Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
As VR becomes a fixture of LTC community life, experts warn that providers must weigh drawbacks, limitations
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 03, 2024
But just because studies have gone easy on VR’s potential drawbacks doesn’t mean that concerns don’t exist, experts warn.
Colorado SNF sanctioned for 2021 data breach
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
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...
DEA: Extend COVID telehealth prescribing rules – for now
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John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
With the end of the public health emergency for the outbreak rapidly approaching, the Drug Enforcement Administration has submitted plans to continue prescription flexibilities for telemedicine that were...
New prosthetic limb allows amputee to move hand, fingers
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
Engineers have developed a prosthetic that allows for hand and finger movements as if they were real (and attached).
High cost of 2023 healthcare data breaches continues decade-long trend, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 28, 2023
Data breaches have cost healthcare companies $11 million in 2023, an increase over the past year, a new study shows.
New AI tool helps spark the conversation about early dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new app’s virtual agent asks memory-probing questions to patients — picture descriptions and verbal fluency tests — to look for signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Researchers hopeful that AI screening tools can help prevent septic shock among residents
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 13, 2023
Researchers are optimistic about the scalability of AI screening tools for preventing sepsis and septic shock among long-term care residents.
Adult children dread discussing senior living with aging parents: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2016
The most-dreaded topic of discussion that adult children have regarding their aging parents involves the older adults’ perceived need for assisted living and long-term care, according to respondents...
Group’s new tool will thoroughly vet new healthcare tech products and services
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 21, 2023
A new assessment framework was recently developed by two healthcare organizations to specifically audit technology that either supplants or assists traditional care roles.