Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In 2023 so far, the breaches reported have affected 88 million patients, already a 60% increase compared to last year. In a press release issued at the time of the settlement, then OCR Director, Roger Severino stated, “People need to trust that their private health information will remain exactly that; private. 21CO) faced a $2.3

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

The following is a guest article by Brian Selfridge, Healthcare Cybersecurity & Risk Leader at CORL Technologies. In 2023, healthcare organizations face an impossible paradox. This is why VRM is so important. risk registers); workflow automation; and reporting and data visualization.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Risks Healthcare Organizations Face in this New Mobile-First Environment The healthcare sector has always been a prime target for cybercriminals. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal , the healthcare sector has already experienced around 295 breaches in the first half of 2023 alone.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

2023 has made clear that this technology will be an expected standard of care for the next generation of patients. As we enter 2024, we can expect to see more focus on a common bottleneck in healthcare: interoperability. Punit Soni, Founder and CEO at Suki AI Generative AI has been the hot topic of 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Healthcare firms have long been targets for cyber criminals. They handle data like protected health information (PHI), intellectual property (IP), clinical trial data and payment card data, giving attackers many options to cash in, and healthcare is a critical infrastructure industry that can be hardest hit by ransomware attacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As 2023 uncovered some less-than-optimal situations where automation and AI were at odds on either side of the fence, my hope is in 2024 that deeper connectivity and collaboration will make those solutions obsolete in some form or fashion. Interoperability will just happen as companies like Rhapsody offer integration as a service.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Anika Heavener, Vice President of Innovation and Investments at The SCAN Foundation Health equity continues to be a hot topic in 2023 but even with all the advancements in healthcare technology, older marginalized adults still aren’t getting the care they deserve. What’s contributing to the delay?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

The excitement around new tools took hold of all industries in 2023, and the potential is expansive. In 2023, Pear Therapeutics filed for bankruptcy and Akili abandoned the prescription business model. Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) will become more common in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs).

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