This year's Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas brings together industry leaders to address the growing cyber threats and the need for strong healthcare protection. Experts share real-world insights from recent attacks and highlight strategies to enhance cybersecurity defenses. In collaboration with the Health Sector Coordination Council, the discussion will focus on the Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan 2024-2029, highlighting common responsibility and best practices to increase resilience across the sector. The day begins with a session led by Chris Tyberg, chairman of the HSCC Cyberworking Group, and presents the Health Industry Cybersecurity Strategic Plan. This session outlines…
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UnitedHealth Group is trying to overthrow the non-binding shareholder proposal, which asks the company to prepare a report on delayed and denied healthcare costs.The proposal, submitted by members of the Inter-Indigenous Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), represents a new frontier that calls for insurers to be held responsible for the “macroeconomic costs” of care that has been rejected.The proposal asks UnitedHealth Group to produce a report on “public health-related costs and macroeconomic risks created by company practices that limit or delay access to health care.””The investors we work with are interested in creating long-term value,” said Meg Jones-Monteiro, senior director…
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Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry have been on the rise. Worldwide ransomware incidents have steadily increased year over year and nearly doubled in 2023 compared with 2022. In the United States, attacks rose 128 percent between those two years. The outages that result from these attacks can have severe, long-lasting effects on health systems and patients. Globally, healthcare provider organizations incur the highest cost for data breaches of any industry, averaging $9.8 million per incident—more than 1.5 times the financial-services industry’s $6.1 million, according to IBM’s Cost of a data breach report 2024. Beyond financial losses, cyberattacks can also disrupt…
The timeline for introducing regulation of advanced practice nursing and midwifery roles has been delayed once again. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) today announced that it was “rephasing” its programme of work on advanced practice. “The QNI is disappointed to see that the work on standards for advanced practice is being delayed for a substantial period of time” Crystal Oldman As part of its new schedule, the NMC said it would put out draft advanced practice standards for consultation in the first quarter of the 2027-28 financial year. The NMC had originally planned to consult on these standards in…
While artificial intelligence is restructuring healthcare, many organizations still struggle to reach their full potential. Success starts with people, processes and strategies, not just technology. AI, which is scheduled to run all day on Monday, March 3rd at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas, will host experts across the healthcare industry to discuss technology and tactics and build responsible AI strategies Explore and match them to the business. Establish goals and strong data governance. The aim is to give attendees valuable and practical insights to select the right technology, ensure seamless integration, and to promote measurable impacts between diagnosis, treatment and patient…
A specialist nurse has led the creation of new guidance on sexual intimacy for people with stomas. Kyle Waring, a stoma care nurse specialist based at the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Stoma Service, developed the guidelines after he noted a gap in the care being provided for his patient group. “Sexual function and intimacy may change with a stoma, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t possible” Kyle Waring The guidance is published online and given directly to patients with a stoma – an artificial opening in the abdomen leading to an ostomy bag, following major surgery to the bowel,…
Turner Construction Company is leading the way in which we address the critical needs of building healthcare facilities that prioritize resilience, functionality, safety and sustainability. Turner's recent head of Turner, a Massachusetts General Hospital, has now been able to integrate sustainability and resilience into healthcare construction to address the challenges posed by climate risks. It demonstrates whether there is. Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Philip and Susan Lagonville in Boston illustrate the design and construction of resilient, sustainable healthcare. This 1.9 million square foot redevelopment, a collaboration between the Turner and Walsh brothers, is built to enhance operational…
Dublin, February 18, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – The Healthcare -Global Strategic Business Report report has been added to the offering of Researchandmarkets.com.The global market for RFID in healthcare was valued at US$6.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$15.7 billion by 2030, an increase of 14.6% between 2024 and 2030. , drivers, and forecasts can help you make informed business decisions. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has revolutionized the healthcare industry by providing robust solutions for tracking and managing medical devices, medicines and patient information. RFID systems use electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags connected to…
When Change Healthcare first announced it suffered a cybersecurity breach in February 2024, it wasn’t known it would be the largest healthcare data breach reported to federal regulators. But it wasn’t the only large-scale breach in the industry that year. Today, patients are tasked with keeping their personal, private information safe from cybercriminals, but they also rely on the security measures imposed by their service providers. When interacting with medical institutions, patients often share highly sensitive information and trust it will be protected, whether the data includes Social Security numbers, bank account details or medical records. Since these organizations…