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…
Phishing emails and malware-infected links remain cyber risks in 2019, but data services company Experian predicts several new types of attacks taking place. In its annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, Experian predicts three new emerging threats: biometric hacking, gaming as…
By Jordan Rau | Kaiser Health News Amid all the turbulence over the future of the Affordable Care Act, one facet continues unchanged: President Donald Trump’s administration is penalizing more than half the nation’s hospitals for having too…
Data breaches in the U.S. hit a new mid-year record, according to a report by the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout. The 791 breaches so far in 2017 are a 29% jump over the same period in 2016 and puts the…
Space in shopping malls vacated by slumping retail businesses is being filled in a number of ways including large medical providers, according to the Wall Street Journal. The partnerships are largely considered a win-win for healthcare organizations and mall owners….
Four of every ten physicians in America are age 65 or older, and 40% of those doctors are actively involved in patient care, according to the American Medical Association. Concern over those older physicians’ mental states is prompting a growing…
