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AHA; Health-ISAC Warn U.S. Hospitals About Potential Terror Threat

The HIPAA Journal

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) have issued a joint threat bulletin warning hospitals about a potential coordinated multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks. On March 18, 2025, the AHA and Health-ISAC observed a social media post about potential coordinated terrorist attacks on U.S. hospitals by ISIS-K, a division of the jihadist group Islamic State.

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How Routine Medical Care Fuels America’s Opioid Crisis

The Healthcare Blog

By MATT McCORD When most Americans undergo surgery, they expect to recover quickly and return to their normal lives. Few realize that something as routine as a shoulder surgery, a hernia repair, or a mastectomy can mark the beginning of a life-altering opioid addiction. This often-overlooked connection between routine medical care and opioid dependence demands urgent attention.

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Technology in the Pharmacy: How It Impacts Pharmacy Technicians

Northwest Career College

Technology plays a massive part in improving many industries, including healthcare and pharmacy. Modern pharmacy technology helps improve task organization and patient care while minimizing errors. The role of Pharmacy Technicians , who assist pharmacists in daily operations, has changed with the advancement of technology. Automation in the Filling of Prescription Most of the changes technology has brought to the pharmacy setting pertain to filling prescriptions.

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Large Language Models in Medicine: Avoid These Pitfalls

Mobius MD

Healthcare is using large language models (LLMs) to help physicians make decisions, streamline clinical documentation, diagnose medical images, and much more. As these artificial intelligence solutions gain traction, its important that providers understand LLMs and how to use them ethically. Weve written a lot about LLMs when discussing key applications of AI in healthcare.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

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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High Severity Vulnerabilities Identified in Philips Intellispace Cardiovascular (ISCV)

The HIPAA Journal

Two high-severity vulnerabilities have been identified in Philips Intellispace Cardiovascular (ISCV), a popular multi-modality image and information management solution for healthcare providers.The vulnerabilities are present in ISCV version 4.1 and prior versions and ISCV version 5.1 and prior versions. The vulnerabilities are due to improper authentication and the use of weak credentials.

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Why shadowing Vinay Prasad convinced me to become an oncologist

Sensible Medicine

Colton Lipfert is an incoming medical student at an east coast medical school. He has worked in the vkprasadlab for the last few years and recently shadowed. When I finished shadowing Dr. Vinay Prasad, I was convinced I had to become an oncologist. When I told him this, he was a little surprised. The day’s work had been downright ordinary for him.

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4 Doximity GPT Prompts to Simplify Your Administrative Workload

Doximity

Physicians spend a significant amount of time on administrative work, from writing letters to handling insurance documentation. Doximity GPT is helping doctors streamline these processes, saving them hours each week. Below, physicians share their favorite prompts and how they use them in daily practice. Akanksha Dadlani, MD, Psychiatry - Insurance letters and prior authorizations Akanksha Dadlani, MD, MPH primarily uses Doximity GPT for writing patient letters, particularly for insurance and pri

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Nebraska Enacts Law Protecting Companies from Class Action Liability for Cyber Events

The HIPAA Journal

On March 17, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 241 into law, which limits class action liability for private entities for cybersecurity events. The new law will take effect three months from the adjournment of the Nebraska Legislatures 2025 session. Several states have now passed laws that give companies a degree of protection against class action data breach lawsuits.

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The New “Paging Dr. Google?” DTC-AI for Health Care

Health Populi

While most people in the U.S. who have used large language models (like ChatGPT) for informal learning, entertainment, and getting information about products and services, 39% of U.S. adults have also tapped into LLMs to source information about physical or mental health. This insight is brought to us in the brilliantly titled report, Close encounters of the AI kind, from the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University.

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The end of NHS England – What it means for general practice

Practice Index

The Governments announcement last week that NHS England will be abolished has sent ripples through the healthcare system. With the functions being absorbed into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over the next two years, many Practice Managers are wondering what this means for day-to-day operations in primary care. Lets unpack the potential impacts of this seismic shift on GP practices.

