Pilot program using blockchain technology
UnitedHealth announced a pilot project in conjunction with Humana, Quest Diagnostics and Multiplan to see if blockchain technology can improve
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Cybersecurity
Study: Hospital data breaches tied to thousands of additional patient deaths
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) A researcher at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management claims
Read MoreMost cyberattacks cause 4 hours of downtime: 7 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians may need more cybersecurity training and education, according to a recent American
Read MoreSome healthcare employees willing to sell patient data
According to a new survey from Accenture claims, nearly one in five employees in the healthcare field said they are
Read MoreThe most common type of data breach in hospitals? Paper records, study suggests
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paper and film records mark the most common location of data breaches
Read MoreHealthcare made up 26% of January’s data breaches
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of January’s 116 total data breaches, healthcare accounted for 31 of them, or
Read MoreAllscripts faces class-action lawsuit after SamSam attack
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Allscripts clients had a tough time operating this week after the EHR vendor
Read More7 things to know about SamSam, the ransomware hitting hospitals, city governments & businesses
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare professionals should be particularly concerned following a wave of cyberattacks involving SamSam,
Read MoreMore than 4 in 5 physicians have experienced a cyberattack: 10 survey insights
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of cyberattack in
Read MoreAHA calls on FDA to up its oversight on medical device security
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association penned a letter to the FDA’s Dockets Management staff Dec.
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