web application attack as the initial attack vector. DDoS attacks are commonly conducted as a smokescreen.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified public awareness of their personal vulnerability when broadband service becomes unavailable or gets disrupted. DDoS attacks, which are often combined with ransomware, have surged in the last couple years, and now comprise over half of all security incidents.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2021

Policymakers and C-suites should always focus on the purpose of digital technology,” – Dr Hwang Hee, CIO, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea. In particular, IT security and data privacy is ranked as the highest priority for most of the healthcare organizations that were represented in the survey.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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HIT Consultant

JULY 12, 2022

In the initial years of the COVID-19 virus, much of the world was shut down and at the mercy of quarantine to avoid spreading the virus. Similarly, in the event of a ransomware attack, a company with no protection in place will find itself playing out a dance of potential consequences. A World of Consequences.

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

AHA responds to report on hospitals’ requested price hikes to insurers. COVID-19 public health emergency set to be extended. Covid-19 remains a public health emergency in US, administration says. Nonprofit hospital margins to remain weak through Q2, Fitch says. Arkansas Gets $3.9M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

While hospitals and health systems may have well-honed cybersecurity protocols to prevent or mitigate such attacks, the growth of care-at-home technologies – including remote patient monitoring and hospital at home – has created another layer of concern. Why are cybercriminals targeting patients at home?

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 12, 2023

At any given moment, healthcare facilities, hospitals and more rely on data to operate more efficiently, drive forward patient care and further develop medical research. The right systems must be put in place in order to protect hospitals and other key healthcare infrastructures from these types of attacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2020

Not surprisingly, hospitals struggling to manage the flood of COVID-19 cases are more focused on coping with the daily influx of infected patients than securing their networks and connected assets. As a result, black hat hackers are seizing the opportunity to strike while leaders’ backs are turned or at least distracted.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions. FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Alabama hospitals were just ranked for safety: See how yours fared. IV contrast shortage impacting Alabama hospitals.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Rural hospitals in trouble if Congress doesn’t renew funding programs, AHA says. These 10 states still have COVID emergency orders in place. HHS expected to renew COVID-19 PHE for 11th time. Rural hospitals on ‘life support’, more closures likely: Report. Alabama hospital CEO resigns to take Kentucky job.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2020

The following is an interview with Dan Schaupner, Head of Cybersecurity Consulting, North America BDS at Atos and John Lynn, Founder and Chief Editor at Healthcare IT Today.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

3 hacker gangs targeting hospitals. HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. Hospitals to receive a proposed 3.2% This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Mask mandate ruling was ‘irresponsibly abrupt,’ hospital exec says. Alabama hospital on the verge of closure.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program. Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

With the sudden uprising of COVID-19, the Department of Health & Human Services quickly took significant steps in securing better […]. Although there may be numerous benefits to using telehealth services, patients and providers should also consider the substantial telehealth risks involved.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2022

AHIMA points out that hospitals face an average duplicate record rate between 5% and 10%. HIMSS, in its 2021 Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey, found that phishing (45%) and ransomware (17%) are the most significant security threats and financial information is the primary target. Duplicate problems.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Joseph’s Medical Center During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Joseph’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. DMS was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the ePHI of approximately 200,000 individuals. ransomware. The Associated Press published this PHI in an article discussing St.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

But that doesn't absolve healthcare organizations in the private sector from their own responsibilities as phishing campaigns proliferate , ransomware attacks reach a fever pitch and nation state actors take aim at the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain , he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 19, 2020

It is not an overstatement to say that healthcare workers are the real heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic. The following is a guest article by Sean Derrington, Director of Product Management at StorageCraft.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As COVID-19 fundamentally transformed the way industries operate, healthcare has been the world’s focus as physicians, nurses, EMTs, and other healthcare practitioners have stepped up to provide routine as well as critical care amid chaos and a period of transformation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the healthcare industry through the wringer. Eric Jimenez, CIO at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico. The greatest health IT learning of 2020 in the face of COVID-19 has been the profound want of patients and clinicians to connect digitally, said Testa of NYU Langone Health.

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