Morning Headlines 2/22/23
February 21, 2023 Headlines No Comments AGS Acquires Offshore Patient Access BPO Unit from Availity
AGS Health acquires the India-based patient access outsourcing business of Availity, which adds 200 team members to AGS…
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One of the Many Advantages of AI in Healthcare: Data
In the world of Healthcare, there isn’t much room for making guesses. When you’re in charge of someone’s well being, it is critical that all of your decisions are well thought through and based…
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DocsGPT in beta targets physician burnout
Developed using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and trained on healthcare-specific prose, the online DocsGPT offers doctors a chance to test and weigh in on AI-powered product development. Testing AI for workflow ‘scut’
OpenAI developed ChatGPT, which launched in…
Morning Headlines 2/21/23
February 20, 2023 Headlines No Comments LVHN reports cyberattack from suspected Russian ransomware group
Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA) refuses to pay the ransom demanded by the Black Cat group, which launched a…
Morning Headlines 2/20/23
February 19, 2023 Headlines No Comments Reported HIPAA complaints and breaches shot up from 2017 to 2021: HHS
HHS OCR reports that it does not have the financial resources it needs to investigate mounting HIPAA breaches and complaints, both of which increased between 2017 and 2021.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare resumes normal operations, but questions loom
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (FL) announces that it has fully restored its computer systems and services 13 days after an unspecified security incident forced it to downtime procedures.
Lightbeam Health Solutions Is Relocating Its HQ from Las Colinas to Cypress Waters in Coppell
Population health management company Lightbeam Health Solutions…
The Importance of Improving Healthcare’s Cyber Resilience
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Healthcare organizations have always needed to be prepared for unexpected events, from natural disasters to pandemic surges. Increasingly, cyberattacks must factor into their response plans, especially as threats grow more sophisticated and coordinated.
Ninety-six percent of executives across industries consider cyber resilience to be highly important to their businesses, according to a 2022 Cisco report. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they experienced a security incident that affected their resilience, with a majority happening over the past two years.
As cyberattacks continue to make headlines, organizations should think in terms of…
Morning Headlines 2/17/23
February 16, 2023 Headlines No Comments Avaya Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Cloud Subscription Accounting Woes
Unified communications and collaboration services vendor Avaya, whose healthcare offerings include solutions for virtual care, collaboration, and patient access technology, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in six years.
Elation Health Acquires Medical Billing Company Lightning MD to Accelerate Market’s First Primary Care All-in-One Solution
Primary care EHR vendor Elation Health acquires practice-focused medical billing company Lightning MD.
Spacelabs Healthcare Expands Clinical Informatics Capabilities with Acquisition of Predictive Analytics Company PeraHealth
Spacelabs Healthcare acquires PeraHealth and its Rothman Index patient deterioration software for undisclosed…
Morning Headlines 2/16/23
February 15, 2023 Headlines No Comments CPSI Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
CPSI reports Q4 results: revenue up 12%, adjusted EPS $0.61 versus $0.58, beating analyst expectations for both.
Cyber attack exposes personal data of approximately 1 million Community Health Systems patients
Hospital management company Community Health Systems (TN) begins notifying patients of a cyberattack on its third-party cybersecurity vendor Fortra, which may have exposed patient information.
CommonSpirit Health Releases FY2023 Q2 Financial Results
CommonSpirit Health reports a $474 million Q2 operating loss, some of which it attributes to the October ransomware attack that took its systems offline for nearly a…
We’re Feeling the Effects of the Nursing Shortage. Technology Can Help.
The healthcare industry is in desperate need of nurses — and fast. Chances are this isn’t news to you. You’ve seen the countless headlines covering the impact the pandemic has had on nurses, and how that nursing shortage has impacted employment numbers, healthcare facilities, and patient care.
Nurses are burnt out. They’re stressed, exhausted, and struggling to find adequate mental health support. But the pandemic isn’t the only issue to blame. Experts are predicting that over 1 million RNs will likely retire by 2030, which will only add to the heaviness of the nursing shortage. An overly-stressed out and aging workforce of…
