Emergency medicine doctors propose everyone having personal emergency doctors, reducing over and under-triage at hospitals. Current systems don't support this due to insurance companies' structures. Telemedicine growth, integrated systems like Kaiser Permanente and AI-powered kiosks offer better access but have limitations. Concierge medicine provides personal care and accessibility but comes with substantial cost. Innovations reducing costs, fulfilling personal care needs are imperative in healthcare's future.

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Ransomware group LockBit attacked Chicago's nonprofit Saint Anthony Hospital, demanding $800,000 ransom. The attack, deviating from previous non-targeting of nonprofits, encrypted patient data, which was not compromised until January 7. LockBit's motives have been questioned, suggesting it misunderstood the definition of "nonprofit". The hospital is cooperating with the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services, warning patients of potential identity and financial frauds. LockBit previously attacked Toronto's SickKids hospital, apologizing and issuing a free decryptor.

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2023's largest U.S. health sector data breach targeted medical transcription firm PJ&A, affecting over 14 million individuals. Breach included patients' personal data, like names, addresses, medical information, and potentially Social Security numbers. Impacted clients include Chicago's Cook County Health and New York's Northwell Health. Previous record was HCA Healthcare breach, affecting 11 million patient records.

Hack of PJ&A tops 2023 US healthcare data breaches as tally jumps by 4M SC Magazine

JCI spent $27M remediating a September 2023 ransomware attack. The incident involved data exfiltration and locked internal IT infrastructure. Despite concerns, JCI's smart-factory installations remained unaffected. Investigation and remediation are ongoing.

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Emergency medicine doctors propose everyone having personal emergency doctors, reducing over and under-triage at hospitals. Current systems don't support this due to insurance companies' structures. Telemedicine growth, integrated systems like Kaiser Permanente and AI-powered kiosks offer better access but have limitations. Concierge medicine provides personal care and accessibility but comes with substantial cost. Innovations reducing costs, fulfilling personal care needs are imperative in healthcare's future.

Why Everyone Needs Their Own Emergency Medicine Doctor Medscape

Ransomware group LockBit attacked Chicago's nonprofit Saint Anthony Hospital, demanding $800,000 ransom. The attack, deviating from previous non-targeting of nonprofits, encrypted patient data, which was not compromised until January 7. LockBit's motives have been questioned, suggesting it misunderstood the definition of "nonprofit". The hospital is cooperating with the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services, warning patients of potential identity and financial frauds. LockBit previously attacked Toronto's SickKids hospital, apologizing and issuing a free decryptor.

LockBit remorseless in latest children's hospital attack The Register

2023's largest U.S. health sector data breach targeted medical transcription firm PJ&A, affecting over 14 million individuals. Breach included patients' personal data, like names, addresses, medical information, and potentially Social Security numbers. Impacted clients include Chicago's Cook County Health and New York's Northwell Health. Previous record was HCA Healthcare breach, affecting 11 million patient records.

Hack of PJ&A tops 2023 US healthcare data breaches as tally jumps by 4M SC Magazine

JCI spent $27M remediating a September 2023 ransomware attack. The incident involved data exfiltration and locked internal IT infrastructure. Despite concerns, JCI's smart-factory installations remained unaffected. Investigation and remediation are ongoing.

Johnson Controls Ransomware Cleanup Costs Top $27M and Counting DarkReading