Risk Management
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
Metro Community Provider Network failed to create a security management plan to protect patient data, an HHS investigation found.
Though new safety grades show problems persist, hundreds of hospitals are excelling at prevention based on the latest Hospital Safety Grade
Making the programs voluntary would send a damaging signal to the healthcare industry about CMS' ability to carry out mandatory demonstrations.
Philadelphia ransomware is part of a highly targeted spear-phishing campaign that may signify more ransomware-as-service campaigns are on horizon.
As patients carry more financial responsibility, health systems nationwide face the potential for bad press.
However, overall hospital quality star ratings will not include Patient Safety Indicator results for fiscal year 2018 due to a software issue.
Residents are a part of research group at BMC participating in the I-PASS Study Group, which focuses on reducing medical errors related to patient handoffs.
With Bitcoin allowing attackers to stay anonymous, and a bulls-eye painted over the industry, time to get prepared is running out, group says.
The House speaker said the idea, modeled after Maine program, has support of both moderates and the conservative Freedom Caucus.