Tag: Patient rights

FBI investigates as Oracle health data breach exposes patient information

Editor's Note Cybercriminals breached a legacy server at Oracle Health, stealing patient data from multiple hospitals and health systems, according to a March 31 article in Healthcare Executive. The breach, discovered around February 20, occurred before Oracle migrated the affected server from Cerner's system to Oracle Cloud. According to the…

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By: Matt Danford
April 1, 2025
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Renewed push for healthcare price transparency faces familiar challenges

Editor's Note Although a recent executive order from President Donald Trump aims to make hospitals and insurers reveal negotiated prices, data inconsistencies and a lack of consumer usability continue to hinder progress, according to a March 31 article from NPR. As detailed in the report, the executive order builds on…

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By: Matt Danford
March 31, 2025
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Legislation proposes granting CRNA practice authority to expand anesthesia access for veterans

Editor's Note Legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives seeks to expand access to anesthesia care for veterans by granting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) full practice authority within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025 is sponsored by Representatives…

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By: Matt Danford
March 20, 2025
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Trump signs executive order to enforce hospital price transparency rules

Editor's Note President Donald Trump signed an executive order to enforce healthcare price transparency regulations, according to a February 25 report in Fierce Healthcare. As detailed in the article, the order directs the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS) to rapidly implement and enforce price transparency…

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By: Matt Danford
February 26, 2025
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Chinese medical devices threaten US healthcare cybersecurity

Editor’s Note Backdoors in Chinese-made medical monitors could put patients at risk and compromise hospital networks across the US, according to security agencies quoted in a February 23 report from CNBC. The article cites the popular Contec CMS8000 patient monitor as an example. Both the US Food and Drug Administration…

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By: Matt Danford
February 24, 2025
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Texas abortion ban linked to spike in pregnancy complications, maternal death

Editor’s Note Pregnancy complications—including life-threatening sepsis—surged in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, according to a ProPublica analysis of seven years’ worth of state hospital data. In a February 20 report, the outlet details how sepsis rates for women hospitalized after second-trimester pregnancy loss rose by more than…

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By: Matt Danford
February 20, 2025
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Montana legislators' prior authorization reform push mirrors national trends

Editor's Note Montana legislators are moving to restrict health insurers’ use of prior authorization as frustration over the practice mounts nationwide, KFF News reported February 13. The outlet reports that two Democratic and Republican lawmakers have introduced or are drafting bills for the 2025 Montana Legislature to limit these insurer-mandated…

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By: Matt Danford
February 18, 2025
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OR camera privacy concerns influence nursing strike negotiations

Editor's Note A dispute over cameras in ORs reportedly added tension to nurse strike negotiations that recently culminated in a tentative agreement with union nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. According to an August 7 CBS News report, the OR cameras are intended to assist with robotic surgeries.…

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By: Matt Danford
August 14, 2024
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New requirements for ASCs on life safety, patient rights effective August

Editor's Note Starting August 1, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) will need to comply with new and revised requirements for Life Safety Code® and patient rights, a June 26 news update from The Joint Commission reports. These updates align with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions for Coverage.…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
July 3, 2024
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