Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operating under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing it will distribute $523 million in second round performance payments to over 9,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being rewarded for successfully reducing COVID-19 related infections and deaths between ...
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new hospital COVID-19 capacity data at the facility level. Previously released data about hospital capacity that had been released was aggregated at the state level. This new, more granular, data release aggregates daily hospital reports into a “week at a time” picture to ...
At ChristianaCare, “we’ve embedded information security deeply into our strategy and governance,” said CEO Janice Nevin. “It’s not just an IT issue, it’s a patient safety issue, and it’s everyone’s responsibility.” Powered by WPeMatico
Panelists at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum this week said cybercriminals will likely use tried-and-true techniques, such as phishing emails themed around COVID-19 vaccines or President-elect Biden, to keep exploiting novel vulnerabilities. Powered by WPeMatico
The latest security industry forecast from Experian warns that bad actors will continue to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis next year. Powered by WPeMatico
The telehealth devices help vulnerable patients nervous about going to the hospital during a pandemic stay in touch with their physicians. Powered by WPeMatico
AI-driven technology in healthcare is ‘outpacing’ the creation of supporting policy frameworks and regulation. Powered by WPeMatico
It’s been a busy year. As health systems continue to grapple with the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, we look back on the tech lessons learned these past many months – with cautious optimism for a better year ahead. Powered by WPeMatico
Both parties will work together in other jointly-developed projects that may arise in the course of the MoU. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a False Claims Act Working Group (Working Group) that enhances its partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) to combat fraud and abuse by identifying and focusing resources on those who seek to defraud ...
