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21 Jan 2025
How smartphones are transforming global health
Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools
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21 Jan 2025
Intel Foundry gains new defense clients for 18A process
Intel Foundry secured defense contracts with Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems, highlighting confidence in its 18A manufacturing process.
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21 Jan 2025
Threat actors abusing Microsoft Teams in ransomware attacks
Sophos researchers observed two separate threat campaigns in which attackers used Microsoft Teams to pose as IT support personnel and gain access to victims' systems.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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01 Oct 2024
UMC Health System suffers ransomware attack, IT outage
Texas-based UMC Health System diverted ambulances amid a ransomware attack and IT outage that affected its systems.
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01 Oct 2024
Cyber teams say they can’t keep up with attack volumes
Over 60% of European security pros say their teams are understaffed, and over 50% don’t have enough budget, according to data from ISACA
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30 Sep 2024
Inflation Reduction Act cuts costs of 54 prescription drugs
Medicare Part B enrollees will see lower prescription drug costs due to a rebate program under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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30 Sep 2024
Epic calls on Particle Health to release dispute resolution
Epic Systems urges Particle Health to release resolution details on a patient data dispute following Particle Health's antitrust lawsuit against the EHR vendor.
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27 Sep 2024
Top health insurance trends based on quality measures
The 2024 NCQA Health Plan Ratings revealed quality measure performance trends that could guide payers’ decisions on major topics like health equity and diabetes care going forward.
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27 Sep 2024
14M patients affected by healthcare data breaches in 2024
Healthcare organizations remain top targets for cyberthreat actors, according to a SonicWall threat brief that explored trends in healthcare data breaches.
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26 Sep 2024
Proposed bill calls for minimum healthcare cyber standards
The Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act would require HHS to establish minimum healthcare cyber standards and remove the cap on fines under HIPAA.
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26 Sep 2024
Remote patient monitoring use raises HHS-OIG concerns
In a new report, HHS-OIG detailed the rise of RPM use among Medicare enrollees and highlighted its concerns around appropriate use and fraud risk.
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26 Sep 2024
Three-quarters of providers say claim denials increasing
The growing rate of claim denials poses a threat to healthcare revenue cycle management.
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25 Sep 2024
CMS rule targets suspect billing in Shared Savings Program
A new CMS rule is addressing "significant, anomalous, and highly suspect" billing activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program to mitigate financial impacts for ACOs.
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25 Sep 2024
Elitecare Emergency Hospital suffers healthcare data breach
Elitecare Emergency Hospital in Texas suffered a healthcare data breach that affected more than 24,000 individuals.
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25 Sep 2024
AI could improve prostate cancer risk stratification
A deep learning tool could identify intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients more likely to experience rapid disease progression and help inform personalized treatment plans.
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25 Sep 2024
VA EHR has seen 826 major performance incidents since launch
The new VA EHR system, deployed by Oracle Health, has faced over 800 major performance incidents since October 2020, affecting patient care and delaying implementation.
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25 Sep 2024
Improved health equity to add $2.8 trillion to U.S. GDP by 2040?
Health equity improvement could yield $763 billion in corporate profits and prevent 5 million people from leaving the workforce due to health issues.
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25 Sep 2024
Telehealth use associated with physician satisfaction
A recent study reveals that telehealth enhances physician satisfaction and perceived care quality, adding to our understanding of how physicians feel about telehealth.
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24 Sep 2024
Unique malware sample volumes seen surging
BlackBerry’s latest ‘Global threat intelligence’ report details a surge in unique malware samples as threat actors ramp up the pace of targeted attacks
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24 Sep 2024
FDA approves self-administered nasal influenza vaccine
By the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season, FluMist, the nasal influenza vaccine, will be available for home vaccination via self- or caregiver-administration to eligible patients.
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23 Sep 2024
Particle Health sues Epic Systems over antitrust violations
Particle Health has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems, accusing the EHR giant of practices that block competition and harm patient care.
