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Network security vendor COO accused of medical center cyberattack

On June 10, the Department of Justice announced that the chief operating officer of an Atlanta-area network security company had been arrested on charges relating to a 2018 cyberattack on a Georgia health system. Vikas Singla, whose LinkedIn lists him as working for the cloud-based threat detection platform Securolytics, was accused of targeting Gwinnett Medical… Read More: Network security vendor COO accused of medical center cyberattack »

Vendor Vetting & Management in a COVID World

In what can be considered the old days, health system executives could interview prospective new vendors face to face, where they could observe body language, eye contact, and many other cues to determine if the vendor in front of them was the right fit. In today’s COVID-19 world, of course, everything has changed. Now, hospitals… Read More: Vendor Vetting & Management in a COVID World »

Doctor on Demand 1st telehealth vendor to move into Medicare Part B as pandemic expands virtual care

Dive Brief: Doctor on Demand is expanding its platform to Medicare Part B beneficiaries, making it the first telehealth vendor to dive into the program serving 33 million Americans for medical care and doctor visits. The San Francisco-based virtual care vendor will now offer healthcare, including COVID-19 testing and diagnosis, to Part B beneficiaries, it… Read More: Doctor on Demand 1st telehealth vendor to move into Medicare… »

No single telehealth vendor meeting all customer needs, KLAS says

Dive Brief: Despite growing enthusiasm for telehealth options, no vendors currently are capable of meeting all of healthcare organizations’ virtual care needs, a new KLAS Research survey finds. KLAS asked healthcare professionals how they have fared with nine different telehealth vendors, including American Well, Epic, InTouch Health, MDLive and SnapMD. None of the vendors equally met… Read More: No single telehealth vendor meeting all customer needs, KLAS says »