Whether you are a healthcare provider or just a concerned citizen, you probably have come across those alarming headlines about the rising healthcare costs in the US. One of the main reasons behind this…
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Cybersecurity: Life-or-Death in Healthcare
One cyberattack can mean the difference between life and death in modern healthcare. Weekly headlines expose the frightening reality that in today’s digitally-driven medical environment, cybersecurity failures directly threaten patients by…
In recent years, hospital breaches have dominated headlines and board-level discussions, shining a harsh light on cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities within clinical settings. Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals are becoming a daily threat, locking patient…
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Now that AI tools are everywhere, the question making headlines is whether businesses will see substantial returns from their AI investments. The answer for health plans is a definite yes. Health plans are using…
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Three incidents of gun violence at hospitals have made headlines in the past two weeks.
On February 24, a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania left two people dead and five people wounded….
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She made international headlines in 2021 when she withdrew from the competition early due to mental health concerns. Though she had seen a sports psychologist earlier in her athletics career, she said she had…
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One of my areas of focus this year is trying to be more mindful of the time that I spend online. It has been a challenging goal, because as a healthcare IT consultant, staying…
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The bewilderingly opaque nature of healthcare prices is making headlines again after President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, which aims to strengthen enforcement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ price transparency requirements.
Having…
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Over the past decade, health systems turned to tech giants — including Microsoft, AWS and Google — to power their data infrastructure, analytics and AI initiatives. But one tech company that hasn’t appeared very…
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The Gilbert Scott building, home of the Innovation Pop-Up in Leeds (Image provided by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
Finding a physical space for innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has supported collaboration,…
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