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

Healthcare IT Today

Ryan Witt, Vice President, Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, Inc. 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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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. What does the end of the public health emergency mean for the future of the healthcare industry?

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Will Oracle save the day with its EHR database?

David Chou

In a move that promises to shake up the healthcare industry, Oracle this month announced a bold vision after acquiring health IT giant Cerner for more than $28 billion. The combined companies will soon create a national health records database that pulls data from thousands of hospitals, said Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Stephen Sofoul, SVP, Data & Decision Science Services at MultiPlan A critical challenge lies in the shortage of experienced financial analysts or data analysts capable of effectively analyzing the wealth of information that the healthcare industry holds.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

The hospital’s benefits program is expansive and features unique programs like healthy lifestyle initiatives, healthy eating options in cafeterias and employee assistance programs. Eskenazi Health (Indianapolis). SwedishAmerican is a division of UW Health offering care to residents of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.