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When patients from specific neighborhoods come to NewYork-Presbyterian for medical care, they are now screened for social determinants of health and linked to community resources to support their return to health and wellness.
This week, Hacking Healthcare attempts to outline some of what the healthcare sector can expect as the Biden administration looks to begin its term. Specifically, what does the new administration’s stance on cybersecurity mean for healthcare and who will be important figures in helping to create…
Please see the attached weekly threat brief from the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3).
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Health plans often inappropriately delay or decline coverage for medically necessary care. This can undermine the quality of care that is provided, strain the provider/patient relationship, result in bad debt for providers and unexpected bills for patients, and increase the burden on…
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed changes to the hospital and hospital health care complex cost report.
The AHA engaged the law firm Zuckerman Spaeder to develop a toolkit to help hospitals and health systems understand their patients’ ERISA rights better.
AHA urges drug companies urged to provide discounts to 340B community pharmacies.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place unprecedented demands on America’s health care system. The recent sharp increase in the number of patients needing acute hospital care means that some hospitals could face more significant shortages of staff and medical supplies such as personal protective…
On January 8, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) distributed an alert (AA21-008A) as a companion alert to (AA20-352A). The predated alert focuses on an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor’s compromise of SolarWinds Orion products as an initial access vector into…
The SolarWinds hack involved more than just Orion, and will affect more than just Orion users and customers.