Some internet browser extensions are spying on every click and selling that data, including corporate secrets, according to a Washington Post investigation. As many as 4 million people were leaking personal and corporate data through Chrome and Firefox, and researchers…
The medical malpractice system in the U.S. is doing little to improve the quality of health care, according to new research. Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the research focused on concerns that doctors with poor malpractice liability…
In pop culture, surgeons often get portrayed as technically gifted, but with boorish tendencies. In reality, if a surgeon is rude to the rest of their team, it can impact patient safety, according to a new study. The study looked…
The insurance markets may be hardening, making it more difficult and expensive for buyers to obtain coverage. It “seems like the cycles are all hitting across the board,” Stephanie Fisher, director of risk management and insurance at Quanta Services, told…
By Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News The Medicaid expansion promoted by the Affordable Care Act was a boon for St. Mary’s Medical Center, the largest hospital in western Colorado. Since 2014, the number of uninsured patients it served dropped…
Overlapping surgery, where a surgeon has two procedures going at the same time, is generally safe according to new research. The new study reviewed 66,000 common surgeries, of which nearly 8,000 were overlapping, including joint replacement, coronary artery bypass graft…
The cost of management expenses and indemnity payments for medical malpractice claims is rising, but the number of claims dropped, according to a new study. The rate of medical professional liability claims declined 27% from 5.1 cases per 100 physicians…
Senior executives may be the most significant weak spot in an organization’s cybersecurity chain, according to research from The Bunker, a UK information security firm. With privileged access to valuable company information, top executives are a prime target for both…
A coordinated malware attack rapidly spreading across the world could cause catastrophic-level losses, with healthcare organizations feeling a heavy burden, according to a new report. While it hasn’t happened, a global ransomware attack could cost up to $193 billion according…
Many businesses across North America and Europe remain skeptical about buying cyber insurance, according to a new survey from the global IT marketplace Spiceworks. While 62 percent of organizations surveyed do not currently have cyber coverage, the number of firms that do…
