Nearly five months after publicly criticizing UnitedHealth Group's chief executive in the wake of the devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden on Thursday Introduced legislation aimed at preventing future cyber incidents that could disrupt the care industry. The Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, introduced by Mr. Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (Va.), would impose mandatory requirements for health care providers, health plans, and connected entities. This will establish minimum cybersecurity standards for the country. Change Healthcare was vulnerable to the February attack because it did not have multi-factor authentication…
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Recipient Michelle Baran (fourth from left) will be joined by her family and Monica Bugallo (second from left), Vice President for Academic Affairs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Shari E. Miller, dean and professor of the School of Social Work (third from left); Stacey Jaffee Gropack, Dean and Professor of the School of Health Professions (4th from right); Judith Brown Clark (far right), Vice President of Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. Michelle Baran, professor and associate dean for research at the Stony Brook School of Social Work, received the Herald’s 2024 Excellence in Healthcare Award at a ceremony on…
In 2012, a child’s drawing of a doctor’s appointment was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). In the colorful sketch, a young girl sits on an examination table accompanied by her mother and brother. To medical professionals, the most notable figure in the drawing is her doctor, seated at a desk working on a computer with his back to the patient. This illustration, published with an article titled “The Cost of Technology,” is emblematic of the unintended consequences of medical innovation. As physicians have more tools at their disposal and greater demands on their time, technology…
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., in a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, criticized new federal minimum staffing rules for nursing homes, saying the mandates could worsen staffing shortages, reduce access to care and lead to more nursing home closures in rural communities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued final rules in April that require Medicare and Medicare-funded nursing homes to provide at least 3.48 hours of direct nursing care per resident per day and to have a nurse on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide skilled nursing care. Cramer said on the Senate floor…
The upgrade provides customized support based on healthcare industry partners’ priorities and gives them greater flexibility to pioneer innovative solutions. Samsung Electronics today announced the new Samsung Health Software Development Kit (SDK) suite. Designed to better support developers and researchers creating innovative healthcare solutions, the SDK suite leverages Samsung’s advanced sensor technology and comprehensive Samsung Health platform. The new complete package of sensors, data, accessories and research stack components is now easily accessible to a broader range of partners, developers and researchers. Sensor SDK: Accelerating the development of healthcare services with advanced sensor technology The Sensor SDK provides developers with…
According to IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2024, the global average cost of a data breach this year reached $4.88 million, an increase of 10% compared to 2023. For the healthcare industry, this report provides both good and bad news. The good news is that the average cost of a data breach has decreased by 10.6% this year. The bad news is that for the 14th year in a row, the healthcare sector has topped the list for the most expensive breach recovery costs, with an average cost of $9.77 million. Ransomware plays a key role in creating this…
Two doctors standing with their arms crossed in front of their chest, ready to work. Healthcare and medical concept. Find out what data-driven analytics is and what its trends are in healthcare. Currently, the healthcare industry generates approximately 30% of the world’s data. The amount of healthcare data is growing exponentially. RBC Capital Markets has set a benchmark for the healthcare industry’s compound annual data growth rate of 36%. Moreover, this benchmark is expected to be reached by 2025. In comparison, other industries are seeing slower data volume growth: 30% for manufacturing, 26% for financial services, and 25% for media…
SonicWall found that 91% of healthcare breaches in 2024 will involve ransomware. This highlights the urgent need for improved cybersecurity and strong partnerships with MSPs/MSSPs. Milpitas, California, September 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SonicWall today announced the 2024 SonicWall Threat Overview focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. This is based on extensive research from SonicWall Capture Labs. The report revealed that at least 14 million patients in the United States have fallen victim to malware breaches in this area. Despite SonicWall sensors successfully stopping more than 26,000 attacks, this finding shows that healthcare organizations remain prime targets for ransomware due to…
With budget planning season in full swing, businesses are facing a pressing challenge: managing a key budget line item: healthcare costs. A report from the Business Group on Health predicts an unprecedented 8% increase in healthcare costs by 2025, putting employers under pressure as budgets struggle to keep up with the surge. Join us for an insightful discussion designed to delve into how employers are addressing the complex challenges posed by rising healthcare costs while prioritizing the health and well-being of their employees. Sponsored by Personify Health, a leading personalized health platform, the webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 24th…