Hospitals

Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Hospitals are reportedly among the organizations being hit hard by the Microsoft system outage that began Thursday (July 18). A survey of hospitals around the world...

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Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist
Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist
May 16, 2024  |  Economy

American medical care costs have gone up, and that’s reportedly helped inflation remain high. Hospital prices climbed 7.7% between April 2023 and April 2024, the biggest monthly increase...

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Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities
Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities
May 09, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum...

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UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
March 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. That’s according to ratings agency Moody’s, whose projections were cited in a Sunday (March...

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US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
March 06, 2024  |  Healthcare

In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers...

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Medical Properties Trust Says Regulator’s Hold on Transaction ‘Deemed Immaterial’
Medical Properties Trust Says Regulator’s Hold on Transaction ‘Deemed Immaterial’
August 18, 2023  |  Real Estate

A California state regulator has ordered a hold on a transaction between Medical Properties Trust (MPT) and Prospect Medical Holdings. The deal, which aimed to provide crucial financial...

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RapidAI Secures $75 Million to Continue Developing Clinical AI Solutions
RapidAI Secures $75 Million to Continue Developing Clinical AI Solutions
July 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

RapidAI has secured $75 million in Series C funding to continue developing its clinical artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This new round of funding will enable RapidAI...

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American Hospitals Suffer Increase in Cyberattacks
American Hospitals Suffer Increase in Cyberattacks
June 25, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on American hospitals are reportedly growing in number and sophistication. The uptick in cybercrimes — as reported Friday (June 23) by Bloomberg News —...

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COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
January 21, 2021  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry continues to be on high alert and many hospitals are operating increasingly close to maximum capacity. Elective procedures typically handled at the...

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