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 NIH Funding Aims to Improve Precision Medicine and Reduce Disparities
Health IT Analytics - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) By Mark Melchionna July 18, 2023 – After receiving $54 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Scripps Research Translational Institute aimed to continue to improving precision medicine and limiting health disparities…  MOVEit Transfer Cyberattack Impacts 1.2M at Pension Benefit Information
Health IT Security - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) By Jill McKeon July 18, 2023 – More than 1.2 million individuals were impacted by a data breach at Pension Benefit Information (PBI) stemming from the widespread cyberattacks waged against Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer software. The… |
 Imagine360 Suffers Third-Party Data Breach, 112K Impacted
Health IT Security - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez July 18, 2023 – Imagine360, a Pennsylvania-based provider of self-funded health plan solutions, alerted over 112,000 individuals about a third-party data breach from January 2023, which occurred on its Citrix file-sharing platform. Upon discovering…  NextGen Healthcare Pays $31M to Resolve False Claims Act Violations
EHR Intelligence - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez July 18, 2023 – NextGen Healthcare has arrived at a $31 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that it overstated its EHR capabilities to gain government certification, a… |
 Lack of Digital Tools Create Barrier to Mental Healthcare Access
mHealth Intelligence - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) By Mark Melchionna July 18, 2023 – Despite the increase in mental health conditions in the last several years, many struggle to obtain treatment, which reflects the growth and evolution of virtual healthcare, a new report…  How Data Analytics Can Move the Needle on Post-Acute Clinical Efficiency
HealthTech Magazine - (Tuesday July 18, 2023) The Benefits of Data Analytics for Post-Acute CareData analytics capabilities can enable post-acute care organizations to analyze large volumes of patient data quickly. Predictive analytics can help clinicians identify which patients are at higher… |
 CO Telehealth Utilization Skyrocketed Following PHE Onset
mHealth Intelligence - (Monday July 17, 2023) By Mark Melchionna July 17, 2023 – Data from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) indicated that Colorado, like many other states, had higher telehealth utilization and increased spending following the onset of…  EHR Clinical Note Length Continues to Grow Despite Coding Changes
EHR Intelligence - (Monday July 17, 2023) By Hannah Nelson July 17, 2023 – Despite EHR coding changes enacted in 2021 aimed at reducing documentation burden, an Epic Research report has found that the average EHR clinical note length has continued to increase. |
 App-Based Postoperative Monitoring Improves Cancer Patient Recovery
mHealth Intelligence - (Monday July 17, 2023) By Mark Melchionna July 17, 2023 – A new study found that a smartphone app-based follow-up was successful in supporting the quality of recovery and patient satisfaction among oncologic patients who underwent operations for breast reconstruction…  How Threat Actors Leverage AI to Advance Healthcare Cyberattacks
Health IT Security - (Monday July 17, 2023) By Jill McKeon July 17, 2023 – The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a brief regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the threats it may pose to healthcare cybersecurity. As AI continues to advance,… |