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23 Sep 2024
FTC sues PBMs, affiliated GPOs for inflating insulin prices
Caremark Rx, Express Scripts, and OptumRx are facing legal repercussions after the FTC accused them of insulin price inflation in a lawsuit announced on Sept. 20, 2024.
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23 Sep 2024
ML helps tailor AHA-PREVENT risk stratification tool
Using open source machine learning tools, researchers recalibrated the AHA-PREVENT calculator to improve cardiovascular risk assessment in local patient populations.
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23 Sep 2024
Medtech startup brings Oracle AI to bear on cancer drug research
Learn how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and its cutting-edge AI features are bringing new benefits to cancer care by helping doctors identify better treatment options
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20 Sep 2024
Vice Society hits healthcare with INC ransomware attacks
Microsoft observed cyberthreat actor Vice Society, also known as Vanilla Tempest, targeting U.S. healthcare organizations with INC ransomware for the first time.
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19 Sep 2024
U.S. trails peers in healthcare quality ranking, care access
The nation's healthcare quality ranking is low for outcomes and equity, but the U.S. does excel in preventive care and patient safety.
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18 Sep 2024
Atrium Health alerts patients to phishing scheme, data breach
A phishing scheme used against Atrium Health caused one of several healthcare data breaches reported in September.
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18 Sep 2024
Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce
At Dreamforce in San Francisco, Salesforce and Nvidia detail some of the tech that will power the software giant's newly launched Agentforce service
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18 Sep 2024
GLP-1 drugs for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
According to a study from Dandelion Health, an estimated 44 million people in the U.S. could benefit from using GLP-1 drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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18 Sep 2024
New screening tool captures digital health readiness
The new screener measures patients' comfort and ability to use digital health tools, which can support personalized interventions to improve virtual healthcare access.
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18 Sep 2024
LEAP in Health IT awards focus on AI and behavioral health
HHS has awarded $2 million in LEAP in Health IT grants to Columbia University and OHSU to advance the accuracy of AI algorithms and behavioral health IT adoption.
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18 Sep 2024
Do hospital mergers and acquisitions drive physician burnout?
Half of physicians said hospital mergers and acquisitions affect their job satisfaction, contributing to medicine's physician burnout woes.
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18 Sep 2024
Dreamforce 2024: Salesforce calls on customers to flesh out AI vision
A stream of customers helped Salesforce make the case for its Agentforce artificial intelligence offering on the opening day of the annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco
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17 Sep 2024
Tubal sterilization linked to higher risk of pregnancy
UCSF research shows a higher pregnancy risk post-tubal ligation, urging women to consider more effective contraceptives, such as implants or intrauterine devices.
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17 Sep 2024
CMS issues updated rural emergency hospital guidance
Updated CMS guidance walks organizations through the process of becoming a rural emergency hospital provider type.
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17 Sep 2024
Adverse childhood experiences screening key for risk profiles
The pronounced effect adverse childhood experiences have on adult health and well-being indicates a need for better screening and risk profiling.
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17 Sep 2024
Most small practices say core health IT vendors fall short
According to a KLAS report, many small practices report that their core health IT vendors lack key functionalities beyond EHR and practice management, including telehealth.
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16 Sep 2024
GenAI displays no racial, sex bias in opioid treatment plans
Large language models demonstrated no race- or sex-based differences in opioid treatment recommendations, which could help reduce bias and improve health equity.
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13 Sep 2024
Mid and South Essex deploys shared care record
The shared care record is live across the region’s NHS providers, allowing them to share patient information from GPs, hospitals, and mental health and community services
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12 Sep 2024
Hospital patient safety rebounds, surpasses pre-COVID rates
Hospital patient safety improvements range from reductions in hospital-acquired infections to increases in preventive screening access.
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12 Sep 2024
Texas sues HHS over HIPAA rule on reproductive health data
The Texas attorney general alleged that an HHS rule that protects reproductive health data unlawfully prevents states from using their investigative authority.
