AI use growing in Kansas City hospitals aiding physicians in recording notes and managing hospital beds. Health industry members believe AI can reduce costs, staff exhaustion, and improve patient care. However, regulation is required to avoid harmful potential. One mother used ChatGPT to diagnose her son's condition, undiagnosed by 17 doctors. Concerns about AI biases exist, affecting its credibility. Hospitals argue AI benefits include reduced costs, improved patient care, and advanced research. Tools such as Abridge are used to record patient visits, creating accurate notes and reducing doctor's paperwork. AI-based Patient Progression Hub at Children's Mercy improved inter-hospital referrals and patient discharging. Most Americans surveyed, however, feel uncomfortable with AI healthcare. Industry organizations create own AI standards, waiting for governmental regulations. The Center for Practical Bioethics encourages devising hospital AI policies and expecting tech developers to answer bias-related questions. Governmental bodies are now considering AI regulations.

KC hospitals say AI has potential to cut costs, but regulation lacking KC Beacon

US hospital data breaches increased by 93% (369-712) from 2018-2022, with large ransomware breaches rising by 278%, says Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. To counter this, the Department released voluntary cybersecurity performance goals (CPGs) and a website to help health organizations implement cybersecurity practices. The CPGs include 10 essential goals, such as mitigating vulnerabilities, adding multi-factor authentication and basic cybersecurity training. A panel discussion, including a big announcement, on the issue is slated for the ViVE 2024 event.

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CoxHealth moves IT operations in-house from Oracle Health aiming stronger synergies, better knowledge retention, and faster problem-solving. Contrary to popular trend of outsourcing, the move ensures better alignment within departments, conducive experience for all stakeholders, supporting their continued growth and success trend. Patrick Murfee, VP and CTO highlights the importance of retaining IT knowledge and speed in healthcare environment.

Why 1 health system is moving IT operations back in-house Beckers Hospital Review

LockBit ransomware group disrupted; 14k email accounts linked closed, 35 servers seized. Avast settles privacy investigation for $16.5M. Concerns over email server attacks in Ukraine, Georgia, and Poland from Russia-linked threat group. No cyberattack evidence in AT&T network outage. A vulnerability in Apple's Shortcuts app allows possible access to sensitive user data. Microsoft unveils improved logging capabilities for federal agencies. Android banking Trojan Anatsa circulating malicious apps in Europe. North Korean hackers target global defence sectors. Baking giant Grupo Bimbo suffers ransomware attack.

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