The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

A settlement has been agreed to resolve a lawsuit against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and UnitedHealthcare New England (UHC) over a 2021 ransomware attack. The ransomware attack was detected and blocked on August 5, 2021; however, the forensic investigation confirmed that hackers gained access to its network on August 3, 2021, and stole sensitive data including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health plan ID numbers.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 11, 2025

Marty Makary's book "Blind Spots" seems to be popular among Sensible Medicine readers. Dr. Joseph Rall found one part that he didn't think adequately represented current practice. Here he discusses the most recent data regarding the safety of planned home birth in selected women. Thanks for reading Sensible Medicine! This post is public so feel free to share it.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Sunflower Medical Group, The Center for Digestive Health, NVW Newco, Endless Mountains Health Systems, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Sunflower Medical Group, Kansas Sunflower Medical Group, a private multi-specialty medical group with four care centers in Kansas City, Lenexa, and Roeland Park in Kansas, has suffered a data breach involving the personal and protected health information of 220,968 i

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KevinMD.com

MARCH 11, 2025

Health care systems worldwide are grappling with access, efficiency, and sustainability challenges. In Canada, the debate over public versus private care is especially charged, and nowhere is this more evident than in Quebec. The province has the highest number of physicians practicing outside the public system in the countryyet they still account for only 2 Read more Why Quebecs health care model could change Canadas system for good originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 11, 2025

A new study from George Washington University researchers highlights the critical need for disaggregating data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations in the U.S. health workforce to better understand representation disparities and reduce health disparities. Although the AANHPI population comprises over 50 ethnicities and speaks more than 100 languages, research and policies usually present them as a unified group.

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The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

By KIM BELLARD A recent report from Moodys Analytics, by chief economist Mark Zandi, had an eye-opening fact: the top 10% of earners in the U.S. those who make $250,000 or more now account for just shy (49.7%) of half of consumer spending. If that strikes you as unusual, youre right. It is a record since at least 1989. Thirty years ago the comparable percentage was 36%.

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EvidenceCare

MARCH 11, 2025

Originally published on EIN Presswire BRENTWOOD, TN | March 12, 2025 EvidenceCare , a leading provider of innovative clinical decision support solutions, is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Agathos , a pioneer in physician engagement and practice enablement. This strategic partnership reflects EvidenceCares commitment to empowering physicians and health systems to reduce unwarranted clinical variation through data-driven tools and actionable insights that improve care.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Show Summary: In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk , Dr. Beth Piraino, Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), explores the schools innovative Three Rivers Curriculum , emphasizing small-group learning, early clinical exposure, and the integration of “Streams” (special interest areas) and Threads” (core competencies like leadership and clinical reasoning).

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2025

If Medicare and Medicaid spent more money by approving this type of drug, they would quickly save billions of dollars.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The continuing resolution left in place a physician pay cut from Jan. 1, despite lobbyists’ hopes lawmakers would reverse it.

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2025

Congress cut physician Medicare pay for the 5th consecutive year. Why does this keep happening? How can GOP House leadership save Medicare and ensure patient access?

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

Heres why doctors should consider bringing cardiac monitoring in-house to improve patient care.

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic seemed to begin all at once in 2020. But therapeutics quickly became available. Proposed cuts to the NIH may hinder our response rate next time.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

MARCH 11, 2025

ECRI also said cybersecurity breaches can delay care and diagnostic errors can lead to improper treatment.

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2025

Fortunately, in the race to conquer the intersection of healthcare and AI, there can be more than one winner.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

There are reviews all over the web for doctors, both primary care and specialists. How much weight do they really carry?

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2025

Joel Embiid is out for the season with ongonig problems with his left knee. The next steps may be surgery here are the three options.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

For most investors, energy is a challenging stock investment to get their heads around.

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The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

The decline in cognitive health, especially that leading to Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases, is one of the most feared conditions by patients and their families. It’s also one of the most expensive. But if we can predict it early there are things we can do to prevent or ameliorate it. The issue has been finding an easy and comprehensive way to monitor it as part of primary care.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

A new study explores patient satisfaction with AI-generated responses, prompting ethical debate over disclosure in health care communications.

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Physicians Practice

MARCH 11, 2025

The reality is that if you try to do two things at the same time, you won't do either well. It's a trajectory to get less done.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

Primary Care Collaborative President and CEO Ann Greiner, MCP, discusses primary care in the U.S. health care system.

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Prism Career Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

If you’re interested in working in the healthcare industry but aren’t exactly sure which career to pursue, it helps to understand your options and the different job duties. Two common positions are medical assistants and certified nurse assistants (CNAs), which are both essential healthcare professionals who interact with patients. However, there are some main differences between the two career paths.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

These doctors reclaimed their passion and autonomy with concierge medicine.

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Patients Rising

MARCH 11, 2025

At Patients Rising, we advocate for millions of patients nationwideincluding North Dakotanspushing for transparency, affordability, and access to healthcare. Were sounding the alarm on HB 1473, a North Dakota bill […] The post HB 1473 Fails North Dakota Patients appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

A roundup of priorities, current trends, concerns and improvements in primary care around the United States.

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Physicians Practice

MARCH 11, 2025

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, identifies common shortcomings of risk assessments and explains how practices can address their blind spots.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

A significant opportunity for cost savings lies within administrative tasks, which often become burdensome and time-consuming.

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Open Dental

MARCH 11, 2025

Read this post for the tools in Open Dental to help you track and manage patients referred in and procedures referred out of your practice. The post Using and Tracking Referrals in Open Dental appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 11, 2025

New Rutgers Health research highlights disparities in care and patient-provider interactions.

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