John Riggi, the first national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, has been tracking cyber threats to the AHA’s more than 5,000 members, and helping many of them deal with…
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An NHS England pilot at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), which involves embedding Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) to open capacity in outpatients, has helped to avoid 29,000 unnecessary appointments…
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PureHealth, an Abu Dhabi based holding company and the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has signed an agreement to acquire Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest independent operator of hospitals, in a…
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US Government disrupts massive QakBot botnet used for cybercrime, including ransomware. The FBI’s successful takedown operation aims to curb cyber adversaries’ capabilities, safeguarding against hospital-targeting attacks. John Riggi of AHA praises these efforts, paralleling…
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Historically, the healthcare industry has had a reputation of countercyclicality. The idea here is that people are always going to need healthcare services and products, so the sector is less vulnerable to the effects…
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By Sara Heath
August 31, 2023 – Rural healthcare organizations excel at addressing social determinants of health despite the barriers blocking patient care access, a new University of Missouri study found.
Overall, hospitals and health systems serving…
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Securing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and connected devices poses ongoing challenges. Despite obstacles like in-depth scans and legacy software risks, Henry Ford Health’s Ali Youssef is hopeful due to increased manufacturer responsibility…
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On August 31, the Office of California Healthcare Affordability (OCHA) will close the public comment period regarding proposed regulations under a new law that is aimed at providing oversight of certain healthcare M&A deals…
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At the outset of 2023, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s analysis of interoperability and methods of exchange among hospitals, which looked at experiences and data from 2017-2021, indicated significant growth…
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HCA Healthcare and Google Cloud are collaborating to enhance clinical workflows using generative AI, aiming to streamline documentation and improve efficiency for physicians. In a pilot program, ER physicians utilized Google’s AI technology via…
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