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FIN11 is a cybercriminal group that has been active since at least 2016, originating from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
On June 12, Fortinet issued a PSIRT advisory and a blog post on a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SSL-VPN pre-authentication, that was speculated to be a trigger for the latest security updates.
Today marks the start of Community Health Improvement Week, a time to highlight hospitals and community organizations working together to enhance health.
Sens. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., a bipartisan group of over 30 senators today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to consider reevaluating the proposed payment update in the
A bipartisan group of 87 representatives urged (LINK) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reevaluate its proposed payment update for the inpatient prospective payment system for fiscal year 2024, expressing concern that the proposed update does not accurately reflect the current…
The Issue
Two trends in health insurance coverage are driving an increase in medical debt: inadequate health care coverage and high-deductible health plans that intentionally push more costs onto patients. These plans leave individuals financially vulnerable when seeking medical care, despite…
AHA urges the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the Federal Trade Commission’s decision in Illumina Inc. v. FTC, “a paradigmatic example” of how the agency’s practices violate the Constitution’s due process clause.
When Jefferson Health set reducing its rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) as a primary focus for 2020, it didn’t need to reach for new, fancy or exotic methods to achieve this goal.
Multiple interventions are driving quality improvements to reduce healthcare-associated infections at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo. The common threads in all interventions are effective daily communication and follow-up.
The advantages of a central line are obvious when a patient needs drugs given through their veins over a long period of time, or for kidney dialysis. In these cases, a central line is easier and less painful than having needles inserted in the patient’s veins each time they need therapy.