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ATA Seeks Telehealth PHE Measures ‘At Least Through 2022’

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology

Telehealth stakeholders are asking the Biden Administration to provide guidance on the anticipated end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency while also calling for the extension of the PHE and its t...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Ransomware, COVID-19, and regulations

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology

Given what the healthcare industry faced in 2020, the seventh edition of our Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report, Disruption and Transformation, is aptly titled. As if fighting the COVID-19 ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Cybersecurity is patient safety

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety

Cyberattacks target every industry all the time, and healthcare is no exception. According to a recent IBM study, the average cost per healthcare cyberattack is a hefty $7 million. Despite numbers lik...

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What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

Making changes to CMS’ interpretive guidelines for surveyors within existing hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) may be the quickest way to increase focus on the security of networked medical...

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HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) is urging CMS to expand its hospital Conditions of Participation, or at least the interpretive guidelines for the current CoPs, to improve oversight of the cy...

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National survey gives telehealth good reviews

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology

About 14% of respondents to a new the survey reported that access to telehealth kept them out of the emergency department. The new national survey of 1776 people, conducted by telephone in June and Ju...

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After 3 months of declines, telehealth use stabilizes

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology

Telehealth as a percentage of all medical claims rose 2% nationally from April to May after dropping for the three previous months, according to nonprofit FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tra...

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Healthcare leaders identify top digital transformation priorities

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how huge a role technology can play in making the care process more efficient and convenient, simply revving up patient engagement tactics fall short of satisfy...

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ATA Chair: Telemedicine Choices in Next Few Months Will Shape the Next Decade

February 11, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

With pandemic case rates plummeting, telehealth has reached a fork in the road, and one of the industry’s leaders is worried about it. “The choices we make in the next few months, all around the in...

Mac's Safety Space

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Stop making sense: Normalizing abnormality…

June 01, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant A brief foray this week, though I hope that is very much in keeping with you all being able to grab a few moments for yourselves over the holiday week...

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ATA Seeks Telehealth PHE Measures ‘At Least Through 2022’

Ransomware, COVID-19, and regulations

Cybersecurity is patient safety

What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

National survey gives telehealth good reviews

After 3 months of declines, telehealth use stabilizes

Healthcare leaders identify top digital transformation priorities

ATA Chair: Telemedicine Choices in Next Few Months Will Shape the Next Decade

Stop making sense: Normalizing abnormality…

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