The following is a guest article by Mike Crouse, Director of Insider Risk at Everfox
Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector continue to grow, with incidents nearly doubling from 2022 to 2023—a concerning figure considering…
As regular readers know, I get the chance to attend a lot of healthcare conferences. This is particularly true during the busy Fall conference season. One of the most unique conferences I’ve attended this…
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The February cyberattack against the Change Healthcare clearinghouse not only compromised patient data but left health care providers in a financial crisis. Within 48 hours of the attack, another clearinghouse called Availity set up a…
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At the recent MEDITECH Live conference, I had a chance to meet hundreds of members of the MEDITECH community and hear from many of the top executives. In case you missed it, be sure…
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For the 82nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Erin Osbourn, Chief Information Officer at Child Mind Institute, to talk about mental health! We kick this…
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The following is a guest article by Ashay Thakur, VP of Data Strategy at Cedar Gate Technologies
The traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment model has dominated the healthcare industry’s payment systems for decades. Unfortunately, this focus…
At this point, it is very well understood that cybersecurity is not only a need for your organization, but that your security measures need to be top of the line. With how sophisticated and…
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The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst. This article is the fifth in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series.
With the public comment period now closed, the newly…
At the recent DirectTrust conference, Ken Romo, Global Director at ETHERFAX, shares with us that they are not just a fax company: He describes them as a cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) company…
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The following is a guest article by Erin Weber, Chief Policy and Research Officer at CAQH
Accurate provider data is foundational to the healthcare ecosystem. It guides decision-making, helps patients access the care they need,…
