Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 11, 2023

The court’s ruling on Tuesday is the latest update in a yearslong legal dispute between safety net hospitals and the government over payment rates.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 30, 2024

What types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program? In this blog, we’ll outline what types of healthcare facilities are required by the government to have a compliance program and why compliance is crucial for both healthcare organizations and the agencies that support them.

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Becker's Health IT

MARCH 17, 2023

Rural hospitals need more government funding to deal with the increase in healthcare ransomware attacks and to hire more cybersecurity professionals, IT security leaders told Congress, CyberScoop reported March 16.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2023

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to examine cybersecurity risks to the healthcare sector, how healthcare providers and the federal government are working to combat those threats, and determine what the federal government needs to do to improve defenses against cyberattacks on the healthcare sector.

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Becker's Health IT

MARCH 28, 2024

Hospitals and health systems may soon need to report a cybersecurity incident to the federal government within 72 hours and ransom payments within 24 hours.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan City, Taiwan has become the second-highest-ranking organisation in the latest HIMSS Digital Health Indicator. HIMSS noted the hospital's regular tracking and reporting of KPIs, with each department having its own departmental-level indicator.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Hospital leaders, Congress, and governmental agencies have been collaborating on potential solutions to healthcare data breaches that have increased 93% from 2018 to 2022.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Latrobe Regional Hospital upgrades medical training with VR. Latrobe Regional Hospital, a specialist referral and trauma centre in Gippsland, has tied up with Vantari VR to incorporate a virtual reality platform in its medical training. Coding issue leads to COVID-19 hospitalisations undercount in NZ.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 28, 2023

Thammasat University Hospital is embarking on a digital transformation of its elderly care service. The hospital signed a memorandum of understanding with NEC Thailand for the development of a digital platform to digitise all records and treatment plans at Thammasat Thammarak Center.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The government has admitted it is set to miss its goal of eliminating paper prescriptions by 2024, following a report on its pharmacy commitments.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Financial troubles and a flurry of planned hospital divestitures have landed for-profit Steward Health Care squarely in the public and lawmakers’ crosshairs. Millions in unpaid rent and other signs of financial distress have led the for-profit to explore divestitures and other potential strategies in Massachusetts and Texas.

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Bill of Health

JULY 13, 2022

Nonetheless, the doctor who was to perform the surgery said approval from the hospital director was required. The hospital director, Dr. Maximiliano Cárdenas Díaz, was the former ‘dean’ of the Peruvian Medical Association, and one of Peru’s leading scholars on medical ethics. The 1997 law also did two other relevant things: 1.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 9, 2023

The federal government will pay eligible hospitals in the 340B program $9 billion to offset payment cuts the Supreme Court ruled unlawful last year. | The federal government will pay eligible hospitals in the 340B program $9 billion to offset payment cuts the Supreme Court ruled unlawful last year.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 5, 2024

The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association pushed the federal government to offer more financial support as the outage limits providers’ ability to receive payment.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hospitals say they are disappointed to lose a policy that had "corrected a longstanding barrier to access."

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Healthcare Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

As hospitals have become increasingly complex organizations, effective governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) strategies have become essential for ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance. What are the Key Components of a Successful Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Strategy?

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Becker's Health IT

MARCH 20, 2023

based Corewell Health, said the federal government must help healthcare organizations defend against cyberattacks from nation-state actors and organized crime groups, BankInfoSecurity reported March 16. Scott Dresen, chief information security officer of dually headquartered Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based

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Hanys

APRIL 12, 2024

Healthcare trustees are responsible for ensuring their hospital or health system provides safe, high-quality care. Read the April edition of Trends to see recent data on this topic and learn steps trustees can take to improve quality and safety at their organization.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While federal operations are slowed, reduced, or put on pause during a government shutdown, healthcare services must continue to operate. What Is a Government Shutdown? Without budget authorization from Congress, a variety of government services and operations come to a halt. But what does this mean for your healthcare business?

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hospitals are taking their campaign against the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) “rule for thee but not for me” crackdown on third-party web trackers to the courts. |

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Hospital Authority has made significant achievements over the past years in digitising its processes and ways of delivering care to patients and communities. Recently, it also began working on projects that contribute to its vision of a smart hospital. However, its digital transformation journey is far from over.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2024

Northern New Jersey health systems Hudson Regional Hospital and CarePoint Health System are working to form a new entity blending for-profit and nonprofit hospitals together “in an innovative new m | The proposed four-hospital merger of Hudson Regional Hospital and CarePoint Health System was brokered in part by local government leaders.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At Bumrungrad International Hospital, chief digital MarTech officer Wisut Ua-Anant has led the development of a comprehensive digital health application that brings the benefits of transformation directly to its Thai and international patients. The patient can also easily access their health information through the Application.

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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Government officials warn US hospitals of ransomware gangs, such as Clop, LockBit, NoEscape, Lazarus Group, and Akira, targeting patient data. Learn more about

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

Cyberattacks have been reported by Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Rancho Family Medical Group. The forensic investigation and document review took almost a year, with the hospital stating in its breach notice that those processes were not completed until March 4, 2024.

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Hanys

APRIL 5, 2024

Review hospital health equity requirements and better understand the mechanisms for addressing health equity in your community — all in less than 20 minutes. Watch the latest HTNYS Boardroom Essentials video on your own or at your next board meeting.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, hospital compliance plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity and quality of patient care. A well-implemented hospital compliance program is crucial to ensure that hospitals adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the government.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 18, 2022

What You Should Know: – The 32BJ Health Fund, a self-insured fund that provides care for 32BJ SEIU members and their dependents, today released a report that lays bare the stark price disparities between Medicare and private hospitals, and outlines solutions to both reins in prices and holds hospital systems accountable for these practices.

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Bill of Health

JULY 20, 2022

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires that pharmaceutical manufacturers give discounts on specified outpatient drugs to certain covered entities who typically serve low-income or otherwise underserved patients, including hospitals and clinics. By 2030, CMS projects that spending on hospital care will grow an additional $2.24

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 18, 2023

Fewer target Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments sent to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic’s opening year reached hospitals serving patient populations with more Hispanic/Latino Americans, acc | The government watchdog found that hospitals serving heavier concentrations of Hispanic/Latino Americans were tied to lower Provider Relief Fund payments (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If you’re in the security world, you’ve no doubt seen the warning to hospitals from multiple government agencies about a specific ransomware threat.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2023

hospitals in apparent retaliation for U.S. The group is known for conducting denial of service (DoS) and DDoS attacks on government institutions and private organizations in countries providing support to Ukraine. Hospitals appeared first on HIPAA Journal. support of Ukraine. airports in October.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 9, 2024

More healthcare stakeholders in China are contributing to the government's vision to make smart Chinese medicine popular and standardised. The Chinese government is focusing on smart hospital construction to meet the perceived increase in healthcare services demand over the coming years.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services, has shared her thoughts. As a teenager, I volunteered in hospitals and nursing homes. That led to my serving as the Privacy Officer for the hospital beginning with the implementation of the Privacy Rule. I’ve worked in healthcare for over 30 years.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 15, 2021

By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What’s In It For Hospitals? On February 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. One week later, on […].

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2024

Warnings have been issued by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) about a social engineering campaign that targets IT helpdesk at U.S. The AHA was first made aware of the campaign in January 2024 and issued a warning to hospitals.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 9, 2023

Mike Hamilton, Founder and CISO of Critical Insight To stop ransomware terrorists from locking up our Nation’s hospitals, the Federal Government is pushing patient-focused entities to align with a standard. It means more work for hospitals, but it’s necessary. Negative publicity matters, significantly.

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