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29 Apr 2025
Scattered Spider on the hook for M&S cyber attack
The infamous Scattered Spider hacking collective may have been behind the ongoing cyber attack on Marks and Spencer that has crippled systems at the retailer and left its ecommerce operation in disarray.
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29 Apr 2025
RSAC 2025: Cisco Debuts Latest AI Cybersecurity Innovations
In terms of innovation, Cisco says it's 'just getting warmed up.'
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29 Apr 2025
RSAC: Fortinet's Latest Threat Report, Google Cloud-Mandiant, More
Many vendors are showcasing their latest AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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03 May 2024
House reps introduce bills to make telehealth flexibilities permanent
Two bills recently introduced in the House aim to permanently extend rural telehealth access and expand the list of practitioners able to provide virtual care.
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03 May 2024
Machine learning algorithm improved risk adjustment models, study finds
The machine learning algorithm helped avoid significant underpayments for people with at least one rare diagnosis.
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03 May 2024
Dose-sparing mpox vaccine regimen is safe and effective
NIH-sponsored research revealed that a lower dose of the mpox vaccine was safe and produced a similar antibody response to the standard protocol.
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02 May 2024
NCSC updates warning over hacktivist threat to CNI
The NCSC and CISA have warned about the evolving threat from Russia-backed hacktivist threat actors targeting critical national infrastructure, after a number of American utilities were attacked
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02 May 2024
Market consolidation worse among payers than health systems
New data from AAMC shows that the largest health systems have a combined 43% of market share in each state versus 82% among the top three large-group insurers.
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02 May 2024
Surveillance tool has mixed impact on hospital outbreak response
An automated tool successfully reduced the size of outbreaks of healthcare-associated pathogens by 64% in 82 US hospitals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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02 May 2024
Change Healthcare cyberattack fallout continues
Change Healthcare, part of Optum, suffered a cyberattack in late February.
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02 May 2024
Health savings accounts come with unexpected fees, CFPB reports
In many instances, consumers with health savings accounts may spend more on unexpected fees than they earn in interest.
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02 May 2024
FDA opens discussion on optimizing advisory committees to the public
An announcement from the administration notes that it plans to consider public engagement for the optimization, use, and processes of advisory committees.
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02 May 2024
Consumers value patient-provider relationships in primary care
Trust and communication are top-of-mind for consumers assessing the patient-provider relationship in primary care.
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01 May 2024
EMEA CISOs must address human factors behind cyber incidents
The 17th annual Verizon report on data breaches makes for sobering reading for security pros, urging them to do more to address the human factors involved in cyber incidents, and highlighting ongoing issues with zero-day patching
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01 May 2024
FDA takes actions to ensure the safety, effectiveness of LDTs
The FDA highlighted actions it’s taking to address ongoing concerns about the safety and efficacy of LDTs, which are becoming increasingly popular healthcare tools.
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01 May 2024
HHS codifies non-discrimination rules, focuses on LGBTQ+ protections
The non-discrimination final rules protect various demographics, including LGBTQ+ patients, and apply to telehealth and AI.
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01 May 2024
Healthcare organizations secure 50% more sensitive data than global average
The volume of sensitive data that healthcare organizations maintain makes ransomware attacks against these entities even more impactful.
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01 May 2024
Breaking down the new CMS proposed bundled payment model: TEAM
The bundled payment model would provide hospitals with a target price to cover all costs associated with an episode of care for certain surgical procedures.
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01 May 2024
Employers want cost-effective partners for contracted healthcare services
The KLAS report sheds light on employers’ feelings towards firms offering employer-sponsored healthcare services, including Marathon Health, Premise Health, and Proactive MD.
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01 May 2024
CDC investigates HIV transmission from microneedling facials
An MMWR from the CDC identified individuals who contracted HIV through cosmetic needles after microneedling facials at a New Mexico spa.
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30 Apr 2024
Persistent data breaches deny people with HIV dignity and privacy
The ICO has urged charities and healthcare organisations that work with people living with HIV to do better when it comes to protecting their personal data, after the HIV status of more than 100 people was accidentally disclosed by London’s Central YMCA
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30 Apr 2024
Gen AI patient portal messages OK, but need human review
Using generative AI to craft patient portal messages can boost patient education, but human review will ensure patient safety.
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30 Apr 2024
HHS launches national strategy for suicide prevention
The national strategy includes four directions: community-based suicide prevention, treatment and crisis services, surveillance and research, and health equity in prevention.
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30 Apr 2024
Study: Lax antitrust enforcement boosting hospital prices
A recent study finds a link between lenient antitrust enforcement and reduced competition and higher prices for hospital care.
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30 Apr 2024
FTC finalizes updates to Health Breach Notification Rule
The FTC underscored the Health Breach Notification Rule's applicability to health apps and emerging technologies outside the scope of HIPAA.
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30 Apr 2024
AI project to help older patients understand lab test results
“LabGenie” will use generative AI to contextualize information about lab test results and provide questions patients can use to discuss their results with clinicians.
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30 Apr 2024
How SDOH screening can provide population-level health insights
VUMC’s ED implemented social determinants of health screening that provided deeper insights into population health initiatives.