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10 most common phishing emails
Email phishing is one of the most common ways hackers try to gain entry into hospital and health system IT networks.
1,600 UPMC nurses sign letter calling for safe staffing, raises
More than 1,600 nurses at Pittsburgh-based UPMC have signed an open letter urging the health system to make investments in its workforce.
Massachusetts hospital discloses year-old Christmas breach
Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital has disclosed a data security incident that may have compromised the personal and medical information of patients and employees.
Former medical director sues New York system for wrongful termination
A former director of medical staff services at Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System is suing the system, claiming her termination was retaliation for whistleblowing, the Observer-Dispatch reported Dec. 6.
US sets whooping cough case record: 3 virus season updates
During Thanksgiving week, the CDC recorded 364 whooping cough infections, surpassing the previous record of 228 cases the same week in 2010.
14 top-paying IT jobs of '24
Healthcare IT workers in North America make an average annual salary of $100,339, according to a new report.
Health systems warn of further layoffs, service cuts due to Medicare cuts
The American Medical Group Association, which represents nearly 126,000 providers, are pushing back against the 2.8% cut to Medicare Part B reimbursements and a 4% across-the-board reduction tied to Medicare payments due to statutory Pay-As-You-Go rule…
MedStar Health hospital names CFO
Amanda Barash has been named senior vice president and CFO of MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center and Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health Research Institute, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
Healthcare employment status: 6 things to know
Healthcare added 53,600 jobs in November, in line with the average monthly gain of 59,000 over the previous 12 months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published Dec. 6.
UNC model boosts MRI accuracy
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health researchers claim they have developed an MRI model that can make the scans more accurate.
