Why the healthcare industry is one of the biggest cybercrime targetsA wealth of information including details about your Social Security number, date of birth and health insurance. Reliance on systems connected to the internet. Weak protection. It's easy to see why healthcare providers are such an attractive target for hackers, and they're rising to the challenge.With that in mind, NPI Search is a free NPI search that explores data from the Department of Health and Human Services and other sources to investigate the scale of medical data breaches over the past decade.According to a January 2024 report by the HIPAA…
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This article is part of the HHCN+ membership On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the US announced its proposal for the 2026 home health payment rules. Providers and industry advocates immediately spoke out to warn of risks associated with “the biggest reductions proposed to date.” Home healthcare centers called the proposed reductions “catastrophic” and “the issue of life and death.” The industry's response to the rules came on the day the Senate passed a major tax and spending bill. This has significantly reduced Medicaid budgets. If the proposed payment rules are completed as is, the…
The healthcare sector is going through a troubling period. However, despite the darkness, there are three glowing stars that investors should keep their watchlists: Pfizer (PFE), Novartis (NVS), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Don't miss out on Tipranks' six-month sales The healthcare sector has faced headwinds over the past year, falling by around 8%, while the broader S&P 500 recorded a profit of around 12%. Concerns about regulatory challenges, patent expiration, and changing investor preferences for technology-rich portfolios have contributed to declining sector performance. However, the long-term foundations of healthcare are strong and the outlook is not dim. Several industry…
Researchers from Yorkshire is asking for UK nursing staff to help with her study into a potential link between communication and workforce wellbeing and burnout. The study, by the University of Leeds, will explore how healthcare workers experience day-to-day communication at work and how these experiences relate to emotional wellbeing and burnout. “Taking part involves a one-time questionnaire and a brief daily diary over seven days, all online” Olga Lainidi In particular, those behind the study said they wanted to see if there was an impact from moments when staff “choose to say or report something, hold back, or decide…
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, in relation to events surrounding the murder of seven babies by Lucy Letby at a hospital trust in the North West of England. The individuals, who were all senior leaders at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust when Letby – who is serving life in prison – carried out the killings during 2015 and 2016. All three were arrested on 30 June, in relation to elevated neonatal mortality rates at the trust in those two years, and have since been released on bail pending further investigations, Cheshire…
“We approached the development in stages starting from a clinical field that required most of the documentation,” says Dr. Razzouk. “We have grown the Physician Champion Network to listen to feedback from first-time users, provide training and support, and encourage adoption.” How surrounding voice technology works during patient visits Ambient Voice Technology is designed to work in the background, capture conversations during clinical visits, transcrib them, and edit detailed notes. In reality, this means that doctors open the app when they enter the exam room via a dedicated device or smartphone. The system uses advanced AI algorithms to analyze audio,…
Calls have been made to “future proof” the adult social care sector and address disparities between it and the NHS, as a major investigation into the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic resumes. The extreme challenges faced by social care workers, people receiving care and their families during the pandemic are being investigated, as part of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. “We all knew that Covid-19 was everywhere… but to actually knowingly import it into the home was a shift in risk” Ana On Monday, the national inquiry into the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic began oral evidence…
Data is often the driving force behind home care providers demonstrating their value and improving clinical outcomes and land transactions. However, providers may encounter data availability gaps. This is when critical patient or operational information cannot be collected, accessed or analyzed. Identifying and solving these gaps in data availability, which some home care companies call the data desert, can lead to cost savings, increased patient satisfaction, and improved outcomes. In the case of New Day Healthcare, the data that requires resolution is a lack of information available after the patient is discharged from hospital. “The concept is that we are…
The US Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released payment rules proposed by Cy 2026 Home Health on Monday. The rule predicts a total reduction in Medicare payments to home healthcare in 2026 by 6.4%, indicating an estimated $1.135 billion decrease compared to 2025. “The proposed 2026 updated fee includes a 2.4% increase ($425 million increase) CY 2026 HH payment renewal; an estimated 3.7% decrease ($655 million decrease) reflecting the net impact of permanent behavioral adjustments required by the law, and an estimated 4.6% decrease reflecting the net impact of the proposed temporary adjustment ($815 million decrease). CMS fact…
The situation is leading up to the launch of the 2025 legislative session as Colorado's healthcare sector nervously monitors the federal budgeting process to see what levels of change will be brought to local providers. However, a review of the 120-day session on a wide range of healthcare players found that despite important discussions, the session ended with almost major changes. The lawmakers proposed a number of large, rather radical ideas. They limited hospital pricing, limited access to and expanding health systems, increased insurance contract fees, and provided bills requiring coverage for expensive obesity medications. But in the end, none…