A report from cybersecurity vendor Critical Insight found that 40 million patients’ medical information has been involved in data breaches so far this year; at this rate, 2023 will break the record for most individuals affected in breaches.
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How Moffitt Cancer Center is using smart rooms
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center McKinley Hospital has outfitted all of its patient rooms with smart televisions and digital whiteboards through a partnership with pCare.
Northwell-backed AI company names former Amazon exec as CEO
Ascertain, a healthcare artificial intelligence company creation platform backed by the venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, named Mark Michalski, MD, the previous head of strategic development for healthcare and life scie…
Connecticut expands overtime protections for nurses
A new law regarding mandatory overtime for registered nurses at hospitals is slated to take effect Oct. 1 in Connecticut.
Connecticut expands overtime protections for nurses
A new law regarding mandatory overtime for registered nurses at hospitals is slated to take effect Oct. 1 in Connecticut.
The starting salary slowdown
Big pay hikes that came with job changes in recent years are beginning to flatten or fall across many industries — a signal for healthcare employers that the bidding wars for talent spanning industries are cooling down.
Ohio health system appoints new chief digital, information officer
Findlay, Ohio-based Blanchard Valley Health System has named Gulshan Mehta as its new chief digital and information officer.
UMMC chief extends contract
LouAnn Woodward, MD, has extended her contract to lead the Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center for four more years, Mississippi Today reported Aug. 21.
States with the highest preventable death rates: Commonwealth Fund
Mississippi had the most preventable deaths per 100,000 residents in 2020 and 2021, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 scorecard.
Leading causes of death among physicians
Suicide and COVID-19 are leading causes of death among physicians.
