Missouri’s Cass Regional Medical Center (CRMC) was recently hit with a ransomware attack. Existing patients continued to receive care, but incoming trauma and stroke patients were diverted to other facilities. The hospital...more
IRS Revokes Hospital's Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) for Failure to Comply with Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements -
On August 4, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its first revocation of a...more
The Citation of Immediate Jeopardy Deficiencies Against Nursing Facilities: Unforeseen Consequences -
There are no words more feared by a skilled nursing facility Administrator during an annual recertification survey or...more
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Apparently prompted by the recent high-profile wave of ransomware attacks, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has reminded hospitals, healthcare systems, and other covered entities and...more
As we have previously noted, a recent ransomware attack crippled over 75,000 computers in over 100 countries. The “WannaCry” appears to be the largest Ransomware attack to date. However, cyber-experts are already warning of a...more
Movie buffs are familiar with a favored narrative arc: something with tremendous power, such as the Ebola virus, escapes from its clinical confines and proceeds to wreak havoc on the world. (It also works with aliens, ghosts,...more
A few months ago, we analyzed ransomware incidents and offered some suggestions for handling an episode. Ransomware is a cyberattack in which a hacker uses malware to take control of computer systems. The system owner is...more
Proposed 2017 Hospital OPPS Rule Would End Medicare Payments to Many Off-Campus Facilities at the Same Levels as Hospital-Based Outpatient Departments -
Published on July 14, 2016, CMS’s proposed 2017 Hospital...more
In 2013, hackers attacked a venerable Swansea, Massachusetts institution via ransomware. Ransomware is software that locks users out of computers or specific files until the victim pays a “fee” to release the lock. Such...more