The annual number of healthcare ransomware attacks more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, threatening patient safety and outcomes, a Dec. 29 study in JAMA Health Forum found.
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Nearly 270,000 patients affected by data breach at Louisiana health system
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System said an October data breach affected 269,752 patients, the organization told the HHS Office of Civil Rights.
Feds seek to rescind 'conscience' rule for healthcare workers
The Biden administration has proposed to partially rescind a blocked Trump-era rule that would have withheld federal funding from hospitals that require workers to perform any service they object to, such as abortions, sterilization, contraception and …
5 CEO exits in 5 days
Five hospital and health system CEOs have exited their roles, or announced plans to do so, since Dec. 30:
One GI, US Digestive Health and more: 12 moves in Q4
Here are 12 moves from major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the fourth quarter of 2022:
New Hampshire hospital CEO to retire
Don Caruso, MD, president and CEO of Keene, N.H.-based Cheshire Medical Center, will retire in May, The Keene Sentinel reported Jan. 3.
9 healthcare systems and hospitals and their debt levels
A number of healthcare systems, or individual hospitals, detailed their levels of debt when reporting financial results in December 2022. Here is a summary of some of them:
Gut disorders caused by rumination often go misdiagnosed, study says
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have found that rumination syndrome, which may cause gastrointestinal issues, often goes undiagnosed, The Print reported Jan. 3.
Ophthalmologists collaborate on new blue light screen technology
Display technology provider BenQ has collaborated with blue light mitigating technology provider Eyesafe to develop a new computer monitor that reduces blue light toxicity on display systems.
Iveric Bio adds President Pravin Dugel to board of directors
Iveric Bio, a biopharmaceutical company for retinal diseases, has named Pravin Dugel, MD, to its board of directors.
