Background: Among people with abdominal obesity, women are more likely to develop diabetes than men. Mobile health (mHealth)–based technologies provide the flexibility and resource-saving opportunities to improve lifestyles in an individualized way. However, mHealth-based…
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The Security Incident
A phishing attack between April-June 2019 compromised eight employee email accounts at Solara Medical Supplies, exposing sensitive data of 114,000+ individuals.
Impact and Information Exposed
Names
Social Security numbers
Bank details
Patient login credentials
Medical diagnoses
Contact information
Investigation Findings
HHS…
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What You Should Know:
– Black Kite, a provider of third-party cyber risk intelligence, has released new data revealing a disturbing trend: ransomware groups are disproportionately targeting healthcare organizations.
– The research, conducted by…
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What You Should Know:
– HeartFlow, a global leader in AI-driven heart care solutions, and Boone Heart Institute, a renowned cardiovascular care provider in Denver, today announced the launch of the GAMEFILM Registry.
– GAMEFILM Registry…
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The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued fresh guidance to help medical device manufacturers prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
The post-market surveillance (PMS) regulation for medical devices comes into force across England,…
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Researchers are working with high street opticians to develop a digital tool that can predict a person’s risk of dementia from…
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This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the impact of plaque visualization combined with daily tasks on cardiovascular risk profile and included 240 participants with coronary arterial disease. The intervention group received the PreventiPlaque app during…
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Major Consumer Protection Enhancements
CMS is implementing robust safeguards starting in 2026 to prevent unauthorized changes to healthcare coverage within the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs). These improvements will significantly enhance consumer experience on HealthCare.gov, making cost…
What You Should Know:
– Innovaccer, a healthcare AI company, announced the acquisition of Humbi AI, a specialized healthcare actuarial software, services, and analytics company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
– The transaction…
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Clinical safety officers (CSOs) have warned that patient safety could be put at risk by healthcare organisations’ historical failure to comply with digital clinical safety standards.
The Digital Health Networks CSO Council has issued an…
