Of the many, many facets of healthcare-industry cybersecurity that IT leaders must be aware of, browser-side attacks and data leaks have particularly high potential to blindside an organization. Just ask leading healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente, which recently suffered a gargantuan data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of 13.4 million past and present insurance holders. The source of this breach wasn’t a nefarious attacker, although it could have been. In this case,
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RNSA: Nonin Medical Launches First FDA-Cleared OTC Fingertip Pulse Oximeter for Accurate Readings Across Skin Tones
What You Should Know:
- Nonin Medical, a global leader in noninvasive medical monitoring lauches TruO2 OTC, the first over-the-counter (OTC) fingertip pulse oximeter to receive FDA clearance. This innovative device is designed to provide accurate blood oxygen saturation readings for adults across all skin tones, empowering individuals to make informed healthcare decisions.
- Nonin Medical's founder, Phil Isaacson, was the original inventor of the fingertip pulse oximeter. The
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RNSA: Mission Bio and University of Miami Collaborate on Multiple Myeloma Research
What You Should Know:
- Mission Bio, a leader in single-cell multiomics solutions for precision medicine, today announced a collaboration with Dr. C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, head of one of the world’s leading myeloma computational and translational research laboratories.
-Dr. Landgren’s team, including Dr. David Coffey and Dr. Benjamin Diamond, at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, will work together to generate clinical data sets using Mission Bio’s Tapestri
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The Healthcare Affordability Crisis Is Hurting Patients & Hospitals.Here’s What We Should Do About It.
Hospitals serve as the lifeblood of our communities, delivering essential healthcare services to millions while also providing critical jobs nationwide. However, many of these indispensable institutions face severe financial strain. Nearly 40% of American hospitals expect to continue losing money from operations into 2024, with almost 80% operating at or near break-even. This precarious financial situation poses a significant threat to the sustainability of our healthcare system and, by
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Managing Technical Debt in Healthcare: A Guide for Hospitals and Health Systems
Organizations of every size and industry experience challenges associated with technical debt, which refers to future costs and inefficiencies resulting from not retiring outmoded IT applications.
The challenges are particularly acute for hospitals and health systems, especially in the wake of increased activity related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). According to healthcare consultants Kaufman Hall, hospital and health system M&A activity increased 23% in 2023 to 65 announced
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Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel
The healthcare industry's continual digital revolution requires it to increasingly rely on third-party vendors for everything from electronic health records to telehealth platforms. While these partnerships offer undeniable benefits like improved patient care, cost savings and efficiency, they also expose healthcare organizations to third-party, or supply chain, cyberattacks.
The numbers are sobering. A recent analysis of data breaches by Security Scorecard for its Global Third-Party
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How ePaper Digital Whiteboards are Improving the Patient Experience
The link between patient experience and health outcomes is well-established: positive interactions enhance communication, adherence, and reduce readmissions, ultimately leading to improved results and greater provider profitability, according to a 2023 report from the National Library of Medicine. However, in the fast-paced hospital environment, particularly in the Emergency Department (ED), maintaining patient comfort can be challenging. Effective patient experiences also require swift,
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Interwell Health Launches Nephrology Rounds App with Epic EHR Integration
What You Should Know:
- Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, has unveiled Acumen Rounder, a nephrology rounding application that seamlessly integrates with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system.
- The innovation is set to transform how nephrologists manage patient workflows and deliver value-based care.
Enhancing Nephrology Workflows
Acumen Rounder offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the
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5 Cybersecurity Strategies for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems
Remote patient monitoring systems have unlocked new standards of care. They can reduce lines in hospital waiting rooms, streamline checkups and enable fast, personalized treatments for improved health outcomes. However, they also present a growing cybersecurity risk.
Cyberattacks against health care are an increasingly frequent problem — 2023 saw the highest number of data breaches and the most leaked information on record. Wearables and other remote monitoring devices may add fuel to the
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Abridge, Cambridge Health Alliance Partner to Enhance Multilingual Care with AI
What You Should Know:
- Abridge, a provider of generative AI for healthcare, has partnered with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to improve clinical documentation and enhance communication with diverse patient populations.
- The collaboration will empower CHA's clinicians with Abridge's AI-powered platform, which offers industry-leading multilingual capabilities.
Addressing Language Barriers in Healthcare
Language barriers can significantly impact patient care, leading to
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