Data + Technology

AI and prepayment claims editing play a critical role in enhancing payment accuracy and unlocking value for health plans.

A survey of cybersecurity pros finds some breaches aren’t being disclosed because employees fear they’ll lose their jobs. Kevin Pierce of VikingCloud talks about the report and cyberattacks in healthcare.

Hospitals and clinics remain open, but patient care is still being affected. The health system says it is making progress in restoring systems.

Dr. Pawan Jindal, founder and CEO of Darena Solutions, talks about exchanging patient data more easily and the progress of AI in our latest podcast.

Artificial intelligence is being used to help clinicians do their work, study disease, and help treat patients. Steven Ullmann of the University of Miami talked with us about AI in medicine.

Rod Hochman says he is stepping down at the end of the year and will move into a CEO emeritus position. Industry leaders praised him as ‘visionary’ and a voice for the vulnerable.

The health system continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack. Some hospitals continue to divert ambulances.

The Catholic health system says it’s continuing to work to restore systems, but there’s no timeline for full restoration.

Penn Medicine names a leader for a newly created position in data and technology, and others take new roles.

The Catholic health system disclosed that the attack is affecting patient care, and some appointments are being postponed. Key systems are now offline.

Several groups representing hospitals sent a joint letter to CEO Andrew Witty to take responsibility for reaching out to those affected. He has said many Americans are likely affected.

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.