By Steve Akers – One of the best defenses against a cyberattack is 24/7 threat detection and response. Whether you build this team internally or leverage a healthcare MSSP, this team actively hunts for threats in your network to mitigate the danger before it becomes a material incident.
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By Hiren Thakkar – Inadequate ethnic diversity in clinical trials, tight eligibility criteria, delayed or missing prescription recommendations for certain communities, and access gaps affecting global health are all hot topics in academia, business, and government.
By Micky Tripathi & Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon – SAMHSA and ONC will work together to invest more than $20 million of SAMHSA funds over the next three years in an initiative to advance health IT in behavioral health care and practice settings.
By Julie Frey – The demand for mental health services is outstripping the ability of providers to keep up. A recent report by the American Psychological Association found that 38% of psychologists have seen an increase in the number of people on their waiting list, increasing their workloads by 26%.
By Rae Ellen Bichell – As one of the nation’s more than 1,000 federally designated primary care shortage areas, Costilla County has many carrots to dangle in front of medical providers willing to practice there, including federal student loan repayments, bonus Medicare payments, and expedited visas for foreign clinicians.
By David R. Burda – The money flowing from Medicare into Medicare Advantage is like water gushing out of a frozen pipe. Here are the latest numbers from CMS, which released its annual national health expenditure figures on Dec. 13, 2023.
By Matt Fisher – Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, individuals have the right to request an amendment to their protected health information if there is a concern about the accuracy of the information. The word amendment carries a certain understanding.
By Karis Grounds & Timi Leslie – When people are in crisis—whether it’s from a community disaster or a critical need for food, housing, and financial support—it’s hard for them to know where to turn.
By Lana Moriarty & Alex Mugge – HHS is working diligently to strengthen policies that can bring patients more comprehensive access to their health information. In October 2023, the ONC and CMS held an event to share initiatives that help patients access their health data.