by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Ascension said Friday it has restored access across all markets to the core system for electronic health records and patient portals after a cyberattack. Patients should see a smoother process for scheduling appointments and filling prescriptions, plus improved wait...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
In 2023, national health spending in the United States surged, outpacing economic growth, with estimates showing a 7.5 percent increase totaling $4.8 trillion, according to government data. This growth was attributed to a historic high in health insurance coverage,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
A Pentagon study revealed that between 2014 and 2019, U.S. soldiers were nearly nine times more likely to die by suicide than in combat situations, marking suicide as the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers during that period, with 883 recorded suicide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Recorded Future, a cybersecurity firm, reported a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeting health care organizations following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which disrupted much of the U.S. health care system. The $22 million ransom paid by...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Federal agencies are ramping up efforts to crack down on the sale and distribution of illicit electronic cigarettes, intent on stemming the flood of products on the market that continuously skirt government regulation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
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