One of the latest ways hackers are getting into hospital and health system IT networks is through “smishing,” or phishing via text messages, HHS reported Aug. 10.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Purdue Pharma's $6B opioid settlement
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a national settlement with Purdue Pharma on Aug. 11 that would have shielded Sackler family owners from additional civil suits over the opioid epidemic and limited personal liability to $6 billion, The New York Tim…
Americans' level of concern about healthcare AI, by generation
Older Americans are more concerned than their younger counterparts about artificial intelligence being used in their healthcare, business analytics firm Morning Consult reported.
Hospitals have a risky noise problem, experts say
Monitors beeping, equipment shuffling, and patients, nurses and physicians coordinating care can make hospitals uncomfortably loud places for individuals both with or without hearing disorders — heightening anxiety and causing headaches, irritability a…
50 best work-from-home jobs for nurses
Nursing Process found 50 work-from-home jobs for nurses with salaries that range from $60,000 to $116,000.
Johns Hopkins data breach toll increases — 300,000 patients affected
The data breach toll due to a hacking incident at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has increased from 5,500 people to 310,405, WBAL reported Aug. 10.
9 facts that show Epic's dominance
Here are nine notes on Epic’s dominance in the U.S. EHR market:
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From 12 people sentenced for defrauding Blue Cross Blue Shield to a federally qualified health center settling improper billing allegations, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s reported since July 27:
Norton Healthcare contract labor down 74% as other wages jump
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare reported a significant reduction in its contract labor expenses during the second quarter even as its overall expenses increased.
Reddit users decry hospitals' bonus systems
The verdict is in: Workers prefer money, not pens, when they serve a health system for five years. But if they are going to receive an anniversary check, there are certain dollar amounts that remain “insulting[ly]” low, according to a popular post on R…
