SPOTLIGHT -
March 29th 2023
Two recent settlements underscore the FTC's status as an enforcement agency with the power to enforce consumers’ rights in relation to their sensitive information.
March 28th 2023
Researchers examine disparities in areas lacking medicine and tech.
March 24th 2023
Cell phones can be hacked, but HHS cybersecurity agency offers advice.
Hospitals know they need digital solutions, but don’t know the best way forward
March 22nd 2023
DAX Express is first to incorporate OpenAI’s GPT-4 capabilities
Text connections for telehealth eliminate virtual waiting rooms for physicians, patients
“Untethered” method, used by restaurants and airlines, leads to earlier appointments and time savings in clinic.
Overcoming data fragmentation is key to avoiding future health care crises
COVID-19 pandemic shows importance of breaking down health care data silos
Better patient engagement
Primary care physicians should demand better technology for patient care
ElationHealth CEO optimistic about primary care as sustainable foundation for U.S. health care.
Your health care CEO probably has a stupid password
Health care is one of the top targets of hackers worldwide, yet CEOs continue to use passwords that are easy to hack, putting the entire organization at risk
How artificial intelligence can improve patient care
AI’s ability to quickly process and interpret large quantities of health data is a valuable tool for physicians
Cardiologist accused of designing ransomware and selling it to cybercriminals
Practicing doctor allegedly shared profits generated from cybercriminals using his software.
Health care systems vulnerable to cyberattacks supported by Russian intelligence agencies
HHS cybersecurity center issues threat brief.
Majority of patients OK with artificial intelligence helping with diagnosis or treatment options
Many patients worry about privacy and accuracy
How primary care used telehealth to keep treating patients during the pandemic
Doctors rapidly rolled out telehealth options in the early days of COVID-19
Telehealth closed racial gap in completed doctor visits during pandemic
Study asserts 2020 data shows potential for telehealth to improve equity for Black patients.
How a digital front door can improve patients’ access to care
Online-first engagement ensures patients obtain the right care for their specific needs
Technology’s critical role in successful value-based care
High-quality data can improve care coordination, lower readmission rates
Digital health technology framework developed by ACP to assist physicians
ACP aims to provide physicians and consumers guidance into what the best digital health tools are
The next chapter for interoperability is upon us
As health care leaders navigate our transition from life in a pandemic to a world where COVID-19 is an endemic disease, interoperability will likely be top of mind.
How digital health is reshaping patient care in 2022
Technology + People is Key to Improving Health Outcomes and Driving Practice Revenue
Healthcare solutions need to also address the much bigger problem of staffing shortages and burnout.
How digital tools can help providers collect what they are owed
It is essential that providers obtain the payments they are owed as quickly as reasonably possible, ensure payments are accurate and completely captured, and minimize costs to collect payments
Insider threats, with negligence or malice, can hurt health care cybersecurity
Federal agency outlines risks, behavioral indicators of disgruntled workers.
Cybersecurity improvement needed for medical device manufacturers
Survey finds “quite surprising” security gaps in software, regulation compliance.
Rules finalized for better information sharing among health care organizations
New rules for attachments, benefits verification, and infrastructure aim to improve communication
HHS cybersecurity center notes “very aggressive” threat by Hive hacking group
Ransomware groups targeting health organizations, physicians’ offices.
Physicians spend 4.5 hours a day on electronic health records
Study compiles data, finds multiple specialties affected.
Bills target COVID-19 mental health effects in youths, adults
Lawmakers want to expand telehealth options for children, cognitive research.
Video visits more successful with medical assistants making connections
COVID-19 pandemic findings reported by Kaiser Permanente.
Protecting your medical practice from a devastating cyberattack
Can you afford to close your doors for 2-3 weeks while a cyberattack is investigated and remediation is performed?
Small medical practices more vulnerable to cyberattacks
Common issues make smaller practice vulnerable to hackers
Physicians and payers must embrace next-generation genetic sequencing
Genomic sequencing can identify genetic variants that may eventually lead to diseases or increase an individual’s risk of developing a specific disease.
Privacy group issues warning about danger to patient information
Allowing unregulated apps to access patient health information could expose patient information to those it wasn’t intended for
Digital patient engagement tackles the labor crisis, improves the patient experience
Health care consumers of all ages now expect digital solutions that enable them to engage with their care as easily as they book travel or shop online.