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Spreadsheets, Meetings, Lunches, and Paychecks

Sensible Medicine

Regular readers of Sensible Medicine will understand that this post by Rebecca Silverman needs no introduction. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Every 5-7 years, we each have to renew our licenses and passports, take our cars for inspections, replace major home appliances, or hire a contractor to fix a broken pipe.

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Lake Washington Vascular Ransomware Attack Affects 21,500 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Hacking incidents have been announced by Lake Washington Vascular, Topy America, HealthRev Partners, and St. Charles County Ambulance District and a mobile device has been stolen from an employee of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Lake Washington Vascular Lake Washington Vascular, a surgical center in Bellevue, Washington, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.

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How Healthcare Staffing Professionals Ensure Quality Care for Patients

We Care Online

The Backbone of Quality Healthcare Healthcare staffing professionals play a crucial role in ensuring patients receive high-quality care. From hospitals to private clinics, these experts bridge the gap between medical facilities and qualified healthcare workers. Without them, staffing shortages could lead to burnout, increased errors, and declining patient satisfaction.

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A successful exit – By Nicola Davies

Practice Index

Im currently working through my notice period towards retirement though anyone who knows me knows that I wont retire as such! Im leaving my role as PM at my surgery; its finally time to hand over to someone much younger someone who has the space in their brain to cope with all the stuff we have to deal with! I was just reflecting on the things Ive done, practices where Ive worked and just how much has changed over the last four decades yes, I am THAT old!

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The Rise of a Gig or Contract Nursing Workforce

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In their 2023 bookCulture Shock,Gallup researchers identified a significant threat to employers in the future: a workforce that will increasingly want gig or contract work. Nurse leaders began talking with me about this trend a few years ago. New graduates were entering practice, finishing residency programs, asking […] The post The Rise of a Gig or Contract Nursing Workforce appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Response to Nurses in Media: Beyond Institutional Control and the CNO’s Directive

Minority Nurse

We appreciate the ongoing dialogue surrounding the role of nurses in media and how healthcare organizations engage with media professionals and nursing. However, we must address some misinterpretations in the response to the article, Nurses’ Voices in Media: Strategies for Chief Nursing Officers. Our work with Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) is informed by the Woodhull study revisited and our experience as journalists.

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Cyberattack on Michigan Plastic Surgery Practice Affects Almost 20,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Data breaches have been announced by the Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre in Michigan, Dove Healthcare in Wisconsin, and Southeast Series of Lockton Companies in Georgia. Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, Michigan The Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, PLC, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, has reported a data breach to the HHS Office for Civil Rights that affects 19,846 individuals.

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Primary care news round-up (13th to 19th March 2025)

Practice Index

Talks announced on brand-new contract Practices are to get a completely new national contract in England. GP leaders said they have a promise from the Government and are confident that a relationship reset is underway. The news was revealed at a special conference of local medical committees by Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, Chair of the BMAs GP committee for England.

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What Is the Highest-Paying Certificate Job in Healthcare?

We Care Online

There are a lot of well-paying jobs in health care, but most require years ofschooling. But if you want to get to work quickly,and dont want to spend years in school, consider a healthcare certificate program. Some certificate jobs more lucrative than others, with one job trumping the rest as thehighest: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Assistant.

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The Line Between Passion and Profession in Nursing is Thin. Here’s How I Walk it as an On-demand Nurse

Minority Nurse

For years, I hesitated to make the jump from social work to nursing. I’d thought about making the transition, but I couldn’t get past all of the stories I’d heard from friends and colleagues about the challenges of nursingthe stress, the burnout, the demanding hours. I became a social worker to help people, and nursing offered a more direct way to do it.

