HITRUST, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), announced today that its Monthly Cyber Threat Briefing will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM Central Time. This special briefing will be open to media and address a recent high-profile healthcare-related cybersecurity incident, featuring speakers from the Federal… Keep reading →
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HITRUST and DHHS Cyber Threat Briefing to Discuss Recent Healthcare Industry Breaches and Recommendations for Public-Private Threat Intelligence Sharing
By businesswireVeterans’ Administration Healthcare Facilities Implements NSi™ AutoStore®
By Noble SolutionsNotable Solutions announces it is at work in several Veterans’ Administration healthcare facilities across the U.S. including 11 medical centers in the northeast where its flagship solution, NSi™ AutoStore®, provides secure scanning of both administrative and patient records into a shared drive, as well as a secure print system. With access via a PIV card… Keep reading →
National health spending (NHS) in March 2014 grew 7.1% over March 2013, the highest 12-month rate since February 2005, well before the recession, which began in December 2007. The health spending share of GDP reached an all-time high of 17.9% in March, just above its February value of 17.8%. Health care prices in March 2014… Keep reading →
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki granted a request by his own VA Office of Inspector General, and has placed Phoenix VA Health Care System director Sharon Helman and two others on administrative leave, effective May 1. Helman faces allegations that she was aware, and defended the use of, a secret list of patients… Keep reading →
Survey: Cost of Healthcare Claims Continue to Rise; Interest in Private Exchanges Increases
By businesswireAs employers try to control rising healthcare premium costs, their employees will continue to pay more for healthcare plans and face higher deductibles and copays, according to a recent survey from Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC). The survey of more than 70 insurance companies nationwide found that overall claim… Keep reading →
AHF: Advocates to Submit 103,093 Signatures for Ballot Measure to Create a Los Angeles City Health Commission
By businesswireAs part of its ongoing campaign to improve the delivery of health services throughout Los Angeles, health and public policy advocates affiliated with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will submit 103,093 petition signatures today for a ballot initiative to allow Los Angeles voters to weigh in on creating a Los Angeles City Health Commission. 67,635 valid… Keep reading →
National Health Expenditures (NHE) in February 2014 grew 6.7% over February 2013, the highest rate since March 2007, just prior to the recession, which officially began in December 2007. While governmental data attribute a portion of the growth in January and February 2014 to newly insured individuals under the Affordable Care Act, much of the… Keep reading →
The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Save American Workers Act, which would change the Affordable Care Act’s definition of full-time employment from 30 hours per week to 40 hours. NRF sent a letter to the House saying all votes related to the bill, H.R. 2575, would be considered key votes… Keep reading →
Study: Uninsured Americans Largely Skipped Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Because of Cost, But Were They Making Informed Decisions?
By businesswireUninsured Americans not planning to sign up by today’s deadline for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) say they are basing that decision, at least in part, on the cost of coverage. However, most made that decision without visiting an exchange to get a price quote or to see if they were eligible… Keep reading →
For the sixth consecutive year, global well-being improvement leader Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY) and world-leading management consulting firm Gallup have released their analysis of the state of well-being for communities, states and congressional districts in the United States. Provo-Orem, Utah, and Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia-Kentucky-Ohio, bookended the communities list, with top and bottom rankings, respectively. The analysis… Keep reading →