Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Hacks Targeting Health Care Data Spike 162% Over Last Year
Modern Healthcare: Healthcare Data Breaches Caused By Hacks Are On The Rise
Data breaches caused by hacking, so-called IT incidents and unauthorized access are on the rise, with 162% more incidents at healthcare organizations so far in 2017 as there were in all of 2016, according to data from HHS' Office for Civil Rights. Security experts said that's because hacking has gotten easier and organizations are now reporting incidents they previously might have kept quiet about. (Arndt, 8/16)
The Philadelphia Inquirer/Philly.com: Bayada Home Health Transfer To Nonprofit Will Start Next Spring
Giving away a health-care business with operations in 22 states and five foreign countries is not easy. That’s what J. Mark Baiada has found since June 2016, when he announced his intention to turn Bayada Home Health Care into a nonprofit to protect it from a sale and ensure that its mission endures. The process will start in April and is expected to take 18 months to two years because it is a complicated process, Baiada said Wednesday. (Brubaker, 8/17)
Houston Chronicle: Deposed St. Luke's CEO Staying On Longer
In an unusual change of plans, deposed St. Luke's Health System CEO Michael Covert is staying on until his replacement is selected and assumes office. Catholic Health Initiatives, St. Luke's owner, in late June announced that Covert had submitted his resignation and said they expected to name interim leadership in the next two weeks. A statement at the time said the interim leader would work with the board of directors to launch a national search. (Ackerman, 8/16)
