Scripps Health slowly coming back online, 3 weeks after attack
Three weeks after a cyberattack led to a network outage at Scripps Health, employees say some systems are coming back online.According to reporting from ABC News, several Scripps Health workers said...
View ArticleFBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare networks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a bulletin this past week that warned of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first-responder networks. Over the past year, the FBI has...
View ArticleInpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard...
In March 2020, the number of new COVID-19 infections was rapidly increasing in Washington. With no vaccination or specific treatment on the horizon, Howard University Hospital, an academic medical...
View ArticleZocdoc says programming errors led to patient information exposure
[Note: This piece has been updated to include comments from Zocdoc.]The medical scheduling site Zocdoc published a letter this week describing a programming error that allowed patient information to be...
View ArticleScripps CEO says attack was ransomware
Nearly four weeks after a security incident that led to a network outage at Scripps Health, President and CEO Chris Van Gorder confirmed that the attack involved ransomware. In a public statement, Van...
View ArticleHCA enters new partnership with Google Cloud
HCA Healthcare on Wednesday announced a new multiyear strategic partnership with Google Cloud focused on analytics-driven process improvement and digital transformation. Financial terms of the deal...
View ArticleWHO: Digital can help build a culture of health
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View ArticleHow remote patient monitoring transformed pediatric care at UVA Children’s...
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View ArticleTest results notification tool saved one Canadian health system $311,000
Nova Scotia Health provides healthcare to the Atlantic Canadian province and an array of specialized services to the Maritimers who live there. The health system operates hospitals, health centers and...
View ArticleMoody's warns of revenue risks as healthcare cyberattacks increase
A report this week from Moody's Investors Service found that cyber risk will likely remain high for the healthcare sector, leading to the potential for lost revenue, increased expenses and elevated...
View ArticleAI-enabled physicians: rethinking care delivery
AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceClinicalImagingQuality and SafetyWhile traditionally deeply skeptical of artificial intelligence in clinical settings, in today's fast-changing care delivery landscape...
View ArticleDOJ will elevate ransomware probes to terrorism-level priority
Amid an ongoing series of expensive and disruptive attacks on U.S. health systems, energy infrastructure and food suppliers, the U.S. Department of Justice says it will elevate its ransomware...
View ArticleBiden admin could consider military action in ransomware response
In an interview on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration is evaluating all of its options when it comes to ransomware...
View ArticleHealth and safety panel convened for HIMSS21
With the 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition scheduled to take place as an in-person and digital event from August 9-13, HIMSS has convened a panel of health experts to help ensure a...
View ArticleWhite House says data is one key to improving pharma supply chain resilience
The White House and several federal agencies on Tuesday released a series of policy recommendations for addressing the vulnerabilities in U.S. pharmaceutical supply chains. The review came in response...
View ArticleDiGA prepares the way for global digital apps
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View ArticleInternational Confederation of Midwives: 'We work with our heads and our hearts'
Telehealth visits more than doubled in March 2020, and this was a welcomed change as doctors rated is the most promising technology during COVID-19. However, this also presented clinicians with the...
View ArticleThe value of tech in improving health outcomes
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View ArticleAtrium Health's quick turnaround allowed for digital innovation during the...
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Houston Methodist uses AI brain ultrasound to reduce open heart surgery...
Dr. Zsolt Garami, medical director of the vascular ultrasound lab at Houston Methodist Hospital, puts it very straightforward: Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is one of the least understood, rarely utilized...
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