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12 Sep 2024
Keir Starmer vows to create a ‘digital NHS’ following damning Darzi review
The prime minister promises to move from an analogue to a digital NHS after Lord Darzi’s rapid review of the health service found an NHS in disrepair, with outdated IT and low productivity
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12 Sep 2024
Deep learning tool could improve brain pressure monitoring
A deep learning tool that uses routinely collected data could provide a noninvasive method for clinicians to monitor intracranial hypertension in intensive care patients.
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11 Sep 2024
Stakeholders plead for telehealth prescribing extension
Healthcare groups are urging Congress and the White House to extend telehealth prescribing flexibility for controlled substances as the year-end expiration date draws near.
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11 Sep 2024
March of Dimes report: 2.3M women live in maternal care deserts
According to a 2024 report by March of Dimes, 35% of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts, with roughly 2.3 million women of reproductive age living in these areas.
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11 Sep 2024
AMA 2025 CPT code set updates focus on novel genetic testing
The AMA's 2025 CPT code set has 420 updates, including new codes for genetic testing, AI medical services, remote therapeutic monitoring and novel surgical techniques.
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11 Sep 2024
Maternity care deserts commonplace as more OB wards shutter
Obstetric ward closures and maternity care provider shortages are driving the growing trend of maternity care deserts nationwide.
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11 Sep 2024
AI foundation model predicts cancer diagnosis, prognosis
A ChatGPT-like AI model could inform precision medicine efforts across 19 cancer subtypes by analyzing histopathology images and predicting the molecular profile of tumors.
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11 Sep 2024
KLAS: Clinician EHR interoperability needs are not being met
A KLAS report shows that just 44% of clinicians are satisfied with EHR integration, underscoring the need for better practices to enhance EHR interoperability.
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10 Sep 2024
Ada Lovelace Institute warns NHS against deploying genomics AI
A report has found that widespread use of artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction in the NHS could lead to privacy and ethical issues, discrimination and dependency on the private sector
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10 Sep 2024
Apple Watch, AirPods to include sleep apnea, hearing features
Apple is adding new features, including sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch and hearing tests and aids on the AirPods Pro 2, in an effort to boost health management.
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10 Sep 2024
U.S. House passes BIOSECURE Act, targeting Chinese biotech
The U.S. House passed the BIOSECURE Act, which targets Chinese biotech firms to safeguard national security and impact the drug supply chain.
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10 Sep 2024
Employer strategies to address factors driving healthcare costs
High healthcare costs have motivated employers to think creatively about their benefits and strategies, from rethinking their partnerships with PBMs to finding ways to limit GLP-1 utilization.
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10 Sep 2024
50% of women skip care due to high medical costs, care access
Women are 31% more likely to skip care due to high medical costs than their male counterparts.
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10 Sep 2024
CMS notifies 946K individuals of third-party data breach
The personally identifiable information of nearly one million Medicare beneficiaries was affected by a third-party data breach at CMS.
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10 Sep 2024
Belgium: Researchers at Imec tackle bioconvergence
Several initiatives are underway at Imec to apply semiconductor and related technology to a range of challenges in healthcare
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09 Sep 2024
AMA reports low PBM competition, high vertical integration
A 2024 AMA annual report confirms low competition and high vertical integration in PBM markets, urging regulatory action to protect patients and ensure affordability.
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09 Sep 2024
Half of clinicians report positive ambient AI experience
About half of clinicians using an ambient AI documentation tool in a clinical trial reported positive outcomes, but some found no time-saving benefits or improved EHR experience.
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06 Sep 2024
RansomHub claims Planned Parenthood cyberattack
RansomHub listed Planned Parenthood of Montana on its leak site following a cyberattack.
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06 Sep 2024
WEDI explores issue of diagnosis codes in good faith estimates
WEDI encouraged HHS to weigh whether the inclusion of diagnosis codes should be required for good faith estimates sent to health plans by providers on behalf of insured patients.
