Category: News

July 25, 2024

Over the past several quarters, UHS has posted strong earnings, however, executives have maintained they have room to grow, noting their current results run below 2019 levels. To return to pre-pandemic heights of profitability, UHS has sought to control expenses […]

July 25, 2024

HHS’ reorganization comes as cybersecurity becomes an increasingly pressing problem for healthcare organizations and interest in AI — as well as questions about how best to regulate the technology — grow. The healthcare industry has already faced significant cyberattacks this […]

July 19, 2024

CrowdStrike, a growing cybersecurity firm, unwittingly triggered a massive IT outage on Friday, disrupting businesses, including healthcare, after issuing what was supposed to be a routine software update. The firm attempted to update its Falcon Sensor product, which protects data […]

July 17, 2024

The bill comes as the healthcare sector has faced growing cyber threats that could derail critical industry operations and impact patient safety. Cyberattacks on hospitals can shut down key technology systems, like electronic health records, and push providers to cancel […]

July 11, 2024

A recent survey by the American College of Healthcare Executives revealed that workforce issues topped hospital CEOs’ concerns for the second year. The ongoing challenge of staff shortages, nurse turnover, and high vacancy rates continues to increase reliance on costly […]

July 10, 2024

The CMS’ proposed 2.6% bump for hospital outpatient centers and ASCs is the same as the agency’s proposed increase for hospital inpatient departments released in April. Hospital groups decried both rules as insufficient, pointing to their financial turbulence during the […]

July 10, 2024

P3 Health Partners is renowned for its innovative approach to healthcare delivery. They empower physicians, hospitals, and healthcare providers in transitioning from traditional volume-based models to value-based systems that prioritize patient wellness. P3’s focus on preventative care and cost management […]

July 9, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated official guidelines in a bid to address misinformation about medical devices and drugs disseminated by celebrities or online influencers, setting out guidelines for how healthcare companies should challenge online falsehoods. The […]

July 5, 2024

Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Mendel, has announced results from a trial that found its Neuro-Symbolic system can outperform current systems such as GPT-4 in sorting patient cohorts from electronic medical records (EMR). Titled ‘ACR: A Benchmark for Automatic Cohort […]

July 3, 2024

What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to pay. “It’s on our minds a whole lot because of our age and because everything keeps […]

July 1, 2024

Most people are carriers for at least one genetic condition, meaning that any individual might need the help of a genetic counsellor a few times throughout their lifetime. Last month, UK-based Sano Genetics launched Light the Way, an online support […]

July 1, 2024

We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. This summer seems to be no exception: Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID test positivity rates […]

June 28, 2024

Mothers might know best, but it’s not always easy to separate fact from fiction when it comes to health advice. A new report from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health has broken down several common wellness myths that children […]

June 27, 2024

Investing in Growth: Three Key Pillars Form Health will leverage the funds to propel its growth in three key areas: Enterprise Partnerships: Form Health has already established partnerships with major employers, including Fortune 200 companies. They plan to build on […]

June 26, 2024

Kidney transplants are not uncommon — the kidney is actually the most frequently transplanted organ in the U.S. — but a Chicago man recently received his in a highly unusual way. John Nicholas, 28, was awake during the entire procedure, […]

June 25, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a fresh warning about an increased risk of dengue virus infections as a “record-breaking number” of cases are being reported in the Americas. From January 1 to June 24 of this […]

June 25, 2024

Information blocking occurs when a healthcare provider knowingly and unreasonably interferes with the access, exchange, or use of a patient’s EHI. This can hinder communication between providers, delay treatment, and ultimately harm patient care. The New Rule: Disincentives for Blocking […]

June 24, 2024

The American Medical Association (AMA) gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. The new policies adopted on the […]

June 12, 2024

California is now among the states trying to keep health-care costs down by setting spending caps — a task that pits public officials against a deeply entrenched and heavily lawyered set of players. It’s uncertain whether the state can get […]

June 11, 2024

Healthcare data security refers to the practices, technologies, and policies used to protect health-related information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. This includes securing both digital and physical forms of data and encompasses a broad range of data types, […]