Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations continue to soar. According to IT Governance USA, the healthcare sector reported 280 cyber incidents as of June 2024. At the halfway point of 2024, that figure represented 24% of…
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I had a bittersweet moment today. I watched one of my favorite pieces of healthcare software fade into the sunset. The health system where I spent the majority of my career finally retired the…
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The Security Incident
A phishing attack between April-June 2019 compromised eight employee email accounts at Solara Medical Supplies, exposing sensitive data of 114,000+ individuals.
Impact and Information Exposed
Names
Social Security numbers
Bank details
Patient login credentials
Medical diagnoses
Contact information
Investigation Findings
HHS…
Key Demographics Impact Digital Health Usage
Recent research reveals 95.6% of older Americans use digital devices, with 81.4% specifically utilizing digital health technologies. Female respondents show higher adoption rates at 53.4% compared to males at…
Overview
The UK government’s £600,000 Smart Data Challenge aims to revolutionize cross-sector data innovation, focusing on financial services, energy, retail, transport, and property markets.
Prize Structure & Timeline
Initial funding: Up to £50,000 for 10 finalists (May…
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Cybercriminals remain a major threat in the healthcare sector — with the vast majority of healthcare organizations reporting spotting a cyberattack and suffering financial consequences as a result in the past 12 months, according…
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A large federal health agency wanted to modernize its complex public health database system to a new cloud-based database, but the IT team faced an uphill battle. Stakeholders on the project told them, “You’re…
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As artificial intelligence evolves and advances the ways in which clinicians care for patients, there will be new impacts on outpatient radiology technology.Already, AI in outpatient radiology enhances radiology screenings by boosting the detection…
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How do you monitor patient health while respecting their privacy? Jamey Edwards, President & Chief Strategy Officer at Cairns Health, shares how their AI-powered assistant, Luna, is addressing this challenge head-on. By using radar…
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This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the impact of plaque visualization combined with daily tasks on cardiovascular risk profile and included 240 participants with coronary arterial disease. The intervention group received the PreventiPlaque app during…
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