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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Justice should step up enforcement of the False Claims Act against medical providers who accept Medicare and Medicaid payments but fail to implement a reasonable level of cybersecurity. Vendors should be ready to assist with data extracts when a hospital comes calling and hospital IT should leverage these relationships.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Further, state-by-state laws requiring in-person meetings between psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrist collaborators should be reexamined as these can safely take place over video conferences. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. These exceptional benefits landed the hospital on Best Companies AZ ‘s 100 Best Arizona Companies list for healthcare, and Phoenix Business Journal gave the hospital its HealthCare Leadership Award in 2017.