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 UHG says it’s rebuilding Change Healthcare with cloud-based security
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday May 2, 2024) UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified on May 1 before both the House and Senate about the seismic February 21 cyberattack of UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare, which was infiltrated by the ALPHV ransomware gang. He…  Pelago Announces $58 Million Series C Funding to Strengthen Leadership in Substance Use Management | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 2, 2024) Investment Follows Strong Employer and Health Plan Demand as Substance Use Management Moves from Niche Solution to Essential Benefit Resulting in 287% Revenue Growth in 2023 and 100% Client Retention |
 EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 5/2/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Thursday May 2, 2024) The hot topic in the virtual physician lounge this week was that another company has decided that delivering healthcare is more difficult than it thought.  NHS Borders forms tech partnership with EQL for MSK care
Digital Health - (Thursday May 2, 2024) NHS Borders has partnered with EQL to roll out Phio, a digital solution for patients to gain rapid access to musculoskeletal healthcare, improving the health and quality of life for those in the region.The… |
 Consumers value patient-provider relationships in primary care
Patient Engagement HIT - (Thursday May 2, 2024) By Sara Heath May 02, 2024 – In a healthcare industry in constant evolution, the patient-provider relationship healthcare consumers seek tends to stay consistent, with patients saying in a recent U.S. News and World Report survey…  DHI publishes medical device cyber security market analysis
Digital Health - (Thursday May 2, 2024) Digital Health Intelligence has released the latest instalment of its analyses, where Lloyd Price examines the medical device cyber security (MDCS) market. The report presents a mixed picture of MDCS across the NHS in… |
 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB collaborates on health data initiative
Digital Health - (Thursday May 2, 2024) A new partnership has been announced that will see Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, Lichfield District Council and Impera Analytics Ltd collaborate to improve community wellbeing, by sharing anonymised NHS health data.The initiative…  3 Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Merge DICOM Toolkit – Radiology
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 2, 2024) What You Should Know: – Security researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs identified three vulnerabilities in the Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ SDK (versions prior to v5.18). – These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to crash medical… |
 How AI Can Increase the Success of Clinical Denials Appeals
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 2, 2024) Steve Albert, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, R1 It’s a perfect storm of financial pressures facing healthcare provider organizations – from rising costs to labor shortages to constrained capacity – that stymies revenue…  Ro Unveils Vertically Integrated Platform for Seamless Patient Care
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 2, 2024) What You Should Know: – Ro, the leading direct-to-patient healthcare company, unveils ro.OS, a technology platform designed to transform the healthcare experience. – This comprehensive system, in development for over six years, vertically integrates telehealth, lab… |