Connected Medical Devices —the Next Target for Ransomware Attacks
The following is a guest article by Ryan Witt, Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader at Proofpoint
The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is a deep web of interconnected devices that increasingly plays a vital role in care delivery. Unfortunately, these devices have also significantly enhanced healthcare’s cyber risk, and security researchers have raised alarms about the vulnerabilities of these devices for more than a decade. While we haven’t seen threat actors widely exploiting the vulnerabilities in the wild, it is only a matter of time—and the results of an event like an IoMT ransomware attack will be devastating to ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Security and Privacy Consolidated Appropriations Act Cyber Risk Cybersecurity ECRI FDA Internet of Medical Source Type: blogs
What to do about problematic medication taking?
Welcome to another episode of BDI Briefs! Our aim with BDI Briefs is to take a brief look at important issues about the emotional side of diabetes.In this short discussion, Scott, Bill, and Susan explore problematic medication taking and what you can do about it. You may be surprised by some insights – I know I was! Enjoy! And please let us know what you think and what you’d like to hear more about. And remember to subscribe to BDI’s YouTube channel!
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Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - June 21, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
The Truth About Medicare Advantage Saving Medicare
BY GEORGE HALVORSON
We know from the current annual report from the Medicare trustees that Medicare Advantage is saving Medicare, and that Medicare will be a much stronger program as Medicare Advantage continues to grow.
When we look at actual numbers from that report, we see that Medicare Advantage cost Medicare $403.3bn last year.
The report shows that Medicare is growing 6.7% each year in total revenue. We see that Medicare Parts A and B have expense growth that slightly exceeds 8%, and that Medicare Advantage is projected to have expense growth of 4.2% for the year.
That means we’re losing money from the ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy George Halvorson Medicare Medicare Advantage Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – June 17, 2023
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
How Interoperability Saves Lives – and Builds Trust. For FQHCs such as Dallas-area HHM Health, maintaining trust is critical because many patients are new users of the healthcare system. The organization’s Geli Brown sat down with Colin Hung to explain interoperability’s role in building trust: When clinicians know more about a patient&...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
Two ECGs texted to me in the same hour. What would you recommend?
Written by Pendell MeyersBoth of these cases were sent to me with no information other than adults with acute chest pain. What would be your response?Case 1:Case 2:What if I told you that Case 1 has an abnormal initial troponin, and Case 2 has a normal initial troponin? Case 1An elderly male presented with chest pain. His vitals were within normal limits except some mild hypertension. Here was his triage ECG:What do you think?I texted back: " I just see LVH with no signs of OMI " .I sent this ECG to the Queen of Hearts (PMcardio OMI), and here is the verdict:You can subscribe for news and early access (via partic...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Better Health Care Tests, Faster
This article looks at some specific problems and solutions.
Speeding up Test Development
We’ve seen with COVID-19 how quickly a virus can evolve and how hard it is to design both tests and vaccinations that accommodate different variants. Virax Biolabs uses data from the World Health Organization and others to develop tests quickly. For instance, new viral variants tend to spread in the southern hemisphere before hitting the northern hemisphere in our Winter, so Virax can check existing data to prepare better tests for the North.
The company is developing a T-cell diagnostics and profiling platform called Virax Immu...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability CLIA COVID-19 Hydreight Immunexpress ixlayer Laboratories Labs Rolland Carlson Sepsis Sepsis Lab Tests Septicyte Shane Madden testing Tomasz George Source Type: blogs
On Investigating Presidents
Patrick G. EddingtonAs you probably have heard or otherwise know by now, the 37 ‐count indictment against former President Trump has beenreleased (WARNING: large file). I ’ve highlighted a number of sections in yellow that I think are particularly telling.For the benefit of those who are not fluent in Intelligence Community (IC) speak, I offer the following translations regarding certain key acronyms contained in the indictment:HCS = Human intelligence Control System. Think confidential, foreign national sources.TK = Talent ‐Keyhole. That’s satellite imagery‐derived information.And I doubt I need ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 12, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Patrick G. Eddington Source Type: blogs
15 Symptoms Of Low Blood Pressure To Watch Out For
Conclusion
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, is often overshadowed by its counterpart, high blood pressure (hypertension), which receives more attention due to its perceived risks.
However, it’s crucial to recognize that low blood pressure can have significant impacts on overall well-being and various organ systems.
