Healthcare Cybersecurity, Healthcare IT and Medicare

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2025

Consider Change Healthcare breach or the mass exploitation event related to a vulnerability in MOVEit, which affected nearly a million active Medicare beneficiaries. For more insights into how Clearwater is leading the charge in healthcare cybersecurity, visit Clearwater Security. Reputations can tank.

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Weekly Roundup – December 28, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, well be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why theyre important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… 2025 Predictions: Healthcare Cybersecurity. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : Year in Review.

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Weekly Roundup – April 5, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2025

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, well be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why theyre important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Making AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions Accessible and Equitable. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : HIMSS and ViVE Recap.

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Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Gambling Everything?

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2022

Contract Enforcements Tie Cybersecurity to Financial Fraud and Liability The receptionist you yelled at for shopping online could turn you in and get a $900,000 reward. When it comes to compliance, ignoring the contracts you sign – including with Medicare and your insurance policies – can hit you really hard and really fast.

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Bonus Features – March 17, 2024 – 65% of nurses think AI will negatively impact healthcare, 14% of EHRs have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Brad Kittredge, Co-Founder and CEO at Brightside Health Digital mental health will be ingrained in Medicaid and Medicare.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Department of Justice should step up enforcement of the False Claims Act against medical providers who accept Medicare and Medicaid payments but fail to implement a reasonable level of cybersecurity. Threat actors know healthcare is a prime target for extortion and target them accordingly.

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Embracing and Prioritizing Cloud-Based Care in Rural Communities

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Further, the right interoperable healthcare solutions and revenue cycle performance services can reduce the risk of Medicare Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Meaningful Use Stage 3 (MU3) penalties. In an era where institutions face endless difficulty hiring and retaining talent, solutions that increase productivity are imperative.

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Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. But what most healthcare professionals don’t realize is that AI can do so much more than respond to patient messages.

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Best Cybersecurity Practices for Patient Data Sharing in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It’s up to healthcare organizations to implement robust cybersecurity protocols to offset the worst-case scenario (seismic data breaches) and maximize the best-case scenario ( mass systemic improvements ). They also cause reputational damage.

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Mitigating Cyberattacks can be a Life-or-Death Situation

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In simplest terms, the legislation proposed advanced and accelerated payments to healthcare providers in the event of a cyber incident, if they meet minimum cybersecurity standards determined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The best way to enforce implementation at healthcare entities is to remove access to U.S.

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Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. The statistic indicating that 70% of Individual Medicare Advantage members opted for value-based care providers in 2022 highlights a significant acceleration toward this model.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. To support these efforts, we expect healthcare IT leaders to adopt new approaches to network management, including AI-enhanced monitoring (AIOps) and observability.

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It is Time for the Healthcare Industry to Reexamine Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Face of Unprecedented Risk

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to one study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health , roughly three in 100 hospitalized Medicare patients will die in the hospital under normal conditions, but during a ransomware attack, that number increases to four out of 100 because of the strain on hospital resources.

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Deploying AI? Healthcare Leaders Must First Consider Cybersecurity and Equity

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

In December 2023, President Joe Biden issued an executive order for HHS to lead policy and regulatory efforts to pave the way for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI use in healthcare settings. However, health-focused agencies have the opportunity to do more to drive adoption, such as incentivizing with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

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The Healthcare Cybersecurity Ecosystem: A System in Need of Comprehensive Care

Weekly Roundup – December 28, 2024

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Weekly Roundup – April 5, 2025

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Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Gambling Everything?

Bonus Features – March 17, 2024 – 65% of nurses think AI will negatively impact healthcare, 14% of EHRs have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, plus 24 more stories

Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Embracing and Prioritizing Cloud-Based Care in Rural Communities

Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Best Cybersecurity Practices for Patient Data Sharing in Healthcare

Mitigating Cyberattacks can be a Life-or-Death Situation

Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

It is Time for the Healthcare Industry to Reexamine Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Face of Unprecedented Risk

Deploying AI? Healthcare Leaders Must First Consider Cybersecurity and Equity

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