HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2022

That incident saw Biologist Joseph Popp distribute 20,000 floppy disks at the World Health Organization AIDS conference in Stockholm. 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.

Ransomware 130

Ransomware COVID-19 HIPAA World Health 130

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2023

of physicians had experienced burnout at least once in 2021, and the World Health Organization estimates that healthcare staffing shortages will reach 10 million by 2030. Workflow Considerations are Essential Provider burnout continues to rise, with research published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings concluding that 62.8%

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Governance Healthcare information Technology Ransomware 98

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.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 HIPAA Ransomware Compliance 40

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2021

There’s no sugarcoating it: healthcare has a serious ransomware problem. In fact, the first-ever such attack targeted the industry in 1989 when 20,000 floppy disks infected with ransomware were given to those who attended the World Health Organization’s AIDS Conference. And it’s not a new problem for this sector.

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Pharmaceutical Industry Governance World Health 93

Hall Render

APRIL 18, 2025

health care system needs to be more focused amid federal policy uncertainty SEC filing of the week: Ocean Biomedical’s loss narrows to $9.4M hospitals face headwinds Cara Therapeutics announces 1-for-3 reverse stock split related to Tvardi merger CT post-acute care property sells for $3.2M

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Medicaid Hospitals Nurses 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 31, 2025

.’s Senate confirmation hearings 6 more states sharpening PE regulation Change breach hit more than half of Americans, UnitedHealth says Epic hits back at Particle Health counterargument as it pushes to get antitrust case dismissed Health systems embark on culture makeovers Healthcare finance trends for 2025: accelerating change Healthcare supply (..)

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Medicaid 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 24, 2025

NATIONAL 2025 ushers new era in physician unions CMS faces renewed legal pressure on drug price negotiation program DOJ sues Walgreens for knowingly’ filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes Employer cost-cutting pushes tech companies to merge Expect more hospital mergers in 2025, with deals driven by distress and (..)

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40