Risk Management

After two dozen infections were reported in French and Dutch hospitals, the company alerted European customers in January 2013 that a scope it manufactured could become contaminated.

The threat of ransomware attacks on health care facilities is greater than ever as cybercriminals see the opportunity to make money by encrypting health data in EHRs and demanding payment to unlock it.

The hacker broke into organizations on the HL7 network, the security firm has found, and has since put those records up for sale on the dark web. The security firm also said TheDarkOverlord is actively looking for more servers to hack in healthcare.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has released its guidance to help healthcare organizations handle ransomware attacks, including prevention methods, a detailed description of ransomware and advice on how to respond to a ransomware threat.

Proposal would eliminate any potential financial pressure clinicians may feel to over-prescribe pain medications, especially opioids.

The new HEDIS technical specifications include four new measures, changes to seven existing measures and one that's been retired altogether.

Theft of a CHCS mobile device compromised the protected health information of hundreds of nursing home residents, according to the federal agency.

Risk adjustment transfers funds from issuers with low risk to plans with high actuarial risk.

A third-party vendor is responsible for the security breach of the protected health information of 4,300 patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The new brand offers a single enterprise solution that include analytics, consulting, health information management and revenue cycle management.