Tag Archives: HHS

Recent Hospital Breaches Reveal Disturbing New Cybersecurity Trend

Hacked computer due to cybersecurity weakness

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported 28 separate cybersecurity breaches related to patient data. Two recent attacks on hospital chains are part of a larger emerging trend in healthcare hacking.

Study: Scribe May Reduce Burnout, Offset Costs

A recent study found that practices can recoup the cost of adding a medical scribe service, which may reduce burnout, within the first year by seeing more patients. How might these findings and a new HHS initiative lower provider burden?

Report: COVID-19 Apps May Not Protect Patient Data

Woman holding phone, wearing face covering and social distancing to prevent COVID-19 spread

As tech companies develop digital tools to slow the spread of COVID-19, a recent report raises concerns about whether these apps protect patient data. What are the main concerns? How are industry and federal lawmakers working to protect users?

The Rundown | Week of 8.5.2019

What is Secretary Azar’s latest plan to lower drug prices? How will CMS spur antibiotic innovation? How is hemoglobin linked to Alzheimer’s? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 7.29.2019

Are health systems underinvesting in primary care? Do wearables improve health outcomes? What is in the Senate’s drug pricing legislation? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 7.22.2019

How many billions could primary care save in avoidable ED visits? Is obesity linked to brain thinning? Can a plant-based diet stave off diabetes? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 6.3.2019

Does Medicaid expansion decrease racial differences in cancer diagnoses? What is the World Health Organization’s definition of burnout? How does the Supreme Court’s decision benefit hospitals? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 5.13.2019

Will listing drug prices rein in costs? Is meditation harmful? How does President Trump plan to combat surprise billing? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 12.3.2018

What is HHS’s new price ceiling? What’s in the playbook to reduce EHR frustrations? How long should kids stay away from digital devices after a concussion? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!

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