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

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The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge. Integrating diverse systems–BD analytics, predictive tools, medical devices, patient portals, EMRs, and more–facilitates real-time information flow, for real time decision making.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.