The threat surface is increasing for bad actors, which makes organizations feel outgunned, says Richard Staynings, chief security strategist at Cylera.
In the coming year, more than half of Medicare’s 66 million beneficiaries may opt for private Medicare Advantage plans, a development likely to put further strain on an already overstretched healthcare system, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has teamed with local organizations to foster what it calls an inclusive workforce within the healthcare sector. The Disability Employment Awareness initiative provides individuals with developmental delays and cognitive differences with greater opportunities in the workforce, the health system said.
In 2023, AI became the talk of the industry. In 2024, implementation is expected to soar. “The year 2023 didn’t really see the adoption of generative AI, we saw a lot of talking,” said Patrick Bangert, senior vice president of data, analytics and AI at Searce, an AI consultant. “Now we’re in a position in the […]
Challenges include labor shortages paired with SDOH issues of transportation, scheduling, caregiver support and inflationary pressures, says Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health.
ChristianaCare Health System in Delaware has agreed to pay more than $47 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the health system gave kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals. The kickbacks resulted in fraudulent Medicaid billing, according to the lawsuit. The settlement includes no admission of liability by the health system.
The AI landscape for health information technology is changing quickly, says Tom Hallisey, digital health strategy lead for the Healthcare Association of New York State.
Artificial intelligence is a suite of tools that could help people realize their health potential, says Anne Snowdon, chief research officer at HIMSS, speaking during the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. are seeing more relief on the job front as broader labor conditions become less volatile, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest labor tracker. Payrolls continue to grow while year-over-year wage growth has declined from recent peaks, and job openings are starting to decline back toward pre-pandemic levels. That said, […]
Two-thirds of telehealth is being used for mental health interactions, says Steve Ullman, director at the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami.