NSA ‘zero trust’ cybersecurity for hospitals? | Emergency rooms, outpatient care account for 40% of national spending | more

The National Security Agency released a two-phase plan for all entities within the U.S. Department of War to follow for no-trust cyber defenses. The American Hospital Association said the protocols could be adopted by hospitals.

The study by the nonprofit KFF is focused on the jump in overall healthcare prices from 2022 to 2024, with hospitals leading as a result of both delayed care from the pandemic and an increase in prices for services.

The annual meeting at the Los Angeles Convention Center just wrapped up. Here’s a small sample of some of the biggest announcements.

The money was meant for Minnesota, where criminals were indicted for abusing the Medicaid system to run bogus daycare centers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not specify how the state can rectify the situation to the Trump administration’s satisfaction. 

The recall has been designated as the most serious, Class I, but the issue can be remedied with a software update. The affected devices are Ivenix Large Volume Pumps manufactured by Fresenius Kabi.

Here are some factors that tend to lead physicians to take on hospital-management roles over and above their regularly expected duties.  

Neither the health system nor the applications were named. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General said they were able to perform a successful phishing attack and breach a portal lacking firewall support. The agency released a report containing the full details.

The updated reader is 60% smaller and offers built-in WiFi connectivity. It works with an implantable sensor to monitor a patient's PA pressure. 

ACR recently voiced its frustrations to Health and Human Services, sharing suggestions for how the agency could spur greater use of this technology.