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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 Emily Olsen • July 22, 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.
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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 Emily Olsen • 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 Susanna Vogel • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • 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 Emily Olsen • July 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by PointClickCareReimagining collaboration in senior care: A technology driven approach
The need for effective collaboration between senior care facilities is more critical than ever.
By B.J. Boyle, Chief Product Officer, PointClickCare • July 8, 2024 -
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Data breach at Geisinger may have exposed data from 1.2M patients
A former employee at vendor Nuance Communications accessed patient data two days after being terminated, according to the health system. The employee is facing federal charges.
By Emily Olsen • July 2, 2024 -
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Sponsored by CorroHealthInside AI-driven medical coding
Discover what AI technology is and how it’s used in medical coding operations.
July 1, 2024 -
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Health tech startup Fabric acquires Walmart’s telehealth business
The acquisition comes as Walmart exits the healthcare delivery business.
By Emily Olsen • June 28, 2024 -
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Amwell to implement reverse stock split to avoid delisting
The telehealth vendor’s share price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.
By Emily Olsen • June 28, 2024 -
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Digital health funding continues to stabilize in Q1: PitchBook
Startups raised $1.1 billion across 77 deals in the first quarter — far lower than pandemic-era highs, but consistent with recent quarters.
By Emily Olsen • June 27, 2024 -
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CHAI releases draft framework for responsible health AI
The nonprofit’s standards fill a gap left by the federal government as the private sector continues to race ahead on artificial intelligence.
By Emily Olsen • June 26, 2024 -
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Novant hires cyber exec from CommonSpirit
Sanjeev Sah will take on the chief information security officer role at the North Carolina-based health system after more than three years at CommonSpirit Health.
By Emily Olsen • June 25, 2024 -
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HHS finalizes info blocking penalties for providers
Providers pushed back against the disincentives, with the Medical Group Management Association calling them “unnecessarily punitive.”
By Emily Olsen • June 25, 2024 -
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Federal judge sides with providers, nixes online tracker guidance
A federal court in Texas ruled regulators exceeded their authority in limiting providers’ use of online tracking technologies.
By Emily Olsen • June 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by HyporiImproving mobile healthcare capabilities: Secure access to ePHI
Discover how healthcare organizations can bolster cybersecurity, enhance patient care and protect employee privacy while reducing costs through virtual mobility to access ePHI from personal devices.
June 24, 2024 -
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Change Healthcare cyberattackChange Healthcare starts sending data breach notifications after cyberattack
The attack may have exposed data like medical information, payment details and Social Security numbers for a potentially huge swath of Americans.
By Emily Olsen • June 21, 2024 -
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ONC’s Micky Tripathi on laying the digital floor for healthcare AI
The agency head discussed ONC’s accomplishments over the past two decades, improving documentation burden among clinicians and artificial intelligence opportunities.
By Emily Olsen • June 20, 2024
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