Hacking healthcare: With 385M patient records exposed, cybersecurity experts sound alarm on breach surge

Healthcare companies must harden their defenses, but it may require regulators and lawmakers to raise the bar on security standards, experts say.

By Jasmine Ye Han • Feb. 28, 2023

HHS issues advisory on Clop data breach threat

Tennessee-based Community Health Systems was breached as part of the attacks, which may have compromised the health information of 1 million patients within CHS alone.

By Brian T. Horowitz • Feb. 27, 2023

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Interoperability

Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

By Healthcare Dive staff

60% of patients uncomfortable with AI in healthcare settings, survey finds

One key concern is that the technology will diminish personal connections between patients and providers, a survey from the Pew Research Center found.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 23, 2023

Amwell fueled R&D expenses as it focused on Converge platform

Annual R&D costs were the highest since Amwell went public in 2020, but costs are expected to decline this year, according to company leadership.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 23, 2023

HIPAA complaints, breaches increased from 2017 to 2021 as HHS urges more funding

The HHS Office for Civil Rights is facing a “severe strain” on its staff and budget amid rising breaches and complaints, according to the agency’s annual report to Congress.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 21, 2023

How data and AI can advance health equity

Michael Sanky, global industry lead of healthcare and life sciences at Databricks, outlines how technology and healthcare leaders can harness artificial intelligence to equitably help patients.

By Michael Sanky • Feb. 17, 2023

Louisiana systems hit with lawsuits for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook

At issue is the hospitals’ use of the “Meta Pixel” website code, which potentially analyzed, gathered and shared the protected medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients, in violation of HIPAA, according to the suit.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 16, 2023

ONC debuts first cohort of qualified networks in TEFCA, including Epic, eHealth Exchange

Epic, CommonWell Health Alliance, eHealth Exchange, Health Gorilla, Kno2 and Konza — which collectively cover a significant swath of American health records — have committed to go live within TEFCA in 12 months.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 14, 2023

FTC’s enforcement action against GoodRx unveiled a new regulatory threat. Should digital health apps be concerned?

The order suggests the regulator is willing to use every tool in its tookit to tamp down on sensitive data sharing as medical care turns increasingly online.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 13, 2023

How OrthoIndy uses ambient clinical intelligence to boost efficiency and reduce costs

Learn about the impact ambient clinical intelligence has had on Dr. Mihir Patel and his colleagues — and the value the solution is delivering for their organization.

Feb. 13, 2023

GE HealthCare agrees to buy AI imaging firm Caption Health in second acquisition

The GE spinoff plans to pair its ultrasound machines with Caption’s applications for early disease detection.

By Elise Reuter • Feb. 10, 2023

Trade group pushes back on FDA’s clinical decision support guidance

The Clinical Decision Support Coalition is asking the agency to rescind its guidance and propose new rules that change how software tools are regulated as medical devices.

By Elise Reuter • Feb. 9, 2023

Following decline, telehealth visits notched up 1.9% in November

Mental health conditions continued to dominate telehealth diagnoses last year as the federal government worked to protect telehealth provisions during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

By Sydney Halleman • Feb. 9, 2023

Top healthcare trends of 2023

Providers and payers are still grappling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the winding down of pandemic-era policies, which will have major effects on hospitals and insurers.

By Hailey Mensik • Feb. 8, 2023

Hive takedown puts ‘small dent’ in ransomware problem

Experts don’t expect that, or any isolated event, to ultimately diminish the persistent threat and forces that propel ransomware activity.

By Matt Kapko • Feb. 7, 2023

An inflection point for healthcare

We are at a pivotal moment in the advancement of healthcare. If we act now, we can improve care.

By Imamu Tomlinson, MD, MBA • Feb. 6, 2023

To improve employees’ health in 2023, employers must take a hard look at where and how employees receive care

Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson and partner Cheryl Pegus advocate for embracing value-based care and using virtual tools as a complement.

By Dan Mendelson and Cheryl Pegus • Feb. 3, 2023

Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches, Black Kite finds

The report comes days after the HHS alerted the sector to a pro-Russian hacktivist group called Killnet, which recently updated its target list to include hospitals and medical organizations in several countries.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 2, 2023

Healthcare systems make valuable strides in the eye of a pandemic

The pandemic forced us to rethink how to leverage technology and data to augment resources and shift to new adoption models for better patient experiences.

Jan. 30, 2023

More hospitals are electronically sharing health information

However, discrepancies among providers hint at ongoing challenges, ONC researchers said.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence could save healthcare industry $360B a year

Broader adoption of AI in healthcare is likely in the near future, and could come with a slew of benefits beyond financial gains, according to McKinsey and Harvard researchers.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 26, 2023

Cybersecurity ‘more critical than ever’ in era of connected care

Becton Dickinson’s annual report on the state of healthcare cybersecurity calls for better transparency and coordination across the industry.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 25, 2023

Amazon doubles down on generic drugs with new RxPass subscription

RxPass will cost Prime customers $5 per month to fill prescriptions from a list of about 50 generic medications.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 24, 2023

Commonspirit hit with another lawsuit in wake of ransomware attack

The hospital operator is facing multiple lawsuits alleging it failed to protect the private information of more than 620,000 people.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 23, 2023

Collaborating with Kroger Health to transform clinical trials

One of America's leading retail healthcare organizations offers expanded access to potential clinical trial participants.

Jan. 23, 2023