Tag: Healthcare IT

CMS Launches Health Data Sharing Initiative With Major Tech Firms

CMS Launches Health Data Sharing Initiative With Major Tech Firms

Trump administration's new health data sharing initiative involves major tech companies to improve patient access to health records, focusing on interoperability, AI-driven tools, and data privacy concerns.

Enhancing Payer-Provider Collaboration to Advance Value-Based Care Implementation

Explore strategies for payers to enhance collaboration with providers in value-based care through real-time data, EHR integration, and aligned incentives to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Lawsuit Alleges Anticompetitive Practices by Epic in U.S. EHR Market

A lawsuit accuses Epic Systems of leveraging its dominant position in the U.S. electronic health records market to engage in anticompetitive practices, drawing regulatory attention to competition in healthcare IT.

HHS Invests in AI Platform to Integrate NIH and CMS Data for Public Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is deploying an AI platform by C3 AI to integrate NIH and Medicare/Medicaid data, enhancing biomedical research and public health analytics. This initiative supports HHS's AI strategy to improve healthcare program integrity and outcomes with secure, interoperable health data systems.

Data Breach at Covenant Health Affects Over 2,200 in New Hampshire

Covenant Health reports a May 18 data breach impacting over 2,200 in New Hampshire, exposing medical and insurance data. Fraud monitoring and IT security upgrades underway.

Florida Healthcare Cybersecurity Breaches Expose Millions of Patient Records

Recent data breaches in Florida's healthcare sector have exposed millions of patient records, emphasizing urgent cybersecurity investment and enhanced defenses against phishing and fraud.

Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes Patient Information via Google Analytics

Blue Shield of California notifies 4.7 million members after patient data exposure through Google Analytics, highlighting healthcare data privacy challenges in 2025.

Trump Executive Order Targets Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Discrepancies

President Trump's executive order prompts potential changes in Medicare drug price negotiation, affecting pharmaceutical pricing, Medicare spending, and FDA drug import regulations. Epic Systems also shifts to a more public presence in healthcare IT.