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Cyberattack Forces North Carolina Radiology Practice to Close for More Than a Month

The HIPAA Journal

Pinehurst Radiology Consultants has been closed for more than a month following a January cyberattack. Security incidents and data breaches have been reported by Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital and Atlas Healthcare CT. Pinehurst Radiology Consultants, North Carolina Pinehurst Radiology Consultants, a small radiology provider serving residents in the Sandhills region of North Carolina, fell victim to a cyberattack in January that disrupted its computer systems, forcing t

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Sword Health, the Hinge Health S1 and me

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT The big news in the comeback of digital health is that Hinge Health filed its S1 and is looking to go public soon. I suspect that theyd have preferred to get the IPO done late last year when the AI bubble was expanding rather than deflating, but timing the market is tough! Nonetheless hinge is almost profitable and at over $350m in revenue at a growth clip of some 75% last year, in terms of a show pony to trot out, its about as good as the digital health field has got.

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One Way to Improve U.S. Healthcare, Lower Costs and Drive Outcomes? “Unvendor,” Asserts Dr. Harm Scherpbier in His New Book

Health Populi

Health information technology professionals charged with selecting, implementing, updating, and paying for health IT in hospital and care delivery settings are essentially the first-line consumers of health IT specifically, electronic health records. But these health IT leaders feel far from empowered and choiceful as consumers in todays EHR vendor monoculture, Harm Scherpbier, MD, explains in his book , Unvendor.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Venipuncture

Unitek College

What is venipuncture? Learn about the steps, risks, and requirements for performing venipuncture. Drawing a blood sample or starting an IV isnt usually the highlight of a medical workers day. Itscertainlynot one for the patient either, especially if multiple needlesticks or other complications are involved. However, phlebotomy and venipuncture are critically important to patient care. […] The post A Step-by-Step Guide to Venipuncture appeared first on Unitek College.

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How to Evaluate Practice Management System Requirements for Your Healthcare Practice

CollaborateMD

Choosing the right practice management system can transform your healthcare practice. It can bring a refreshing shift from scattered patient files and billing information to seamless, stress-free workflows and revenue management. And the right system can help you deliver better care while improving efficiency. But how do you identify the practice management system requirements that truly align with your needs?

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Netcare Update - Connect Care Clinic-Administered Medication Information

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Information about medications ordered for administration to patients in AHS and affiliated outpatient clinics has been a historical gap to community providers, as it is not accessible via Alberta Netcare. As of March 20, 2025 , a new "Connect Care Outpatient Med Orders" display will be available in Netcare. Key points about the medication information that will be available in this display: Data will be updated in real time.

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Reimagining Maternal Care: Building a System of Care for Mothers, Babies, and Nurses

Minority Nurse

When we think about maternal healthcare , we often picture the big, defining moments: the first cry of a newborn, a mother holding her baby for the first time, or a skilled team of nurses and doctors rallying to save a life during a complicated delivery. These are the moments we celebrate, the ones that make headlines or get highlighted in patient stories.

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Aneesh Chopra talks Medicare Advantage

The Healthcare Blog

Aneesh Chopra (these days at Arcadia) and Matthew Holt got into a discussion of how Medicare Advantage is doing. Working with APG (America’s Physician Groups), his company Arcadia found that Medicare Advantage companies who paid capitation got better outcomes than those who were paying FFS for different patients to the SAME doctors. We got into what is really saving money (Humana says there is little cost differential ), what this means for the policy, what is really happening with risk ad

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A Complete Guide to Medical Insurance Credentialing 

CollaborateMD

Whether you’re a physician starting a practice or a healthcare provider working to expand patient access, getting medical insurance credentialing is vital. Unfortunately, it’s also a very taxing process. It’s so time-consuming and cumbersome that states like California are considering a bill to simplify the process. We’ve created a comprehensive guide to take the mystery out of credentialing, offering a step-by-step overview while addressing common pitfalls, requirements,

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New York Woman Avoids Jail for Criminal HIPAA Violation

The HIPAA Journal

A New York woman has avoided a jail term for a criminal violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), having been sentenced to probation. She must also pay thousands of dollars in restitution. On March 23, 2023, Tonya DAgostino, 53, of Farmington, New York, mailed a parcel via USPS Priority Mail to an individual in Medina, New York.

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