The cost of ransomware per incident has doubled in the past two years to $26,000, according to Verizon’s 2023 data breach investigations report.
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Michigan Medicine ups its penalty for inappropriate EHR access
Michigan Medicine, based in Ann Arbor, is strengthening its penalty for privacy violations regarding EHRs and patient portals, stating that inappropriate use or access to these systems will result in termination.
Physicians should screen all adults under 65 for anxiety disorders, task force says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — which has long advocated for physicians to provide patients with mental health assessments — is now recommending all adults under 65 be screened for anxiety disorders, the group announced June 20.
5 hospitals, health systems working to curb 1st year nurse turnover
First-year nurses continue to have the highest turnover rate among any other tenure level in the profession according to the 2023 nurse retention and staffing report, published by NSI Nursing Solutions Inc., a nurse staffing agency.
3 new ASCs in Utah
Here are three health systems and organizations opening new ASCs in Utah that Becker’s has reported on since April 19:
Viewpoint: Should medical eponyms with Nazi roots be kept or erased?
Medical eponyms, or conditions that are named after former physician leaders and experts in medicine, often have dark roots — and although their continued phase-out is supported by top medical groups including the American Psychiatric Association and t…
Mon Health proceeds with hospital relocation
Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health is moving forward with the relocation of its Stonewall Jackson Hospital to a new site 5 miles from the current one.
Physician sues Iowa board over alleged license denial
Hazelwood, Mo.-based Brett Snodgrass, MD, is suing the Iowa Board of Medicine over its alleged decision to deny him a license because of his moral character, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported June 19.
4 issues the American Nurses Association wants to address
The American Nurses Association voted for four legislation and policy updates at its two-day governance meeting in Washington, D.C.
St. Luke's consolidates pediatric care in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley
St. Luke’s University Health Network, based in Bethlehem, Pa., has established the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital — an effort to consolidate pediatric care at the health system’s Fountain Hill, Pa., campus, according to a June 20 Lehigh Valley News rep…
