Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure from cyberattacks, with 84% of healthcare IT and security professionals reporting at least one incident in the past year, according to a Jan. 21 survey by cybersecurity firm Netwrix.
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5 health systems expand care at home with Best Buy
Best Buy has continued to grow its care-at-home partnerships with big health systems.
Arizona system taps CFO for 2 hospitals
Tucson, Ariz.-based Carondelet Health Network has named Austin Frazier CFO of its Tucson-based St. Mary’s Hospital and Nogales, Ariz.-based Holy Cross Hospital, according to a Jan. 20 LinkedIn post.
Health systems brace for more Medicare, uncompensated care
Health systems across the U.S. are preparing for shifts in Medicare and Medicaid programs, affecting their patient populations.
President Trump's 1st-day healthcare moves: 7 things to know
President Donald Trump signed multiple healthcare executive orders and selected additional cabinet members after he was sworn into office Jan. 20.
UnityPoint hospital opens radiology lab
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s hospital opened its new vascular and interventional radiology lab, ABC affiliate KCRG reported Jan. 21.
How 1 man built the largest high school medical education program
The Mini Medical College provides a 20-lesson medical education crash course to students in seven high schools across two states — and it’s all run by a single man.
GOP eyes substantial healthcare cuts
Republican lawmakers have outlined significant healthcare budget cuts, amounting to more than $3 trillion in savings, as part of broader efforts to extend expiring tax cuts and finance other priorities such as border security, according to Politico.
Most Gen Zers have encountered a 'ghost job'
Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. job seekers suspect they have encountered a “ghost job,” or a role advertised with no intention to hire, according to a report from hiring platform Greenhouse.
GLP-1s linked to wide range of health benefits: Study
A new study from the Department of Veteran Affairs, published in Nature Medicine, found that GLP-1 weight loss drugs including Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, may offer benefits beyond weight loss — the latest in a growing body of research legi…