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06 Sep 2024
Mobile health app alleviates anxiety among young adults
A recent study found that a mobile health app providing CBT significantly reduced anxiety in young adults, with high engagement and satisfaction across the study population.
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05 Sep 2024
Report: AI could provide 'competitive edge' in healthcare
New report reveals that 96% of healthcare technology leaders see AI as providing a potential competitive advantage, but implementation challenges remain.
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05 Sep 2024
NCSC and allies call out Russia's Unit 29155 over cyber warfare
The NCSC and counterpart agencies from the US and other countries have exposed a long-running campaign of Russian cyber espionage and warfare conducted by GRU Unit 29155
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05 Sep 2024
Which physicians are most likely to provide telehealth?
Physician characteristics such as sex and specialty are associated with the likelihood of physicians providing care services via telehealth, per new research.
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05 Sep 2024
Government plans for NHS Digital Health Check roll-out
The digital health check, originally planned to be deployed in spring 2024, will be piloted at three local authorities, covering 130,000 people
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04 Sep 2024
Study uncovers risks of buying semaglutide online
The rise of unregulated online sales of semaglutide poses serious health risks, emphasizing the need for professional guidance and stricter regulation.
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04 Sep 2024
Hospital finances are stabilizing, Kaufman Hall data finds
Hospital finances continue to stabilize with a 3.8% operating index in July 2024, driven by increased outpatient revenue and shorter stays, according to recent Kaufman Hall data.
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04 Sep 2024
CISA warns of Iranian cyberthreat actors targeting healthcare
CISA and partners released a cybersecurity advisory regarding cyberthreat actors, such as Pioneer Kitten and UNC757, some of which have ties to the Iranian government.
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04 Sep 2024
Do Medicaid ACOs boost patient care access in pregnancy?
Despite limited change in birthing outcomes, a statewide Medicaid ACO was linked to better patient care access, especially in the postpartum period.
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04 Sep 2024
Private equity hospice ownership data scant despite PE moves
Hospice ownership data is hard to come by, limiting efforts to understand the impacts of private equity activity.
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03 Sep 2024
Reviewing the CDC 2024-2025 respiratory virus season outlook
The CDC outlines the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season outlook, indicating that combined peak hospitalization rates will be similar to or lower than the previous year.
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03 Sep 2024
Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap
Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital
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02 Sep 2024
UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force
The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement
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29 Aug 2024
Lawmakers introduce Healthcare Cybersecurity Act in House
Representatives introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act in the House following companion legislation in the Senate.
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29 Aug 2024
FDA clears automatic insulin pump for type 2 diabetes
Automated insulin pumps have previously been available only for type 1 diabetes. However, the FDA recently cleared the Insulet SmartAdjust, the first automatic insulin pump for type 2 diabetes.
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29 Aug 2024
Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Members of Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten APT appear to be trying to supplement their pay packets by helping Russian-speaking ransomware gangs to access their victims in exchange for a cut of the profits
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29 Aug 2024
Ultrasound AI allows non-experts to estimate gestational age
A low-cost, AI-enabled ultrasound device has shown promise in helping healthcare workers estimate gestational age on par with expert sonographers.
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28 Aug 2024
Medical insurance info of 954K affected by vendor data breach
A software vendor data breach at Young Consulting affected covered entities and potentially compromised the medical insurance information of more than 950,000 individuals.
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28 Aug 2024
Eli Lilly's single-dose Zepbound vials expand obesity care
Eli Lilly introduced single-dose vials of Zepbound (tirzepatide) to offer flexible dosing, cost savings and improved obesity care through its Lilly Direct service.
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28 Aug 2024
Patient data access increases, supports healthcare navigation
The rate of patient data access among cancer patients increased from 40% in 2018 to 65% in 2022, per ASTP figures.
