Forbes Healthcare
JULY 3, 2024
mRNA specialist CureVac, which struggled to compete with the likes of Pfizer, Moderna and BioNTech, said it will focus on developing mRNA cancer vaccines and will cut 30% of its staff.
Sensible Medicine
JULY 5, 2024
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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 3, 2024
Experts predict a wave of litigation will follow the Chevron ruling, which raised the bar for healthcare agencies when implementing laws with unclear intent.
Scrubs
JULY 5, 2024
As a nurse, you’ve honed your skills in patient care, communication, and critical thinking—assets that are highly valued across many sectors. But have you ever considered how these capabilities could catapult you into a thriving career in the biotechnology industry? This burgeoning field is not just for scientists with PhDs; nurses have a distinct skill set that can be incredibly beneficial in biotech.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 1, 2024
The findings add to research showing vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective amid growing evidence of severe risks from coronavirus infection for parent and child.
Sensible Medicine
JULY 2, 2024
I’ve taken a little break from the “Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills” series but I’m returning with a few more. These articles are a little treat for our paid subscribers. The first five are here. I must admit, I rarely read decision analyses. That said, I should appreciate them a whole lot more. First, the whole point of a decision analysis is to determine the best course of action when faced with two or more alternatives.
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Scrubs
JULY 1, 2024
The success of any healthcare institution or private practitioner depends largely on the competence and work ethic of nurses. Ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients won’t be possible when providers lack expert support. However, more than expertise, it also matters to invest in nursing staff that can produce quality work. Then again, this is the sort of challenge that continues to hound healthcare providers for ages.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 30, 2024
AI may be the next “physician extender”
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 3, 2024
A cyberattack on Texas Retina Associates has affected more than 312,000 patients, Human Technology Inc., has confirmed that patient data has been compromised in a cyberattack, and the Monti ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Wayne Memorial Hospital. Texas Retina Associates Cyberattack Affects 312,000 Patients Texas Retina Associates, the largest ophthalmology practice in Texas, has announced that there has been unauthorized access to its internal systems and the pot
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 3, 2024
The survey, which included low-income people in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas, found about half of those who were no longer enrolled in Medicaid became uninsured.
Medical Economics
JULY 2, 2024
With AI's health care boom, many physicians seek guidance on meaningful integration.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 1, 2024
Kanvas Biosciences aims to create a “Google Maps” for the microbiome that can help fine-tune treatments for cancer and other diseases.
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 5, 2024
HealthEquity has confirmed a breach of its SharePoint data, which included protected health information. Data breaches have also been reported by Kairos Health Arizona and Ambulnz. HealthEquity HealthEquity, a Draper, UT-based financial technology and business services company, has suffered a cyberattack that has exposed protected health information.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 2, 2024
A former employee at vendor Nuance Communications accessed patient data two days after being terminated, according to the health system. The employee is facing federal charges.
KevinMD.com
JULY 2, 2024
This is a strange time in America. While tools for treating pain and addiction, unchanged essentially from the late 1800s to the early 2000s, are now being developed, daring to try to utilize these medications and the science we have learned about them can be a huge risk. Not for the patient but for the Read more… Why doctors risk jail time to treat pain and addiction originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 4, 2024
Health insurance is supposed to save us money when we need healthcare services, especially for emergency care. But in some cases it can cost us more.
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 4, 2024
Gaia Software has disclosed details of a February 2024 cyberattack, Pinnacle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Specialists are investigating an April 2024 cyberattack, and OB GYN Specialists of Lima have discovered the improper disposal of patient data. Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 1, 2024
Discover what AI technology is and how it’s used in medical coding operations.
Practice Index
JULY 4, 2024
The NHS Pension Scheme is enough to give any manager that sinking feeling, and it doesn't help when rules and regulations are constantly changing! To keep you on track, the free downloadable guide, Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme , has been fully reviewed and updated throughout for 2024. Following significant changes to various legislation and guidance impacting on the NHS Pension Scheme, the experts at the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA) have carefully brough
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 4, 2024
Simply painting every rooftop white or opting for a reflective coating could help reduce outdoor temperatures across a city by 1.2 degrees Celsius.
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 4, 2024
SkinCure Oncology has notified 13,434 patients about an email attack that occurred in June 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has announced a breach of the personal information of 19,150 Medicaid recipients. SkinCure Oncology SkinCure Oncology in Burr Ridge, IL, has issued individual notifications to 13,434 patients whose protected health information was compromised in an email breach that occurred more than a year ago.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 2, 2024
The primary care chain is now focused on its Florida market, which includes 80 medical centers.
Medical Economics
JULY 3, 2024
Will record low uninsurance rates continue? Here’s what to know from now until 2034 from the latest forecast by the Congressional Budget Office.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Funding from U.S. biodefense agency Barda will support Moderna in developing an mRNA-based pandemic flu vaccine as fears grow the H5N1 outbreak tearing through American dairy herds and poultry farms could soon leap to humans.
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 5, 2024
Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology and Samaritan Health Services have identified unauthorized access to patient data by former employees. Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology In May 2024, Providence Mission Heritage Endocrinology in Mission Viejo, CA, discovered an insider breach that involved unauthorized access to clinical records. Providence launched an investigation into the activity and confirmed that the unauthorized access had been ongoing for more than three years.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 2, 2024
The federal investigation follows multiple state inquiries into Prospect’s business practices last year.
Medical Economics
JULY 1, 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
Forbes Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
The results come at the same time as a public survey showing Americans underestimate the health risks of consuming raw milk.
The HIPAA Journal
JULY 3, 2024
A Seattle, WA, plastic surgery practice has been ordered to pay a financial penalty of $5 million to the Office of the Washington Attorney General to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA), and the federal Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA). Dr. Javad Sajan, the owner of Allure Esthetic, has offices in Washington and other states and provides surgical and non-surgical plastic and cosmetic surgery pr
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JULY 2, 2024
The divestiture will only go through if UnitedHealth and Amedisys complete their merger, which was announced last summer but has been held up amid scrutiny from the Department of Justice.
Medical Economics
JULY 1, 2024
Feds continue analyzing situation involving more than $2 billion in possible fraud.
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