Medical staff arrested by Israeli forces at a hospital in northern Gaza on Friday reportedly included staff from a Chicago area health agency that provides care in Gaza.The group said Mahmoud Roubard, a staff member at MedGlobal, a Rolling Meadows-based nonprofit that provides medical aid to vulnerable people around the world, was attacked by other people around 6 a.m. local time. He was arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital along with 30 hospital staff. He is also the hospital's nursing director.MedGlobal said in a statement that it was “gravely concerned” by his arrest and “highlights the extreme danger facing health workers…
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Over the past few months, we've seen a wave of data breaches affecting millions of people, from healthcare giants to government contractors and more. This latest incident is the latest in a series of alarming breaches. Change Healthcare experienced a massive data breach in February of this year, causing widespread disruption across the U.S. healthcare industry. At the time, the company did not say how many people were affected by the breach, but hinted that it could affect well over a third of the U.S. population, and to date It was one of the largest known digital thefts of medical…
(Photo credit: Wodicka/ullstein bild via Getty Images)From Ulstein Newspaper, Getty Images Ambient AI is emerging as one of the innovative technologies in healthcare. A number of announcements from ambient AI companies at the recent HLTH USA conference highlighted the growing presence of ambient AI as healthcare organizations believe this technology can reduce clinician burnout. It was done. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high, with administrative and documentation burdens playing a major role. Ambient AI technology promises to alleviate these stressors by automatically generating clinical notes during patient visits. Healthcare CIOs still wonder how to measure effectiveness using hard ROI…
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, a leading securities law firm, has filed a lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) and certain of its senior executives. I announced what had happened. If you have invested in Acadia Healthcare, we encourage you to visit https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/acadia-healthcare-company-inc for additional information. Investors have until December 16, 2024 to ask the court to be appointed in charge of the litigation. This complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of investors in DexCom securities. The case is…
Earlier this year, the National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that it would update its accreditation standards in 2025, alarming healthcare organizations. Previously proposed changes, such as cutting verification schedules in half, required healthcare organizations to consider ways to: to best meet these new requirements. The recently released 2025 update includes some adjusted timelines to give organizations more time to adapt, but NCQA has announced stricter standards in the coming years. The onus is firmly placed on healthcare institutions to innovate to meet their needs. patients, healthcare providers, and regulators. Why are the NCQA 2025 changes to credentialing and…
Norton Healthcare unveils new monument honoring early medical pioneers in Louisville Updated: October 26, 2024 11:33 PM EDT October and March. A new memorial in West Louisville honors those who dedicated their lives to providing health care to those less fortunate. Norton Healthcare has unveiled a new memorial at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus at the corner of 28th and Garland Streets downtown. As staff prepares to open Norton West Louisville Hospital, it will be the first new hospital west of Ninth Avenue in 150 years. The memorial was funded by the family of Dr. Richard Wolfe through the Norton Children's…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Some health care workers at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge are seeking new employment contracts.Negotiations have been underway since August, and both sides agreed to delay the contract renewal date by one month.”We hope to have a fair contract in place by November 9th that prioritizes patient protection,” said Sarah Inglehart, a nurse at the hospital.November 9th is the new expiration date for the current contract.The hospital's nurses and the International Service Employees Union are now appealing to the public for help.”We need a fair contract. If hospitals don't listen to us, we will…
Navigating the healthcare industryTo inform administrators and healthcare providers, Healthcare Brew covers drug development, healthcare startups, emerging technologies, and how they impact hospitals and healthcare providers.Ransomware attacks are a major headache for the healthcare industry, targeting everything from hospitals to blood banks.A new report from Microsoft provides some numbers that highlight the cybersecurity challenges facing the industry.The technology giant reported that “389 medical institutions were affected by ransomware” from July 2023 to June 2024. The attacks shut down networks, took systems offline, delayed medical care and rescheduled appointments, the report said.Microsoft revealed in its report that the healthcare industry is…
Television ads show seniors playing tennis, golf and riding motorcycles. In other examples, senior celebrity pitchmen, including actor William Shatner, NFL star Joe Namath and former Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, have promised new perks along with photos of their government-issued ID cards. are.These are all Medicare Advantage ads, and Americans may see even more of them if Donald Trump wins the White House.That's because one of the details of the Republicans' only health care policy involves further privatization of the program, or selling more of the plans promoted in these commercials.”We groan when we think of (Medicare) Advantage…
DUBLIN, Oct. 25, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — The “Chemical Indicator Inks Market by Product, Sterilization Process, Printing Process and Application – Global Forecast 2025-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Ta.Chemical Indicator Ink Market grew from USD 151.85 million in 2023 to USD 164.28 million in 2024. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 8.37% and reach USD 266.72 million by 2030. The chemical indicator ink market is influenced by factors such as increasing focus on safety and regulatory compliance, technological advancements in reactive inks, and growing demand for smart packaging solutions. Opportunities are expanding with…