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28 Aug 2024
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Security spending will increase at pace in 2025, with artificial intelligence, cloud and consultancy services all pushing outlay to new highs, according to Gartner
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28 Aug 2024
Limited English proficiency complicates telehealth visits
New research shows that Mandarin speakers with limited English proficiency find telehealth convenient but face communication issues with interpreters and healthcare providers.
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27 Aug 2024
Team-based EHR documentation cuts physician EHR time
A 'JAMA Internal Medicine' study found that team-based documentation increased visit volume and reduced physician EHR documentation time, especially after a 20-week learning period.
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27 Aug 2024
Atlantic General reaches $2.25M data breach settlement
Atlantic General Hospital reached a data breach settlement over a January 2023 hack.
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27 Aug 2024
FDA approves updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
The updated Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Spikevax, and Comirnaty mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, also called the 2024-2025 formulations, should protect against recently circulating strains.
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27 Aug 2024
NHS partners with libraries to help people access NHS App
The scheme, which will launch in October, will train librarians to support people to download and use the NHS App and NHS.uk
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26 Aug 2024
Survey: AI most exciting emerging technology in healthcare
Artificial intelligence has been named one of the most exciting emerging technologies by health system leaders, who see its potential to improve care and administration.
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26 Aug 2024
Long COVID effects in adolescents, young children vary
NIH-funded research through the RECOVER initiative revealed that long COVID symptoms among pediatric patients varied from sleepiness to headaches, underscoring vaccine importance.
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26 Aug 2024
How enhanced premium tax credits could affect health equity
If the Inflation Reduction Act's enhanced premium tax cuts are renewed in 2025, they could increase enrollment among populations with higher uninsurance rates.
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22 Aug 2024
New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks and breaches down the line.
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22 Aug 2024
Judge blocks FTC noncompete ban
A Texas judge blocked the FTC noncompete ban just weeks before it was set to take effect, sparking mixed reactions from the healthcare community.
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22 Aug 2024
Telehealth utilization trends vary across specialties
A new study highlights the variability of telehealth utilization by specialty, with some specialties like mental healthcare continuing to experience high telehealth use.
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22 Aug 2024
Americans see value in healthcare AI, but concerns remain
A national survey revealed that while many Americans are comfortable with artificial intelligence in healthcare, some have reservations about data privacy and security.
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22 Aug 2024
Docs judge patients' beliefs in medical misinformation
Patients fear judgment for expressing belief in medical misinformation, harming the patient-provider relationship.
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22 Aug 2024
16,000 No Surprises Act complaints yield $4M in relief
The 16,000 No Surprises Act complaints primarily related to air ambulance services.
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22 Aug 2024
SNF integration might discourage BPCI-A participation
A study found that SNF integration was linked to a statistically significant reduction in BPCI-A participation for major joint replacement of the lower extremity (MJRLE) episodes.
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22 Aug 2024
DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute
The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence
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21 Aug 2024
Telehealth-based CHF treatment as effective as in-person care
New research reveals that telehealth-based treatment for congestive heart failure results in similar emergency department visits and hospital admissions as in-person care.
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20 Aug 2024
Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
Phishing techniques are evolving away from malicious email attachments, according to a report
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20 Aug 2024
Alabama Cardiovascular Group suffers healthcare data breach
A healthcare data breach at Alabama Cardiovascular Group affected upwards of 280,000 individuals after an unauthorized party maintained network access for nearly a month.
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20 Aug 2024
AI predicts heart injury following lung cancer treatment
AI revealed insights into the relationship between lung cancer therapy and heart complications, which could help minimize cardiac toxicity following radiation treatment.
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20 Aug 2024
Public still leery of AI chatbots in healthcare, misinformation
Although more than half of patients don't trust AI chatbots in healthcare, just under a fifth use the tools regularly.
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19 Aug 2024
Epic aims to bring all clients live on TEFCA by 2025
Epic's goal to bring customers live on TEFCA by the end of 2025 complements Carequality's plan to align with TEFCA as the industry sets its sights on national healthcare interoperability.