More than 600 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closing due to their financial instability — that’s more than 30% of the country’s rural hospitals. For half of these 600 hospitals, the risk…
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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has the potential to address healthcare challenges in rural areas. It enables chronic patients, older individuals, and those recovering from surgeries to monitor their health from home and access virtual…
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has successfully implemented telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs, revolutionizing healthcare delivery in Alabama. These initiatives have improved access to care, increased the census and case-mix index…
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Rural Hospitals Need Federal Assistance to Strengthen IT Security Posture By Kate Pierce
Kate Pierce, MSMIITA is senior virtual information security officer and executive director of the Subsidy program of Fortified Health Security of Franklin,…
Rural hospitals face significant cybersecurity challenges due to limited resources, making them easy targets for cybercriminals. Money and staffing are the primary challenges, and a lack of funding for cybersecurity investments puts them at…
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By Hannah Nelson April 24, 2023 – While electronic health information exchange (HIE) has increased in recent years, use among small and rural hospitals is lower than that of other hospitals, according to a new…
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The state of healthcare in America may be best described as uncertain. Nearly every news report points to burnout as a significant factor causing healthcare professionals to leave their field. According to a 2021…
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After a bruising run of 14 years on the frontline, I am not here to tell you about my predictions for healthcare or why it is time to invest in healthcare cybersecurity; no, I…
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To help small healthcare organizations make more informed decisions about their electronic health records and patient accounting systems, KLAS researchers interviewed small hospitals (250 beds or fewer) about their experiences, finding significant differences from…
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A digital divide in telemedicine use between rural and urban communities increased after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly within mental health integration services, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The…
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