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HIMSSCast: 2023 forecast - 5G, AI command centers, hybrid work models and more

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The recent IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Industry 2023 Predictions report, offers some fascinating and provocative forecasts for what the next year – and years – might hold for care delivery and the technologies deployed to improve it. The future of the metaverse in healthcare.

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Feds Launches Investigation of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

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What You Should Know: – The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare , a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG). In 2023, hacking accounted for 79% of the large breaches reported to OCR.

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The Crucial Role of Dual Incident Response Playbooks in Healthcare Cybersecurity

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As the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large hospital system, it is my responsibility to lead the charge in cybersecurity preparedness, and I have done this through a nuanced approach to incident response planning. Together, these plans equip our organization to efficiently navigate the complex world of cybersecurity threats.

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HIPAA Enforcement is Changing. Providers Must Too.

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Cam Roberson, VP at Beachhead Solutions Healthcare delivery organizations and those working with them that are still in business are either well aware of their duties under HIPAA, work with managed service providers that understand the law well, or…are lucky to have made it this far. The recent bill H.R.7898

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Availity Processes More Than $5B in Claims Stuck with Change Healthcare

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What You Should Know: – The Change Healthcare cybersecurity breach continues to disrupt the healthcare industry three weeks after the initial incident. 5 Billion in Processed Claims: Availity has facilitated the processing of over $5 billion in claims that were previously stalled due to the Change Healthcare outage.

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3 Ways to Get Started With AR and VR Technology in Healthcare

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Jessica Rengstorf, Director of US Healthcare Strategy at Endava Augmented reality and virtual reality are innovative technologies that can provide tremendous benefits to the healthcare industry, bringing a deeper understanding of complex medical concepts to healthcare professionals and patients alike.

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How health IT's leading innovators are using AI now, and where they see it going

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By Andrea Fox | August 29, 2023 News HCA working with Google Cloud on clinical generative AI The healthcare giant will expand its work with Google to help automate workflows and streamline. But they're also gaining big benefits in quality improvement, cost efficiency, and more.