Key Findings Reveal Reactive Security Stance
Healthcare organizations continue to struggle with implementing comprehensive cybersecurity measures, according to new benchmarking data. Research shows the sector remains primarily reactive rather than proactive in addressing cybersecurity risks,…
CMS Halts State Program Funding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to significantly reduce Medicaid funding by ending federal matching for state health programs. In a letter sent to states…
What You Should Know:
– A recent report KLAS report has shed light on the ongoing cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry, emphasizing the ripple effects of breaches like the 2024 Change Healthcare incident.
– The…
Continue Reading
Healthcare Groups Challenge Proposed Regulations
Healthcare provider organizations are mounting significant opposition to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposed special registration framework for telehealth prescribing of controlled substances. Both the American Hospital Association (AHA) and…
AHA Champions Value-Based Care Reform
The American Hospital Association is taking decisive action to eliminate barriers and enhance support for healthcare providers transitioning to value-based care models. In a recent letter to the Physician-Focused Payment…
Photo: JazzIRT/Getty Images
The American Hospital Association and the nonprofit Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) are warning of a potential terrorist threat against U.S. hospitals in the coming weeks.On March 18, user @AXactual made…
Each year, the ViVE conference gives healthcare leaders the opportunity to convene and share ideas. The event also gives them the chance to announce news — oftentimes about new products, research or partnerships.
Below are…
Continue Reading
What You Should Know:
– Hospitals across the country are facing an ever-increasing onslaught of claims denials from insurance companies, with denials up 20.2% in 2023, according to the American Hospital Association. These denials – triggered…
Continue Reading
The 83rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Leigh Williams, Assistant CIO at Augusta Health, to talk about health…
Continue Reading
Dr. Hugh Cassidy, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Chief Data Scientist at LeanTaaS
The costs of care are rising, and with them, the pressure on healthcare systems to manage resources effectively. Between 2019 and 2022…
Continue Reading
