Reflections on a Healthcare Data Breach: Where Are We Now?
One year ago, the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused a disruption of healthcare operations on a massive scale, resulting in outages, payment delays, and cancellation of patient appointments. The attack highlighted the need for healthcare organizations to strengthen their cyber preparedness and security posture and demonstrated the devastating impact an attack can have on care delivery.
A Crucial Year for Value-Based Care in Medicaid
This year marks a pivotal moment for Medicaid, its enrollees, and the clinicians who serve them. The joint federal-state program is facing significant challenges from the current Trump administration, which has proposed substantial budget cuts to Medicaid for both fiscal and political reasons.
An Unsettled Healthcare Environment Puts Focus on Enterprise Risk Management
Even during “normal” times, predicting the future is a dicey business. The breakneck pace of actions taken in the first weeks of the Trump presidency only makes every glass ball more opaque and puts the onus on healthcare leaders to sharpen their enterprise risk management practices for the challenges ahead.
The Importance of Physician-Patient Communication In Healthcare
Effective communication between physicians and patients plays a critical role in delivering high-quality healthcare. When doctors clearly explain diagnoses, treatment options, and care plans, patients are more likely to feel informed and engaged in their own health decisions.
Advancements in Patient-Centered Care: What’s Next for Long-Term Healthcare Providers?
Patient-centered care delivery is driving a significant revolution in long-term healthcare. Remote monitoring technology now enables healthcare providers to track vital signs and medication adherence without disrupting patient daily routines.
ABQAURP News March 2025
Here’s the March 2025 edition of ABQAURP News.
Point-of-Care Echo Studies Improve Workflows
The organization is partnering with Amavita Heart and Vascular Health to deploy the software in screenings for aortic stenosis and other valvular diseases in its clinics, local skilled nursing facilities, and via mobile screening units in underserved communities with large minority populations.
New Data Reveals ICRA 2.0 Implementation Challenges
STARC partnered with ASHE to conduct a nationwide survey of professionals responsible for managing construction-related infection risks. The results provide a snapshot of ICRA 2.0 adoption, revealing where the guidelines are working well and where real-world complexities demand creative adaptation.
Getting Ahead of Lymphedema with Proactive Testing
Recent updates from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers now include bioimpedance spectroscopy as a key tool for preventing lymphedema—a debilitating condition that impacts up to one in five breast cancer patients as a result of cancer treatment.
Using Text Messaging to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes
Patient-reported outcomes have taken on increased importance as providers seek greater insights into the real-life impact of their treatments and services. When successful, these efforts can decrease the need for additional, expensive, and avoidable treatments and services.