The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has renewed funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program for an additional 11 months, ensuring the continued tracking of software vulnerabilities. This agreement follows warnings from Mitre Corporation regarding the potential expiration of funding, which raised concerns among cybersecurity professionals about the risks posed by delayed vulnerability disclosures. Experts warned that funding lapses could exacerbate backlogs in addressing security flaws, increasing exposure to exploitation by criminal and state-sponsored actors.

CISA Secures Funding to Strengthen Vulnerability Tracking and Mitigation Cybersecurity Dive

The U.S. healthcare outsourcing market is set to grow significantly, expected to rise from $366.6 billion in 2025 to $662 billion by 2028, driven by workforce shortages, rising costs, and digital transformation, according to Black Book Insights. Key segments such as revenue cycle management (RCM), IT services, and clinical operations highlight the strategic importance of outsourcing for financially pressured healthcare organizations. The business process outsourcing (BPO) segment alone is projected to reach $151.2 billion by 2025, with rapid growth in RCM, medical billing, and healthcare IT outsourcing reflecting a trend where mid-sized hospitals increasingly leverage outsourcing to improve operational efficiency.

U.S. Healthcare Outsourcing Market Set to Surge to $662 Billion by 2028 Newswire

Mass General Brigham is expanding its Home Hospital services to provide acute care for oncology patients, in line with the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s goal of improving access to high-quality care. This initiative addresses the capacity challenges faced by traditional hospitals and reduces "time toxicity" for patients, enabling them to receive oral cancer medications at home while managing other medical conditions. Specially trained Home Hospital clinicians will work alongside the Cancer Institute team to ensure coordinated care, prioritizing patient comfort and safety by minimizing hospital visits. The program, which is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S., currently serves 72 communities in the Greater Boston area and now includes services such as managing enteral nutrition and implanted ports.

Mass General Brigham Expands Home Hospital Services for Oncology Care massgeneralbrigham.org

Northeast Radiology has agreed to a $350,000 settlement to resolve potential HIPAA violations stemming from a hacking incident that compromised the data of nearly 300,000 patients. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights found that the practice failed to perform an adequate risk analysis to protect electronic protected health information. The settlement mandates a corrective action plan, which will be monitored for two years, and requires the practice to conduct a comprehensive HIPAA security risk analysis.

Northeast Radiology Settles HIPAA Violations for $350,000 After Data Breach BankInfoSecurity