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Relentless cyber attacks are putting financial pressure on hospitals: Fitch Ratings

FierceHealthIT

Relentless cyber attacks are putting financial pressure on hospitals: Fitch Ratings. hlandi. Sun, 07/25/2021 - 18:14.

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Cybercriminals could cause “irreversible damage” to the UK healthcare sector

Lloyd Price

Darcy Jimenez, Healthcare Reporter. The National Cyber Security Centre defended the UK health sector from over 700 attacks between September 2019 and August 2020. In May 2017, a global ransomware attack known as WannaCry affected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world – including those belonging to the NHS, which saw 80 of out 236 trusts across England compromised.

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A mounting specialist access crisis

Henry Kotula

[link]. We’ve been hearing a growing number of stories from patients about difficulties scheduling appointments for specialist consults. A friend’s 8-year-old son experienced a new-onset seizure and was told that the earliest she could schedule a new patient appointment with a pediatric neurologist at the local children’s hospital was the end of November.

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GripAble: providing accessible and engaging rehab technology

Lloyd Price

At GripAble we are dedicating to providing accessible and engaging rehab technology to support adults and children with impaired hand, wrist or arm movement. Our handheld GripAble device connects to an app on a tablet, where you can follow engaging training activities – or simply count your reps – with a focus on different aspects of grip, hand and wrist movement.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Bio Eats World: Building Digital Health’s Github

Lloyd Price

Jonathan Bush and Julie Yoo discuss the history and future of infusing tech into healthcare with the goals of improving outcomes and lowering costs. Today’s episode is all about the history and future of infusing tech into healthcare with the goals of improving outcomes and lowering costs, and features one of the leading voices in this field, Jonathan Bush.