Becker's Healthcare gathered insights from 45 healthcare executives across the U.S., highlighting their most impactful projects and initiatives from the past year. These projects encompass a variety of focus areas, including workforce retention, patient access improvements, operational efficiency, and digital transformation. Among the examples were AdventHealth's comprehensive workforce development programs, UVA Health's ambulatory operations transformation, and Baystate Health's consumer-driven system redesign. These initiatives, discussed in anticipation of Becker's Healthcare 12th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable, demonstrate significant advancements in patient care, operational effectiveness, and strategic healthcare management.

45 healthcare executives share their most effective projects of the year Becker's Hospital Review

The article discusses a significant breakthrough in medical AI, particularly the implementation of AI in improving patient outcomes in real-world clinical settings. A notable study described involved nearly 16,000 patients in Taiwan, which demonstrated a 17% reduction in all-cause mortality when AI alerts from electrocardiograms were provided to physicians. This result is especially pronounced in high-risk patients, indicating substantial potential for AI in healthcare. However, the piece also sheds light on the challenges and mixed results from recent studies on generative AI models in medical contexts, suggesting that while AI can be tremendously beneficial, there's still a considerable journey towards optimized and reliable applications in medical practice.

When Medical A.I. is Lifesaving Ground Truths

Marc Eisen's article discusses the impact of noncompete agreements imposed by Epic Systems on its former employees, arguing that these restrictions stifle the potential for innovation and entrepreneurship particularly in the health-tech sector in Dane County. Former Epic employees, such as Cassy Smithies and Aris Blevins, express frustration that the stringent noncompete terms prevent them from engaging in healthcare-related employment or starting their own ventures in the field immediately after leaving Epic. This situation also appears to affect the broader economic landscape, as it limits the growth of health-information technology firms that could benefit from the expertise of Epic's ex-staff. The article also touches on a potential change in policy as the Federal Trade Commission considers banning such restrictive employment clauses to foster better wage opportunities and innovation.

Revisiting Epic's use of Non-Competes Isthmus

In 2023, the exploitation of software vulnerabilities nearly tripled as an initial access vector for cyber breaches, accentuated by incidents like the MOVEit breach, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. Ransomware attacks increasingly leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities, with a third of all breaches involving extortion, notably via Clop ransomware's exploitation of MOVEit. The report further indicated a 68% increase in breaches involving third parties, underscoring the growing vulnerabilities within software and supply chains. The findings emphasize the urgent need for enterprises to improve software vulnerability remediation, which takes an average of 55 days for half of critical vulnerabilities, and enhance cybersecurity education among workers. The report, analyzing a record 30,458 security incidents and 10,626 confirmed breaches, highlighted the significant role of human error and social engineering in breaches, demonstrating the critical need for comprehensive cybersecurity strategies that include both technological and human elements.

CVE exploitation nearly tripled in 2023, Verizon finds Cybersecurity Dive

Becker's Healthcare gathered insights from 45 healthcare executives across the U.S., highlighting their most impactful projects and initiatives from the past year. These projects encompass a variety of focus areas, including workforce retention, patient access improvements, operational efficiency, and digital transformation. Among the examples were AdventHealth's comprehensive workforce development programs, UVA Health's ambulatory operations transformation, and Baystate Health's consumer-driven system redesign. These initiatives, discussed in anticipation of Becker's Healthcare 12th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable, demonstrate significant advancements in patient care, operational effectiveness, and strategic healthcare management.

45 healthcare executives share their most effective projects of the year Becker's Hospital Review

The article discusses a significant breakthrough in medical AI, particularly the implementation of AI in improving patient outcomes in real-world clinical settings. A notable study described involved nearly 16,000 patients in Taiwan, which demonstrated a 17% reduction in all-cause mortality when AI alerts from electrocardiograms were provided to physicians. This result is especially pronounced in high-risk patients, indicating substantial potential for AI in healthcare. However, the piece also sheds light on the challenges and mixed results from recent studies on generative AI models in medical contexts, suggesting that while AI can be tremendously beneficial, there's still a considerable journey towards optimized and reliable applications in medical practice.

When Medical A.I. is Lifesaving Ground Truths

Marc Eisen's article discusses the impact of noncompete agreements imposed by Epic Systems on its former employees, arguing that these restrictions stifle the potential for innovation and entrepreneurship particularly in the health-tech sector in Dane County. Former Epic employees, such as Cassy Smithies and Aris Blevins, express frustration that the stringent noncompete terms prevent them from engaging in healthcare-related employment or starting their own ventures in the field immediately after leaving Epic. This situation also appears to affect the broader economic landscape, as it limits the growth of health-information technology firms that could benefit from the expertise of Epic's ex-staff. The article also touches on a potential change in policy as the Federal Trade Commission considers banning such restrictive employment clauses to foster better wage opportunities and innovation.

Revisiting Epic's use of Non-Competes Isthmus

In 2023, the exploitation of software vulnerabilities nearly tripled as an initial access vector for cyber breaches, accentuated by incidents like the MOVEit breach, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report. Ransomware attacks increasingly leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities, with a third of all breaches involving extortion, notably via Clop ransomware's exploitation of MOVEit. The report further indicated a 68% increase in breaches involving third parties, underscoring the growing vulnerabilities within software and supply chains. The findings emphasize the urgent need for enterprises to improve software vulnerability remediation, which takes an average of 55 days for half of critical vulnerabilities, and enhance cybersecurity education among workers. The report, analyzing a record 30,458 security incidents and 10,626 confirmed breaches, highlighted the significant role of human error and social engineering in breaches, demonstrating the critical need for comprehensive cybersecurity strategies that include both technological and human elements.

CVE exploitation nearly tripled in 2023, Verizon finds Cybersecurity Dive