Report: HHS Continues to Have Challenges with Cybersecurity in Healthcare
On November 13, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the cybersecurity challenges of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). GAO urged HHS to implement its previous recommendations to address the challenges. “As the lead federal agency for the healthcare and public health sector,
UC Healthcare Workers Go on Strike Across California
Yesterday, thousands of University of California (UC) healthcare workers began a two-day strike across California. KTLA Tony Kurzweil denounced on November 20 that, according to the union, UC representatives had negotiated illegally In a notice in your websiteunion AFSCME Local 3299 stated: “UC’s illegal conduct—from showing up to negotiations without
Need for Efficiency Drives Healthcare AI Market
Financial news media reported on November 20 that the healthcare AI market exhibits a high degree of innovation, characterized by continuous technological advances. “Rapid advances in machine learning (ML), deep learning, Natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision are driving the evolution of AI-powered healthcare solutions.“ TO report by Big
Broward Health, Nicklaus Children’s to Collaborate on Pediatrics
Broward Health, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Nicklaus Children’s Health System have approved an affiliation agreement to collaborate on the expansion and improvement of pediatric services throughout Broward County, with the goal of fully integrating and enriching the offerings of pediatric care for the latter part of 2025. .
CommonSpirit Forms Alliance With University of Utah Health
Catholic health system CommonSpirit Health and University of Utah Health have announced a “strategic clinical alliance” under which patients at the five CommonSpirit hospitals in Utah will have access to University of Utah Health physicians and providers. As a community partner, CommonSpirit said it would expand University of Utah Health’s
Flatiron Exec Describes Broadening Scope of Research Using Real-World Data
Flatiron Health, which has built an oncology-focused EHR network and de-identified database with more than 4 million patient records, recently announced a milestone of more than 1,000 research publications using its real-world data derived from EHR. Neal Meropol, MD, vice president of oncology research at the company, recently spoke with
Validic Integrates Glucose Monitoring Data Directly Into EHR Clinical Workflows
The digital health company says it can now integrate continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data directly into clinical EHR workflows. This multi-device solution supports Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre portfolio within Epic and Oracle Health EHR systems, marking a major advancement in how healthcare providers access and use personal health data. Historically, providers
AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities
The American Hospital Association (AHA) urged thHouse and Senate majority and minority leaders will act on key priorities before the end of the year in comments on November 12. The AHA asked Congress to continue providing relief from Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts and to continue Medicare-dependent hospitals and
BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary
Late on November 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. He would succeed current HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra once President Joe Biden’s term ends in January. Washington Post declared that “President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday
Leapfrog Group Finds Significant Improvements in Patient Safety
The Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from nonprofit Leapfrog Group shows that hospitals are making progress in patient safety across several performance measures, including notable improvements in healthcare-associated infections, Hand hygiene and medication safety. The report evaluates the ability of almost 3,000 hospitals to prevent medical errors, accidents and
Paper Seeks to Standardize Definition of Documentation Burden
A new article in the magazine. Applied Clinical Informatics seeks to clarify and standardize the concept of documentation burden in all health professions. The review was written by AMIA 25×5 Working Group members Deborah Levy, MD, MPH, MS, Jennifer Withall, Ph.D., and colleagues. The AMIA 25×5 Working Group is charged
CMS Announces New Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality
In a November 1 press release, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new baseline health and safety requirements for hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) providing obstetrical (OB) services to make pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care safer. Simultaneously, CMS is removing barriers to expand access to care