Fainting or loss of consciousness is a concerning symptom that may indicate a drop in blood flow to vital organs.
Chest pain suggests inadequate blood supply to the heart, while shortness of breath indicates reduced oxygen supply to the lungs.
Confusion or altered mental state can be a si...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 6, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
A New Underground Market in E ‑Cigarettes Will Soon Begin Flourishing in Australia
Jeffrey A. SingerWriting in the Australian journalThe Quadranta year and a half ago, I criticized the Australian government ’s plan to prohibit residents from purchasing e‑cigarettes without first getting a state‐licensed health care practitioner’s permission slip (aka, a prescription). I wrote:It makes no sense to require medical permission slips for consenting adults to ingest nicotine via e ‑cigarettes when doing so through combustible tobacco requires no such official nod. It makes even less sense when substances of equal or greater addictive potential are legally available without a prescription. ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Dangers And Risks Of High Blood Pressure
Conclusion
Despite its silent nature, high blood pressure gradually damages organs over time. The interconnectedness of the circulatory system means that all organs reachable by blood are at risk.
Hypertension can lead to critical complications such as heart enlargement, coronary artery disease, stroke, cognitive decline, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, proteinuria, vision problems, and vascular damage.
The importance of proactive measures to manage and prevent these adverse effects is emphasized.
Regular blood pressure monitoring, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and working with healthcare professionals ar...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
27 Dangers And Risks Of High Blood Pressure
Conclusion
Despite its silent nature, high blood pressure gradually damages organs over time. The interconnectedness of the circulatory system means that all organs reachable by blood are at risk.
Hypertension can lead to critical complications such as heart enlargement, coronary artery disease, stroke, cognitive decline, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, proteinuria, vision problems, and vascular damage.
The importance of proactive measures to manage and prevent these adverse effects is emphasized.
Regular blood pressure monitoring, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and working with healthcare professionals ar...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 1, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Krugman Misses the Mark on CBDCs —Again
Norbert Michel andNicholas AnthonyThis AprilForbes column describes why central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a fundamental issue related to Americans’ freedom and much bigger than just politics. It argues that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, famous forbeing wrong aboutthe Internet, was wrong for claiming presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis was merely playing politics with CBDCs.Nonetheless, Krugman hasdoubled down. AsCrowdfund Insider explains, now he ’s taken toTwitter to re ‐promote his original opinion pieceand to liken DeSantis ’s warnings about CBDCs to former presidential candidate Rick Santo...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 1, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Norbert Michel, Nicholas Anthony Source Type: blogs
Representative Mooney Calls Out Fed ’s CBDC Pilots
Nicholas AnthonyLate last year, the Federal Reservecaught attention for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot projects. Going beyond traditional research, the Federal Reserve contracted with the private sector to build potential CBDCs for the United States. As American Banker ’sJohn Adams reported at the time, “Even as debate in the U.S. rages over the utility of a digital dollar, work continues on the nuts and bolts of a potential American CBDC.”Therefore, with concerns about therisks of CBDCs high and the potential for such CBDC development to go awry, Representative Alex X. Mooney (R ‑WV)introduced a ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 26, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Nicholas Anthony Source Type: blogs
eClinicalWorks Goes from 0 to 60 with AI Throughout Their Product
We’ve only seen a few times where something has dramatically changed the EHR product roadmap. The first time this happened was when the HITECH act and associated $36 billion of stimulus money was included to stimulate adoption of EHR software. In order to get access to that stimulus money, you had to use a certified EHR. If you were an EHR company at this time, you quickly realized that you weren’t going to make any sales if you weren’t certified. As such, the EHR product roadmap changed to ensure that you could meet the EHR certification and meaningful use requirements. In fact, one could argue...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT ChatGPT eClinicalWorks eCW FQHC Girish Kumar Navani Girish Navani Healthcare Scene Featured Large Language Models PRISMA Robotic Proces Source Type: blogs
Surgeon General ’ s warning: the dark side of social media on children ’ s mental health
It’s disheartening to see the escalated trend of mental health challenges in children and teens, an issue that’s becoming more and more prevalent. Daily, we encounter tales of parents grappling with their children’s emotional struggles, from a professional mom taking a career hiatus to aid her anxious daughter to a dad watching his previously thriving
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Surgeon General’s warning: the dark side of social media on children’s mental health originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kevin Pho, MD Tags: KevinMD Facebook Twitter Source Type: blogs
