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Hospital IT help desks targeted by sophisticated social engineering schemes
The AHA has been made aware of a validated IT help desk social engineering scheme that uses the stolen identity of revenue cycle employees or employees in other sensitive financial roles.
AHA provides input to CDC on potential transition to ICD-11 for morbidity coding
The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics should consider taking certain actions before finalizing its recommendations on the potential use of ICD-11 for morbidity coding, including working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine if the potential benefits outweigh the health care operational issues, AHA told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics Jan. 12.
FCC releases rules on rural telehealth, next generation broadband
The Federal Communications Commission Jan. 10 released a final rule updating the Rural Health Care program, which offers discounted rates for rural broadband and other communications services to support virtual health care services.
AHA comments on proposed rule to discourage health information blocking
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, AHA Jan. 2 expressed concern that a proposed rule intended to create disincentives for health care providers to interfere with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information could threaten the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals.
Chair File: Elevating Efforts to Prepare for and Prevent Cyberattacks
Nearly 15 years ago, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine estimated that only 1.5% of acute care general medical and surgical hospitals had a comprehensive electronic health records system.
Expanding Patient Access to Care No Matter Where They May Be
While telehealth use has skyrocketed these last few years, our laws have not kept up.
AHA-supported bill would expand access to telehealth services
AHA voices support for the CONNECT for Health Act, legislation that would increase patient access to telehealth services while removing barriers to adoption.
Keeping Up Our Guard to Protect Patients’ Privacy and Access to Safe Care
Cyber criminals are probing the defenses of health care providers every second of every day.
Organizations urged to defend against new ransomware threat
HHS alerts organizations to Rhysida ransomware.
DEA to host listening sessions on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances
The Sept. 12-13 sessions seek input on whether to permit telemedicine prescribing for certain controlled substances without an in-person evaluation.