The state of Colorado has settled with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for not protecting the personal data of hundreds of residents, patients and employees before and during a 2021...
Healthcare execs eye new revenue streams, talent retention, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2023
US companies are upbeat about the future, focused on reinvention and less concerned about recessionary trends, according to PwC’s August 2023 Pulse Survey. But healthcare leaders cited talent retention...
SEC announces cybersecurity incident disclosure rules for public companies
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Public companies will need to disclose the cybersecurity incidents they experience and annually disclose information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance, under a rule...
‘Zero trust’ approach could help protect senior living facilities from cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 20, 2023
Cyberattacks have long plagued senior living and nursing homes at higher rates than other industries, but one new approach could help.
Cloud infrastructure primed to improve the senior care experience
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 20, 2023
Experts are now touting cloud technology’s increasing role in improving the patient experience in particular.
Cybersecurity vigilance, safeguards heralded to protect ever vulnerable senior living groups
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 08, 2023
With senior living vulnerable to cyber attacks, having thorough cybersecurity strategies in place is vital for senior living administrators.
New report warns: Russian, North Korean hackers take aim at healthcare industry
By
Christine Birkner
May 18, 2023
Healthcare organizations must remain vigilant against cyber attacks by Russian and North Korean hacker groups, a global advisory firm said.
40 percent of healthcare working hours can be augmented by AI, study finds
By
Christine Birkner
May 16, 2023
Some 40% of all healthcare working hours can be supported or augmented by language-based AI, according to a new report by Accenture.
How nursing homes can protect themselves from QR-code related data hacks
By
Christine Birkner
May 16, 2023
Providers can curb cyber attack threats in many ways, including using a QR code generator with special features, an expert says.
Provider’s ransomware incident highlights cyber risks facing senior living and care operators
By
John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
A recent cyber incident involving a Kansas-based long-term care provider points to the need for such organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity preparedness.