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    McLaren Health Care confirms cyberattack after IT system disruptions

    The latest attack on the Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system comes less than a year after it was hit by a ransomware attack.

    By • Aug. 8, 2024
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    Southern blood center recovering from ransomware attack

    OneBlood, which serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., had to implement manual methods for processing blood after the cyberattack, reducing its capacity.

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Artificial intelligence

    Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Unlocking value in healthcare: The value realization pyramid

    Value realization with Enlitic: a framework for healthcare providers to leverage AI-driven data, optimize workflows and enhance decision-making.

    By Dave Wilson • Aug. 5, 2024
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    Revenue cycle management firm R1 RCM to go private in $8.9B acquisition

    The deal with private equity firms TowerBrook and Clayton, Dubilier and Rice comes months after New Mountain Capital announced its own takeover bid, which some analysts thought undervalued the company. 

    By • Aug. 2, 2024
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    Amwell boosts 2024 adjusted earnings outlook, narrows net loss in Q2

    During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CFO Robert Shepardson said reducing headcount was “one of the big drivers” for improving the guidance.

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Average cost of healthcare data breach nearly $10M in 2024: report

    Though expenses declined since last year, healthcare is still the costliest industry for data breaches — a spot the sector has held since 2011.

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Teladoc withdraws 2024 outlook, logs impairment charge amid downturn at BetterHelp

    During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, new CEO Chuck Divita said the virtual care company is “not yet delivering on its fullest potential.”

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Cleveland Clinic appoints first chief AI officer

    Ben Shahshahani, who previously worked at SiriusXM, will lead the health system’s AI strategy, including managing safety, ethics and data security concerns.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    HealthEquity data breach could affect 4.3M

    The health benefits administrator said a vendor’s user accounts were compromised, and information like contact details, Social Security numbers and medical information could have been exposed.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    Mental telehealth services have declined since end of pandemic emergency: study

    The JAMA study comes as lawmakers debate whether to permanently expand telehealth flexibilities in Medicare this year. 

    By • July 30, 2024
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    Lawmakers question resuming VA Oracle EHR rollout at subcommittee hearing

    Deployments of the new electronic health record have largely been on hold, except for the recent launch at a medical center in Illinois. Agency and Oracle officials said the rollout went well.

    By • July 25, 2024
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    HHS reorganizes technology functions, renames ONC

    The revamp should help the department handle pressing challenges facing the healthcare sector, like cyber threats and the growth of AI, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

    By • July 25, 2024
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    Pharmacy group, providers sue Change Healthcare after cyberattack

    The National Community Pharmacists Association and dozens of providers argue UnitedHealth-owned Change didn’t have adequate cybersecurity protections and caused them financial losses.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    What does your CEO need to know about cybersecurity?

    CEOs don’t necessarily have to become experts in the technical aspects of cybersecurity to be prepared for an attack or — hopefully — to stop one before it starts.

    By Jen A. Miller • July 23, 2024
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    Commure to acquire AI scribe Augmedix in $139M deal

    The take-private deal would help the firm scale its documentation products to more providers and health systems, CEO Manny Krakaris said.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Digital health funding declines, but check sizes swell: CB Insights

    While the number of deals reached its lowest levels since 2014, the average deal size for the first half of 2024 was 40% higher than the year prior. 

    By • July 19, 2024
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    CrowdStrike outage hits US hospitals

    The cybersecurity firm released what was meant to be a routine software update, but now health systems, including CommonSpirit Health and Cleveland Clinic, are locked out of Windows systems.

    By • July 19, 2024
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    Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage.

    Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help thwart attack.

    By • July 18, 2024
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    Senators introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity legislation

    The bill would create a special liaison within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to help coordinate the government’s response during cyber incidents.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    Chicago children’s hospital faces class action suits after cyberattack

    Multiple lawsuits were filed last week after Lurie Children’s Hospital reported a cyberattack earlier this year may have exposed data of more than 775,000 people.

    By • July 15, 2024
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    ONC proposed rule targets interoperability for public health, payers

    The sweeping rule includes provisions to improve public health data sharing — a serious pain point during the COVID-19 pandemic —  as well as to boost security in health records and speed prior authorization.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    Digital health funding shows improvement in 2024: Rock Health

    U.S. digital health startups have raised $5.7 billion across 266 deals so far this year, putting the sector on track to possibly exceed recent full-year funding totals.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Federal officials step down from health AI group’s board

    HHS officials Micky Tripathi and Troy Tazbaz resigned from their roles as non-voting members of the Coalition for Health AI, an industry group working to create standards for artificial intelligence in healthcare.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    Teladoc’s enterprise growth exec to depart

    Laizer Kornwasser was terminated after his position was eliminated. The executive change comes after Teladoc named a new CEO last month.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    Healthcare groups say cyber rule should explicitly name insurers, vendors

    Healthcare associations say insurers and vendors need to be more clearly included in the regulation, citing the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

    By • July 8, 2024