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Oracle Health Breach Affects Patients of Multiple U.S. Multiple Hospitals

The HIPAA Journal

Oracle appears to have suffered two security incidents, one of which involved data stored by Oracle Health related to the electronic health record (EHR) company Cerner.Oracle Health is a provider of health information technology to hospitals. In December 2021, Oracle announced it had reached an agreement to buy Cerner Corporation, an EHR vendor. The deal was closed in June 2022, and Cerner became Oracle Health.

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Palantir Sues Y Combinator Startup Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft

Forbes Healthcare

Former Palantir employees Mayank Jain and Pranav Pillai started Guardian AI to help healthcare providers fight insurance claim denials. Now their former employer is suing them for allegedly stealing trade secrets.

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Primary care news round-up (27th March to 2nd April 2025)

Practice Index

New drop in public satisfaction with practices According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, public satisfaction with GP services continued to fall last year. Just 31% said they were satisfied with practice services, representing a reduction from 34% in 2023. Just 23% were satisfied with GP waiting times, according to the annual analysis by the Nuffield Trust and the Kings Fund.

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UMass Nursing Leader Gabrielle Abelard Named 2025 AANP Fellow for Advancing Mental Health Equity and Holistic Care

Minority Nurse

Gabrielle Abelard , a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner and clinical associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)the only honoree from Massachusetts among 51 nurse leaders worldwide. The FAANP program honors nurse practitioners who have made exceptional contributions to education, policy, practice, and research.

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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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Virginia Consumer Protection Act Updated to Include Reproductive and Sexual Health Information

The HIPAA Journal

Last week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin added his signature to S.B. 354, updating the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to prohibit the collection, disclosure, sale, or dissemination of consumers reproductive or sexual health information without consent. The amendment will take effect on July 1, 2025. The Virginia Consumer Protection Act is a comprehensive consumer privacy law regulating consumer transactions for goods and services supplied for personal, family, or household use.

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The Rise of Online Healthcare Training: How Virtual Learning is Empowering Black Female Entrepreneurs

We Care Online

The healthcare industry is undergoing a transformation, and online healthcare training is at the forefront of this revolution. For many black female entrepreneurs, this virtual learning model offers a unique opportunity to break into the healthcare sector, often overcoming barriers such as access to traditional education and resources. Online courses and certifications are providing flexible and affordable pathways for these entrepreneurs to launch and scale their businesses in a field that is b

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How BioPharma Can Play in Consumers’ Retail Experience Expectations

Health Populi

Patients as health consumers now know what “good” looks like in their digital experiences. People have tasted the convenience and respect they feel from well-designed, streamlined omnichannel retail experiences, and they now expect this from health care — specifically supported by the pharmaceutical companies who manufacture the medicines they use in managing chronic conditions, we learn in ixlayer ixInsights 2025: Pharma’s Role in Improving the Health Experience fromixla

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Azura Vascular Care Agrees to $3.15 Million Data Breach Settlement

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been reached to resolve class action litigation against Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc., which does business as Azura Vascular Care.Azura Vascular Care is a Pennsylvania-based operator of 70 outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers in 25 states and Puerto Rico. On October 9, 2023, Azura Vascular Care identified suspicious network activity, with the forensic investigation confirming that hackers had access to its network between September 27, 2023, and October 9,

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Update on Results Release in MyAHS Connect - Removal of Delay from Remaining Test Results

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Starting April 3, 2025, all test results and their results-related documents will become immediately available, without a 5-day hold, in MyAHS Connect (MAC), the online patient tool for Connect Care. The remaining test results that will be available without a 5-day hold include: All ophthalmology tests Endoscopy reports Pulmonary/respiratory tests and activities Sleep clinic studies Remaining cardiology reports The removal of the 5-day hold on test results in MAC does not impact what is viewable

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Trade School vs. Bootcamp: Return on Investment

Northwest Career College

Most people consider trade schools and boot camps when weighing their education options. Both provide focused, job-ready skills ; however, the return on investment may differ depending on a person’s goals and career path. This article explains what one may expect from trade schools and boot camps regarding cost, time, and benefits. Education Cost Perhaps the very first points of comparison between trade schools and boot camps can be made on the levels of cost involved.

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A Journey of Perseverance and Purpose in Healthcare and Human Services

Minority Nurse

Lisa-Marie Ortega’s journey to earning her degree at Post University is one of resilience, determination, and a deep passion for serving others. After being just a few credits away from completing her undergraduate degree two decades ago, life took an unexpected turn. A series of family tragedies forced her to leave school, and over the years, she found herself facing professional roadblocks due to the lack of a degree.

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173,000 Patients Affected by Chord Specialty Dental Partners Email Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

CDHA Management, LLC and Spark DSO, LLC, which do business as Chord Specialty Dental Partners, have recently notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights about a data breach that involved unauthorized access to the protected health information of up to 173,430 individuals. The Tennessee-based dental service organization provides business and operational support services to more than 60 dental practices in Indiana, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee

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Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)- Section 1

The Healthcare Blog

By VINCE KURAITIS, GIRISH MURALIDHARAN & JODY RANCK This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View. This essay is the next in the series entitled Platforming Healthcare the Long View. The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare. An updated v2.0 of a graphic depicting this 30-Year Framework is shown below.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid in a Business Administrator Resume

Northwest Career College

Writing an effective resume is one of the most crucial steps in getting a job as a Business administrator. The candidate should realize that it may be the first thing an employer sees when you send your application through email or in the office. As such, it needs to be in a polished and professional format. This article will discuss some common mistakes and how one could avoid them.

