WASHINGTON, DC – At this Thursday's Halloween HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, attendees heard a frightening list of recent healthcare IT news headlines. These are all from October of this year. The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning this week about the Scattered Spider (aptly creepy and spooky). The cybercrime group leverages ransomware variants and AI to target healthcare with advanced social engineering exploits such as voice spoofing and deepfakes. A report released earlier this month by the Ponemon Institute showed that while cybersecurity budgets are finally increasing, they still haven't kept pace with disruptions caused by attacks, with…
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A record number of 45 million Americans currently have ACA-related insurance. This is an increase of just over 14 million people compared to 2021 and an increase of nearly 33 million people compared to 2014. This has led to a significant increase in demand for outpatient medical services (routine check-ups, preventive care, doctor visits, etc.). , which occurs primarily among low-income households. Despite the ACA's success, President Trump has repeatedly promised to repeal and replace it, but he has distanced himself from such statements in recent days. The previous Trump administration also tried to overturn Obamacare, but failed repeatedly. In…
South Korea's smart hospital of tomorrow leads the regionOne of the world's leading examples of smart hospitals is Samsung Medical Center (SMC) in South Korea.The company has received the highest Stage 7 validation for analytical maturity of its HIMSS deployment model, and is the first provider in the Asia Pacific region to achieve this achievement. We are also the only hospital in the world to reach HIMSS Quadruple Stage 7 through validation of our infrastructure implementation model, electronic health record implementation model, and digital imaging implementation model. SMC focuses on data integration through a database operations and communications center (DOCC)…
This month's HLTH 2024 conference brought more than 12,000 healthcare industry leaders to Las Vegas to discuss and debate bold directions for the future of healthcare. For those in attendance, one of the inevitable elements of this future was undoubtedly artificial intelligence (AI). Abhinav Shashank, CEO of Innovaccer, said, “200 out of 250 startups incorporated 'AI' into their marketing.” To be fair, AI continues to drive significant enthusiasm and investment, with AI startups accounting for nearly a third of all venture funding and a quarter of digital health investments in Q3 2024. are gaining. Needless to say, the biggest digital…
If you're confused, it's not an accident.Republicans are looking to pursue a two-way approach to health care in the 2024 campaign. They boast that they want to deregulate insurance and slash government spending, but they also say they will never do anything that would jeopardize people's insurance.These two steps keep them in trouble. House Speaker Mike Johnson was recently caught on tape promising to “hurt the regulatory state.” Johnson told a group of Republican voters in Pennsylvania that he wants to “go big” in a second term because Donald Trump cannot run for a third term. And Johnson said health…
A 630-bed hospital will be built in Kokshetau under a PPP scheme EBRD has arranged a €365 million financing package for Kazakhstan's first public-private partnership project for health facilities management Funds to help a subsidiary of Ronesance Holding build and operate a large hospital in Kokshetau Joint financing project by AIIB, DEG, ICD, Proparco, and DBK The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) promotes high healthcare…
October 31, 2024 AMN Healthcare healthcare burnout syndrome healthcare industry kelly perez +See more The medical industry is facing unprecedented challenges, with labor costs at hospitals accounting for more than 60% of total costs due to labor shortages. This burden is further exacerbated by rising burnout rates among health care providers, especially nurses. A recent AMN Healthcare study reveals that nurses will prioritize health and flexibility in 2024, making tailored solutions that balance these expectations with patient care demands urgent. It became clear that this was necessary. As the industry grapples with these issues, the focus is on creating adaptive…
When worn on the thorax, this device allows for precise monitoring of diaphragm thickness with sub-millimeter accuracy. Diaphragm thickness is a metric used in the clinic to assess diaphragm dysfunction and predict outcome in patients on mechanical ventilation. By analyzing muscle movements, the researchers were also able to detect different breathing patterns, such as shallow and deep breathing. This feature could help diagnose conditions related to breathing abnormalities, such as asthma, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a small group trial, the device was successful in differentiating the breathing patterns of COPD patients from those of healthy participants.…
Our community faces a severe and continuing shortage of health care workers, and Chapman University is working to address this urgent need. The University is working on both immediate and long-term solutions, building a pathway to foster a strong pipeline of highly skilled talent entering the medical field. Chapman graduates are already making a significant impact across the industry, serving as clinical care providers such as physician assistants, pharmacists, and physical therapists, and excelling in critical roles such as healthcare management, communications, marketing, and human resources. . These outstanding graduates are now invited to special events aimed at advancing the…
Growing companies in healthcare are increasingly using working capital solutions. In 2024, 97% of growing companies in the industry will be using at least one such solution, a 51% increase from the previous year. Preference for on-demand solutions such as corporate cards, virtual cards, and bank lines of credit jumped 285% and 92%, respectively. The most efficient growth companies in healthcare leveraged flexible, strategic working capital solutions. As a result, we achieved a bottom line profit of $8.6 million due to reduced interest, inventory carrying costs and supplier discounts. These top performers tend to use working capital strategically. For example,…