Government & Policy
Threat actors used a number of methods to gain access to Salesforce, a CRM app commonly used by hospitals and health systems.
The timeline for creating, testing and deploying new required tools in electronic health records could lead to increased data variability and added administrative burdens, the trade group told CMS in comments on proposed payment rules.
The Democrat says the tech giant bears some responsibility for last year's Ascension Healthcare cyberattack, which affected more than 5.6 million people.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is said to be encouraging the use of generative artificial intelligence across the department and has provided login access to OpenAI's large language model tool.
The group says an "unchecked" model would undermine the goal of allowing safety net providers to stretch federal resources.
The region tightens rules while promoting commercialisation.
Sonja Fulmer, who had been acting director of the agency's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is reported to be taking a lead policy role at the Minnesota health technology innovator.
Cybersecurity In Focus
Bringing in technical reinforcements and fostering staff buy-in can increase overall confidence that network blind spots – and compliance with new state healthcare cybersecurity laws – are being addressed, says one rural hospital's IT director.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks to expand its enforcement actions and is encouraging patients and health IT developers to report providers and other organizations that stifle the exchange of electronic health information.
Wipfli Healthcare Industry Leader Kelly Arduino says to collect all the money they're owed, hospitals should ensure they have proper coding and pricing for services and look for community funding.