A significant data breach has rocked Concord Orthopaedics (COPA), affecting thousands of patients due to a compromised third-party vendor’s software used for patient registration and appointment check-ins. The breach initially came to light on November 21, 2024, when COPA discovered unauthorized access to their data. The Everest Team, a notorious h
March 28, 2025
Co-working spaces are rapidly gaining popularity among healthcare startups, particularly those in the health technology and analytics sectors working with Indian hospitals. These startups find shared work environments appealing due to their cost-effectiveness, infrastructural support, and collaborative opportunities. The rise of co-working spaces
March 21, 2025
NEC Orchestrating Future Fund has significantly invested in Aetion, a U.S.-based provider of healthcare analytics platforms, to foster a groundbreaking partnership aimed at enhancing the Real World Data (RWD) and Real World Evidence (RWE) business, particularly in drug development. This collaboration seeks to address the pressing need for
February 20, 2025
Imagine a healthcare ecosystem where doctors can instantly access patient records regardless of the originating hospital or clinic, streamlining treatment and preventing repetitive procedures like unnecessary tests or imaging. This vision is at the heart of healthcare interoperability—an essential framework enabling diverse systems to share, store
February 12, 2025
The evolving landscape of healthcare is continually shaped by challenges and innovations, none more significant than the sweeping changes seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the leadership of Beth Anderson, Vermont's Health Information Exchange (HIE), managed by Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), has undergone a substantial
February 12, 2025
Systemic risk in healthcare, a concept often associated with the financial sector, entails the threat that the failure of one element can precipitate failures across interconnected entities within the entire system. This concept has gained prominence in the healthcare sector due to recent incidents that dramatically exposed its vulnerabilities.
February 6, 2025
The field of healthcare data science is rapidly growing, driven by the increasing volume of healthcare data and the need for innovative solutions to global health challenges. This multidisciplinary field merges traditional data science with specialized healthcare knowledge, leading to significant advancements in patient outcomes and reductions in
February 6, 2025
Veradigm has opted for a standalone strategy for its Electronic Health Records (EHR) platform after conducting a rigorous review process involving over 30 potential buyers. Despite high interest, including five preliminary offers for strategic partnerships or financial sponsorships, the company's board of directors has decided that fostering
February 4, 2025
The article titled "Top 12 Client-Rated End-to-End Healthcare Cybersecurity Vendors Announced" is an insightful evaluation of leading cybersecurity vendors catering specifically to the healthcare industry, based on a comprehensive survey conducted between the second quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. The survey engaged 1,812
February 3, 2025
In recent years, cyberattacks on healthcare networks have become more frequent and severe, exposing sensitive data and compromising patient trust. The significant data breaches reported by Community Health Center Inc. and NorthBay Healthcare Corporation are stark reminders of the vulnerabilities within healthcare systems. At Community Health
February 3, 2025