Risk Management
As a Standard & Poor's report finds many insurers are missing the mark on their risk-adjustment predictions, a new partnership between population health management consultant Evolent Health and Health Fidelity, which develops technology to steer providers towards value-based care, aims to fill the gap.
New York health plan Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Wednesday said it was a victim of a cyberattack that affected 10.5 million beneficiaries. Even worse, the plan said hackers had access to information systems for more than a year and a half before the health plan even noticed the cyberattack had occurred.
Cancer Care Group, a large radiation oncology practice in Indianapolis, is reevaluating its privacy and security practices after it was slapped with a $750,000 HIPAA settlement from the Department of Health and Human Services. It agreed to pay the sum to settle alleged HIPAA violations involving a breach that occurred three years ago.
Even when a natural disaster doesn't force a hospital to shut its doors, unexpected catastrophes can disrupt operations and finances.
Leaders from Mercy Hospital Joplin, Partners HealthCare, South Nassau Communities Hospitals explain how their systems bounced back from natural disasters and share tips on how healthcare leaders can prepare for the worst Mother Nature can dish out.
The call for proposals is open until Monday, Sept. 7 for the Dec. 1-3 event.
The 12-hospital Merit Health system is notifying hundreds of its current and former patients that their protected health information has been compromised after discovering an employee was involved in identity theft.
This form of identity theft is extremely costly to the victim as well the company that gets hacked.
Those who were ready before last year's postponement are expecting it to through as planned - and hope there is no further delay.
As hospitals acquire physician practices, administrators must be less "hospital centric" when it comes to setting benchmarks and reporting quality.