
Vast majority of health care organizations are under constant cyber attack
Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.

Vast majority of health care organizations are under constant cyber attack

Study shows stark disparities in how adults with disabilities are treated in health care settings

Quarterly breaches are down, but for 2023, hackers are having a banner year

Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing in health care and all facets of business and life. Here are the latest developments:

While the health care applications look promising, there are some possibly severe side effects to the environment thanks to AI’s high power consumption

Retail giant is rolling out its virtual care program across the country after a successful test run

IT leaders acknowledge that physicians are spending too much time dealing with technology issues instead of spending time with patients

Report shows that almost 20% of older adults on Medicare are underinsured and sometimes choosing between medical care and rent.

Increasing August revenue helps boost performance

What will being a physician look like in the future, and how will health care change?

Poll shows majority of older adults are against the idea of incorporating life expectancy into screening guidelines

Republicans are more likely to say they are not getting the vaccine and that it isn’t safe

Warehouse-style retailer is the latest big name to jump into health care

Doctor visits are playing a big role in patient debt

Suit focuses on Cigna’s use of claims automation software

Biden administration announces $600 million in funding for at-home tests that will be mailed to those requesting them

Benchmark range stays in the 5.25% - 5.5% range

Mass General Brigham researchers found that sharing what went right instead of what went wrong can go a long way toward building a better workplace culture

Despite the fact that most would be eligible for Medicare, many lack any coverage at all

Study found AI outperformed doctors in assessing patients and was correct 97% of the time.

Program aims to train doctors to apply artificial intelligence to improve diagnostic and treatment outcomes

Electronics retailer partnering with health system for chronic care management in the home

Specialists followed a similar pattern of lower coding for telehealth visits

Pharmacy chain partnering with Pearl Health to expand value-based care to more primary care physicians

Report shows the importance of ease-of-use for physicians

Residents in these states are facing collections for bad medical debt.

AI test offers quick and remote diagnosis that could ultimately help primary care physicians

Patients in study had 22.4% higher specialist visits than the control group

Attacks are having an effect on care delivery

In some areas of the U.S., 40% of the population has medical debt in collections