The Joint Commission’s new National Performance Goals take effect in January 2026 and language access, once viewed as a patient experience issue, is emerging as a core safety and accreditation requirement. Health systems are being asked to reexamine how communication,…
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Martin Kulldorff, PhD, is leaving his position as chairman of the CDC’s influential vaccine advisory committee for a new role as chief scientific officer for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS said in a Dec.…
In a first, the World Health Organization has issued a guideline on GLP-1s, a drug class that up to 1 in 8 U.S. adults report using, according to KFF research. The WHO’s guideline, published Dec. 1 in JAMA, recommends long-term…
The American Hospital Association is urging the FDA to revise the current framework for AI-enabled medical device clearance by pursuing risk-based post-deployment standards and other measures. In a Dec. 1 letter, the AHA said the current framework for medical device…
CIOs, chief medical information officers, and IT leaders ensure that technology supports clinical workflows effectively and is implemented responsibly. Below is a list of hospitals and health systems searching for IT executive talent: Note: This is not an exhaustive list.…
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is soliciting questions for a video the department is producing about a HIPAA rule. The prerecorded video will review the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule’s risk management implementation specification. Nicholas Heesters, senior advisor…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $46 million over claims it shared patient data with tech companies. Several patients sued the health system in 2023, asserting that its consumer-behavior tracking technologies transmitted their personal…
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is tightening its cybersecurity posture as AI-driven threats evolve rapidly and external attacks grow more sophisticated. Steven Ramirez, chief information security and tech officer, said the recent emergence of autonomous AI attacks — including one linked…
Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland (Ore.) will close on or around Feb. 1 and lay off 310 employees due to financial challenges that have made it “unsustainable to continue operations,” according to a Dec. 1 Oregon WARN notice. Some of…
The FDA has launched agentic AI capabilities for all agency staff, marking an expansion of its internal AI infrastructure. Agentic AI refers to systems that can plan, reason and carry out multi-step tasks while incorporating human oversight. The tools will…