Pietje Kobus

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Innovator Awards Winning Team: Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC)

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), which provides healthcare to medically underserved residents of Los Angeles County, sought a way to improve the effectiveness of its patient care, with a focus on patients experiencing chronic diseases. To achieve this goal, the organization teamed up with the Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES), a nonprofit California Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO) network.
Trump Proposes Nearly $500 Million Budget Cut to CISA

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Trump Proposes Nearly $500 Million Budget Cut to CISAProposed cuts represent a nearly 17 percent reduction to the agency’s $3 billion budgetDreamstime.com 299263345 Mohamed Ahmed SolimanTrump Proposes Nearly $500 Million Budget Cut to CISAPresident Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal, released on Friday, suggests a $491 million cut from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) budget.
HHS, NIH Initiate Next-Generation Universal Vaccine Platform

2 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

HHS, NIH Initiate Next-Generation Universal Vaccine Platform The initiative will fund the NIH’s in-house development of universal influenza and coronavirus vaccines Dreamstime.com 45918113 © frui_info" HHS, NIH Initiate Next-Generation Universal Vaccine Platform On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the development of the next-generation, universal vaccine platform, Generation Gold Standard, using a...
Trump Administration Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID Origins

3 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Trump Administration Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID Origins While disputed by intelligence agencies, the main website for COVID information explains how the pandemic originated from a lab leak Whitehouse.gov/Screenshot by Endeavor Trump Administration Backs Lab Leak Theory for Covid Origins “The Trump administration has replaced the government’s main portal for information about COVID with a website arguing that the coronavirus leaked from a lab,” New York Times’ Benjamin Mueller reported on...
RFK Jr.: Autism Is an Epidemic

4 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

Scientists will look at potential “environmental toxins,” believed by the Health Secretary to be linked to the rise in autism diagnoses, Jessie Hellmann reported for Roll Call. RFK Jr. rejected arguments from scientists that the rise has been caused by increased awareness and better diagnostic tools, Hellman wrote.
Advocacy Group’s Representative: Lawsuit Has Potential to Disrupt Preventive Services

4 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc. (formerly Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra) court case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) no-cost preventive services requirement. The lawsuit will determine whether 151 million people will continue to have access to preventive healthcare services with no out-of-pocket costs. It must be noted that the ACA does not spell out the preventive services that must be covered.
Report: Immigrants in NYC Have Higher Life Expectancy Than U.S.-Born People

4 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

On April 17, the New York City Health Department (NYC Health Department) released a new report highlighting the contributions of immigrant New Yorkers to the city’s health and prosperity, while emphasizing the critical need to address the unique health challenges that immigrants face.
First Quarter Sees Record-Breaking Number of Ransomware Attacks

4 weeks ago | hcinnovationgroup.com | Pietje Kobus

First Quarter Sees Record-Breaking Number of Ransomware Attacks Cybersecurity firms indicate that the healthcare industry remains a top target for ransomware groups ID 92479112 © Yanawut Suntornkij | Dreamstime.comFirst Quarter Has Record-Breaking Number of Ransomware Attacks March had a record-breaking, 107 reported ransomware attacks, an 81 percent increase compared to last year, global cybersecurity company Blackfog stated.
Kidney Dialysis Provider DaVita Hit by Ransomware Attack

1 month 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

1 month 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.