AI can greatly improve caregiving, doctor says in JAMA interview
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the potential to convert vast amounts of data into actionable knowledge, promising significant advancements in patient care and research.
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.
HHS opens investigation into UnitedHealth cyberattack
Mar 14, 2024
Following a cyberattack on one of the nation’s largest health insurers that’s thrown healthcare payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the US Department of...
HHS launches new tools to help nursing homes prevent cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
As the threat of cyberattacks across the healthcare sector grows, the US Department of Health and Human Services this week is taking action. The department unveiled resources on Monday, via its 405(d)...
Thousands of nursing home, assisted living residents receive VR headset gifts as respite from unfolding...
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 25, 2023
As war escalates in Israel, thousands of seniors living in the Holy Land are being gifted virtual headsets to help combat stress and PTSD.
Post-lockdowns, regulators cast an eye toward security, preparedness weak spots
By
John Hall
Dec 02, 2022
For much of 2022, lockdowns and other restrictions tamped down the usual resident security concerns in the nation’s long-term care facilities. Still, workforce shortages meant fewer vigilant eyes and...
Why senior living is such a vulnerable target for cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
May 01, 2023
Nursing homes and senior living facilities are vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as data breaches that hack personal and medical information.
3 ways data could shut down your facility
By
Kyle Taylor
Jul 16, 2018
Today, it’s less of a matter of whether you’ll have a data security breach and more of a matter of when. But if you take steps to mitigate the impact of a breach, then you can recover.
Survey finds 84 percent of healthcare organizations challenged to recruit cybersecurity staff
By
John Roszkowski
May 09, 2023
Finding and retaining cybersecurity talent are the two greatest barriers facing healthcare companies looking to improve their organization’s cybersecurity preparedness, according to the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare...
Technology seen as tool for attracting next generation of leaders
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2024
Long-term care operators looking to attract new leaders to their organizations, and the profession in general, should emphasize the personal nature of work, and the fact that it is a great way to make...