About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs, according to new research. It also found that 78% of providers have made ransomware payments of $500,000 or more. The post Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks appeared first on MedCity News.
The patient experience is shaped in every interaction, not just with clinical care. Kaziah Riston, housekeeper with Cincinnati Children’s EVS team, proves that as she makes her daily rounds. Earlier this year, she was given a glowing note from a family that saw her kindness as an action of going above and beyond, which led…
[Sponsored] A new report from ProgenyHealth highlights the importance of taking a multipronged approach to identifying and managing risk factors for maternal health and taking steps to reduce the risks of premature births. The post Using Case Management to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
Every day NEMT makes dialysis possible for thousands of patients. Isn’t it time we view medical transportation not as an afterthought, but as a crucial component of our society’s healthcare? The post Dialysis Isn’t Optional. Transportation Can’t Be Either appeared first on MedCity News.
Is $50 billion over five years enough to end the rural healthcare crisis or even offset the federal spending cuts? No – but it’s what states have to work with. And the pressure is on them to maximize the impact of their RHTP grants. Here’s how they can do it. The post How States Can…
The initiative promotes collaboration among HHS agencies to build a unified AI infrastructure
Healthcare leaders are divided over the Trump administration’s proposed rule to expand employer-sponsored fertility benefits, with some praising broader access and others saying it falls short of guaranteeing comprehensive coverage. The post How Healthcare Leaders are Reacting to the White House’s Proposed Fertility Benefit Rule appeared first on MedCity News.
By DEEKSHA HEGDE I had an itch to draw parallels between the two. The structural facts kept lining up in ways I couldn’t dismiss, and by the end, I stopped trying. Function’s product is an app: you pay $365 a year, go to a Quest Diagnostics location, get 160+ biomarkers tested twice a year, and…
Volpara Health CEO Teri Thomas thinks AI will shape the future of radiology. This belief is a major reason why Volpara combined with South Korean AI company Lunit earlier this year, she said. The post Why One CEO Is Excited About Breast Imaging AI appeared first on MedCity News.
In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The team — future doctors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists — looks for such common problems as frailty, muscle weakness, and cognitive decline. The patients they…