Executives in the healthcare industry know they have a problem protecting the identity information of all the moving parts in the U.S. health system – a problem driven home by the $65 million settlement a Pennsylvania provider will pay after it refused to pay more than $5 million to end a ransomware attack, In response, the hackers posted nude photos of patients taken as they underwent treatment. The FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Repor...

All the elements of the U.S. healthcare system are under siege by hackers. A recent article in Modern Healthcare reported that “[o]ver the past five years, there’s been a 256% increase in large breaches reported to [the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] involving hacking and a 264% increase in ransomware.” Federal health agencies face the same risks – and private-sector attacks ripple through the agencies, a...

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According to a 2021 report by Mind Share Partners, a significant 76% of U.S. workers reported experiencing at least one symptom of a mental health condition. This means that three out of four of your colleagues may be struggling with a mental health challenge. Additionally, the average person spends 90,000 hours of their life working, underscoring the critical importance of promoting and navigating mental health awareness in the workplace. Joi...

One of the biggest social issues the U.S. faces today is how to achieve health equity, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to reach and maintain their best level of personal health. The challenges are many, systemic, and interconnected – economic, institutional, educational, and social barriers prevent many with the greatest needs from being able to access the care and information they require. Over the past decades there have...

Tune in as topic experts explore the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, what it means for agencies, and the steps needed to implement it. In what ways do these topic experts see the future of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan being strengthened by using data? What will that look like within the Federal Government? Hear from thought leaders and topic experts on how to create great and sustainable citizen experiences, vaccinate Americans, and...

Last year, the U.S. healthcare system faced unimaginable demands created by the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2021 also was a banner year for healthcare data breaches – more than 40 million individuals’ health records were exposed. Nor are the cyber threats limited to personal records. Ransomware attacks locked down and encrypted hospitals’ and health departments’ data, and the Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I r...

There are so many changes rippling through the healthcare sector, it is easy to forget that the point of introducing innovative new technologies is to provide better outcomes for patients. Digital transformation can enable healthcare providers and researchers to make better-informed decisions on everything from what factors contribute to cancer to treating and preventing the spread of emerging novel diseases such as COVID-19. Programs such as...

Government healthcare leaders know that patient experience and workforce engagement are intertwined, but often teams lack the time and resources to analyze this data in real time and understand the connection. Additionally, the pandemic has exposed lingering inequities in the way healthcare, and other social services are delivered at the federal, state, and local levels. Leaders agree that improving patient experience and enhancing employee en...

As the global pandemic drags into its second year, pressure grows on the healthcare sector – whether public or private, federal, state or local – to deliver innovative, data-based services to patients. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, identified building a secure, data-driven ecosystem to accelerate research and innovation and connecting hea...