Healthcare has been among the industries most affected by data breaches related to staff mistakes, according to Verizon. “Breaches take many forms, but in the healthcare sector, one pattern stands out: miscellaneous errors,” the telecom giant stated in its annual…
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Health systems are making longer-term investments in their technology workforces in 2026, signaling a shift away from reactive hiring and toward building sustainable pipelines, leadership structures and internal expertise as digital transformation accelerates across healthcare. The push comes as organizations…
At Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting, healthcare leaders gathered at an Optum-sponsored executive roundtable to discuss AI in action—and the clinical and financial value it’s delivering today. The roundtable was moderated by Devin Airey, managing director at The Advisory Board. Panelists…
President Donald Trump’s portfolio managers traded seven health insurers’ stocks as 2027 Medicare Advantage payment policies were being ironed out. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics released disclosures in May laying out thousands of trades in the first three months…
Hantavirus and Ebola are grabbing global headlines, but measles outbreaks across the country are a bigger threat to U.S. hospitals, according to an infectious disease leader at Corewell Health. As of May 21, the CDC had confirmed 1,952 measles cases…
The CDC has ordered two passengers formerly on the M/V Hondius cruise ship to remain at a Nebraska quarantine unit with 16 other passengers, who are being monitored for Andes hantavirus. Following an Andes hantavirus outbreak first reported on an…
Epic has asked a federal court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing the EHR vendor of using its market dominance to restrict interoperability and make it difficult for disabled patients to obtain medical records needed for Social Security disability claims.…
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D plans offered by vertically integrated insurers paid lower monthly premiums but higher out-of-pocket drug costs compared to enrollees in other plans, according to a May 19 analysis from the HHS Office of Inspector General. …
A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reviews the civil rights foundation for language access, including federal laws, healthcare and education requirements, state and local policies, and the practical need for language services. The report, Language Access…
Large health systems reported mixed financial results in the first quarter of 2026, with organizations including Cleveland Clinic and NewYork-Presbyterian posting stronger operating margins while others, such as Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Health, reported margin declines. Here is a snapshot…