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Phlebotomy Training: Real-World Skills You’ll Use Daily

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

Phlebotomy plays a key role in healthcare, focusing on the collection of blood for medical testing, donations, and research. Medical training programs in Charlotte, North Carolina , provide the hands-on experience necessary to master this skill. Students gain a solid understanding of drawing blood safely, identifying veins, and ensuring patient comfort.

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What is a Consumer Health Company? Riffing Off of Deloitte’s Report on CHCs/A 2Q2025 Look at Self-Care Futures

Health Populi

The health care landscape in 2030 will feature a n expanded consumer health industry t hat will become, “an established branch of the health ecosystem focused on promoting health, preventing, disease, treating symptoms and extending healthy longevity,” according to a report published by Deloitte in September 2024, Accelerating the future: The rise of a dynamic consumer health market.

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What Are EHR Tempates?

Mobius MD

Electronic Health Record (EHR) templates are pre-structured digital forms that help healthcare providers document patient encounters quickly and consistently. EHR templates help streamline data entry with predefined fields, drop-down menus, and text boxes so doctors can type less and quickly complete notes that comply with clinical and billing standards.

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Career Opportunites for Dental Hygienists

MedQuest College

Dental hygiene is a dynamic field that offers multiple avenues for professional growth. While many dental hygienists begin their careers in clinical settings, opportunities exist beyond patient care. Whether you’re looking to specialize, pursue further education, or transition into new roles, there are several pathways to expand your career. Understanding the career opportunities of dental hygienists can help you plan a long-term professional journey.

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InnovationRx: Trump Administration Health Agency Layoffs Threaten Biotech Innovation

Forbes Healthcare

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at Trump's massive health agency layoffs, Palantirs trade secret lawsuit, Gather Healths new primary care model, Airnas $155 million deal, and more.

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HR and H&S Updates – March 2025

Practice Index

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in March 2025. HR Updates Amber alerts Dismissal of teacher for controversial social media posts was discriminatory Chief Exec of NHS Trust was constructively dismissed after alleging bullying by the Trusts Chair Green alerts UPDATE: Employee who hid previous dismissal from employer was fairly dismissed (again) The post HR and H&S Updates March 2025 appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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An Automated Solution to Healthcare’s $125 Billion Fax Problem

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Thomas Thatapudi, CIO, AGS Health In 2018, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a challenge to health IT developers and providers alike to help make every doctors office in […] The article An Automated Solution to Healthcares $125 Billion Fax Problem appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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What Is the Role of an Activity Director in Senior Care?

We Care Online

When we think of senior care,we often focus on medical care, but senior care is also about quality of life. Thatswhere the Activity Directors come in! They develop and implement fun activities so seniors maintain their physical, socialand mental health. If you enjoy interacting with people and making a positive impact, you may be ideal for a career as anActivity Director.

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On Other Channels.

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view.

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Leading Remote Teams

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN An increasing number of nursing jobs are becoming either virtual or completely remote. Leading teams today is challenging, but establishing strong teamwork and a sense of community becomes even more difficult when you have staff who work remotely. Consider a story a nurse leader shared during a […] The post Leading Remote Teams appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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FriskaAi Unveils Free Version of its Innovative Nutrition Tool

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. FriskaAi, a groundbreaking healthcare platform that leverages advanced AI and mobile technology to empower individuals to take control of their health journey in partnership with their physician, has launched a slimmed-down version of its Friska […] The article FriskaAi Unveils Free Version of its Innovative Nutrition Tool appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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A Call for Parentalism in Medicine

Sensible Medicine

VB is an 88-year-old woman. She had remained vigorous into her mid ‘80s, biking and playing pickle-ball with younger friends. She was admitted to the hospital with an MI. She had come to the emergency room with five days of chest pain. There were ST elevations across all the precordial leads and signs of heart failure on physical exam. Troponin level was 500 and declining.

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RFK, Jr. Laying Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy

Forbes Healthcare

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services is reportedly laying off the entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy.

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So Over Flo

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I always recommend that nurse leaders remain curious when they hear things from their staff that conflict with their worldview. In a recent workshop, I asked for examples of conversations leaders had with their younger staff that surprised them. One nurse leader shared the following story: I […] The post So Over Flo appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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MDaudit Releases “AI Assist” for healthcare Revenue Integrity

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. MDaudit,an award-winning cloud-based continuous risk monitoring platform for RCM that enables the nation’s premier healthcare organizations to minimize billing risks and maximize revenues, today announced the latest AI-powered enhancement to its award-winning revenue integrity platform. […] The article MDaudit Releases AI Assist for healthcare Revenue Integrity appeared first on electr

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Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Provider groups and health systems warn tariffs will test healthcare’s fragile supply chain, threatening to disrupt patient care.