Pietje Kobus

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Kidney Dialysis Provider DaVita Hit by Ransomware Attack

1 week ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

On April 14, Denver-based kidney dialysis provider DaVita disclosed that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The company stated that it first noticed the breach on April 12. “Upon discovery, we activated our response protocols and implemented containment measures, including proactively isolating impacted systems.
Keeping Up with Revenue Cycle Management Optimization

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Given the lower margins and higher operating costs, health systems need to focus on managing payor relationships and optimizing payables. As the saying goes, you can't afford to leave money on the table. Joe Kight, head of healthcare with U.S. Bank, shared his perspectives with Healthcare Innovation on where healthcare systems are with revenue cycle management optimization. Kight runs the healthcare team within the bank’s Institutional Client Group.
CMS' Proposed Rule Would Leave More Americans Uninsured, Health Advocacy Groups Say

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

On April 9, Families USA, the National Immigration Law Center, and Young Invincibles hosted a discussion on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule and thepolicy changes set to roll back recent coverage and access gains.
Opinions About the Veterans ACCESS Act Are Divided

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans (VA) may become privatized. The Veterans ACCESS Act, currently under review by the House and Senate, would allow for more outsourcing of VA medical care to the private sector. Suzanne Downing reported for Must Read Alaska that the legislation is designed to strengthen the Veterans Community Care Program, ensure veterans receive timely access to healthcare, and prevent the VA from limiting medical referrals to non-VA providers.
Top Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Misinformation by RFK Jr.

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

ID 132116198 © Pop Nukoonrat | Dreamstime.comRFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine beliefs lead to changes within the HHSPeter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) top vaccine regulator, resigned Friday while criticizing Robert F.
Drugmakers Expedite Shipments to the U.S. Ahead of Tariffs

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Two European-headquartered drugmakers indicated they are sending as many of their medicines across the Atlantic as possible. Michael Erman, Maggie Fick, and Lisa Baertlein reported for Reuters on March 27. The firms expressed fears that President Donald Trump's April 2 tariffs announcement could include products made in Europe.
Mass Layoffs Underway at HHS

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus |Mark Hagland

Mass layoffs have started as part of President Trump’s plan to cut 10,000 health jobs. Leah Douglas and Marisa Taylor reported on April 1 for Reuters that people have been fired at health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Among the people let go was Brian King, head of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, according to an email sent by King to FDA staff, obtained by Reuters.
Advantages and Conflicts Surrounding the New ICAN Act

1 month ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

According to a news release by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), over 260 healthcare and community groups have endorsed the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. The legislation is designed to remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists. The organizations are calling on Congress to pass this legislation.
Authorities Warn of Potential Security Threat to Hospitals

1 month ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

CybersecurityPrivacy/SecurityAuthorities Warn of Potential Security Threat to HospitalsFollowing a threat on social media, the AHA and Health-ISAC caution healthcare organizationsID 88650223 © ibreakstock | Dreamstime.comAuthorities Warn of Potential Security Threat to HospitalsIn the bulletin, the organizations share observing a social media post related to the active planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks.
BREAKING: Trump Nominates Susan Monarez as CDC Director

1 month ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

On Monday, President Trump announced the nomination of Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to lead the agency permanently. Trump pulled his first nominee, Dr. Dave Weldon, just a few hours before his confirmation hearing.