Data + Technology

The rule is designed to bring more effective, more informed, and more transparent care, but much more must be done to redesign the nation's healthcare system.

The Change Healthcare cyberattack shows how health systems are extremely vulnerable to breaches involving their vendors.

Lawmakers criticized Andrew Witty for insufficient cybersecurity protection and the lack of clarity on how many have been affected by the data breach.

Banner Health names its first chief technology officer, and others take on new roles.

RPM has become essential in healthcare, especially for management of patients with asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues.

The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs said this week that notifications were sent out to veterans and families. The VA says there’s no reports of patient harm.

The California-based organization says it is notifying current and former members of its health plan. Health data breaches have affected millions of Americans.

UnitedHealth Group says it could take months to identify all those impacted. The data breach is posing headaches for hospitals.

In the wake of the Change Healthcare attack, regulators may look more closely at protections for data privacy as they examine deals, experts say.

At a hearing in Washington, House members posed many questions in the attack that has hurt hospitals, physician practices and providers of all kinds.

During a House panel hearing on the attack, hospital and health industry leaders urge lawmakers to help deal with attacks from ransomware groups.

Physician practices, along with hospitals and health systems, have taken a serious financial hit from the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

Several suits have already been filed and others are expected due to the ransomware attack that has affected hospitals and providers nationwide.

Rick Pollack discussed the cyberattack and its ramifications at the Hospital + Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania Leadership Summit.

Nicole Stallings, CEO of the Hospital + Healthcare Association of Pennsylvania, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive at the group’s leadership summit.

Without it, hospitals and their providers are unable to deliver top-quality care.

Lyle Berkowitz, founder and CEO of KeyCare, spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about the young company’s work with health systems.

The parent company of Change Healthcare has sent more money to providers, and members of Congress want to know more about the incident. Nearly all hospitals have been affected.

Both healthcare and solutions providers must embrace new technologies and work together to move toward a more integrated, efficient, and patient-friendly healthcare system.

The Florida health system uses technology to send doctors more targeted medication alerts. David Linz of NCH talks about the effort.

ECRI outlines key challenges in protecting patients. Dr. Marcus Schabacker, CEO of the patient safety group, talks with us about the dangers to patients.

Lawmakers should lift restrictions on the federal government to help providers get assistance more quickly, the American Hospital Association says.

Health system leaders know the financial risks of cyberattacks, as shown by the Change Healthcare attack. Now, they are seeing cybersecurity is essential to protecting patients.

Ann Cappellari of SSM Health says providers must find ways to reduce burdens on staff. But it’s vital to identify key problems before adopting new solutions.

Most providers have been affected in some way by the ransomware attack, but it’s been more damaging to those with fewer resources.