Newsweek, in partnership with Statista, introduces the first ranking of the "World's Best Digital Health Companies 2024," recognizing 400 firms from 35 countries spanning seven industry segments such as diagnostics, health records, and telehealth. The rankings categorize the digital health firms based on financial performance, impact of their products and services, and online engagement, aiming to guide healthcare stakeholders in selecting the most reliable and effective digital health solutions amidst a rapidly growing market projected to reach $275 billion by 2028.

World's Best Digital Health Companies 2024 Newsweek

The March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report highlights a significant increase in healthcare data breaches, with 93 reported incidents involving breaches of 500 or more records, noted as a 50% monthly and a 41% annual increase. This surge was largely attributed to a strategic cyberattack on Ernest Health that involved separate reports for each of the 31 affected hospitals. Although the overall breach numbers were high, the total number of affected individuals continued a downward trend to the lowest since January 2023. The breaches predominantly involved major hacking incidents, including a significant breach at Risa's Dental and Braces, with less frequent occurrences of unauthorized access and theft. This trend underscores the ongoing vulnerabilities in healthcare data security, particularly through network and email compromises.

March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report HIPAA Journal

Kaiser Permanente, a major U.S. healthcare organization, is set to notify 13.4 million individuals about a data breach that resulted from sharing patient information with third-party advertisers such as Google, Microsoft, and X (formerly Twitter). The breach involved personal details including names, IP addresses, member activities, and navigation data from Kaiser’s websites and mobile apps. This incident, deemed the largest health-related data breach of 2024, has prompted Kaiser to remove tracking codes from its digital platforms and file notices with the U.S. government and California’s attorney general, as required by HIPAA regulations. Notifications to affected members are scheduled to begin in May.

Health insurance giant Kaiser will notify millions of a data breach after sharing patients' data with advertisers | TechCrunch publication

Mark Sullivan's article "Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter" in Fast Company discusses concerns around the diminishing returns and unmet expectations surrounding generative AI. Despite initial excitement and some productivity gains in specific sectors like graphic design and legal research, broader productivity impacts and significant performance improvements remain elusive. Companies have invested heavily in AI infrastructures but are experiencing complex challenges and slow ROI realization. Key industry figures, including OpenAI’s executives, have acknowledged the gap between current capabilities and heightened expectations, hinting at a potential cooling period or "AI winter" where the initial enthusiasm for generative AI might significantly wane. Additionally, independent agent-based AI developments are underway but are still far from delivering substantial outcomes.

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Newsweek, in partnership with Statista, introduces the first ranking of the "World's Best Digital Health Companies 2024," recognizing 400 firms from 35 countries spanning seven industry segments such as diagnostics, health records, and telehealth. The rankings categorize the digital health firms based on financial performance, impact of their products and services, and online engagement, aiming to guide healthcare stakeholders in selecting the most reliable and effective digital health solutions amidst a rapidly growing market projected to reach $275 billion by 2028.

World's Best Digital Health Companies 2024 Newsweek

The March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report highlights a significant increase in healthcare data breaches, with 93 reported incidents involving breaches of 500 or more records, noted as a 50% monthly and a 41% annual increase. This surge was largely attributed to a strategic cyberattack on Ernest Health that involved separate reports for each of the 31 affected hospitals. Although the overall breach numbers were high, the total number of affected individuals continued a downward trend to the lowest since January 2023. The breaches predominantly involved major hacking incidents, including a significant breach at Risa's Dental and Braces, with less frequent occurrences of unauthorized access and theft. This trend underscores the ongoing vulnerabilities in healthcare data security, particularly through network and email compromises.

March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report HIPAA Journal

Kaiser Permanente, a major U.S. healthcare organization, is set to notify 13.4 million individuals about a data breach that resulted from sharing patient information with third-party advertisers such as Google, Microsoft, and X (formerly Twitter). The breach involved personal details including names, IP addresses, member activities, and navigation data from Kaiser’s websites and mobile apps. This incident, deemed the largest health-related data breach of 2024, has prompted Kaiser to remove tracking codes from its digital platforms and file notices with the U.S. government and California’s attorney general, as required by HIPAA regulations. Notifications to affected members are scheduled to begin in May.

Health insurance giant Kaiser will notify millions of a data breach after sharing patients' data with advertisers | TechCrunch publication

Mark Sullivan's article "Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter" in Fast Company discusses concerns around the diminishing returns and unmet expectations surrounding generative AI. Despite initial excitement and some productivity gains in specific sectors like graphic design and legal research, broader productivity impacts and significant performance improvements remain elusive. Companies have invested heavily in AI infrastructures but are experiencing complex challenges and slow ROI realization. Key industry figures, including OpenAI’s executives, have acknowledged the gap between current capabilities and heightened expectations, hinting at a potential cooling period or "AI winter" where the initial enthusiasm for generative AI might significantly wane. Additionally, independent agent-based AI developments are underway but are still far from delivering substantial outcomes.

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