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Top Story How Can Hospitals Prepare for 2024's Cyberthreats? Many hospitals remain underprepared to protect themselves against cybercriminals' barrage of increasingly sophisticated attacks, but there are a couple concrete steps they can take to build a stronger defense structure — like virtual patching and thinking twice about moving to the cloud. Sponsored Content Payer's Place: Providing Better Behavioral Health Support Presented by HLTH and MedCity News Dr. Matthew Hurford, from UPMC Health Plan talks about the reason for the creation of a separate insurance division focused on behavioral health. He also addresses how the company prioritizes technology that brings engagement and value to its members. Watch the full interview here Apply to INVEST 2024 Pitch Contest Now Pitch your startup at INVEST 2024 for a chance to win a $20,000 advertising credit on MedCityNews.com. Select one track from four options (Biopharma, Devices & Diagnostics, Healthtech: Consumer/Employer, Healthtech: Payer/Provider). Each track will feature six finalists. Deadline to apply is February 29, 2024. Finalists will be announced starting March 31, 2024. There is no fee to apply. Apply Now!

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Unveiling the Future of Radiology: Key Trends from RSNA 2023 At RSNA, three major trends stood out: the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), a renewed focus on health equity, and a dedicated effort to enhance the patient experience. Report: Nearly Half of Patients Miss Medical Bills Due to Communication Problems About 45% of patients have missed or forgotten to pay medical bills because of challenges they experienced in communicating with their provider, a survey from Artera found. Another 43% of patients said that these communication issues negatively affected their health. Cytokinetics Heart Drug's Trial Data Look Competitive With BMS Med Camzyos Cytokinetics drug aficamten met the main goal of a pivotal test in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. If approved, the daily pill would compete against a Bristol Myers Squibb drug projected to become a blockbuster seller. Key Leadership Lessons for Biotech Executives from a Hospital Administrator While it may appear that hospital administrators and biotech CEOs have quite dissimilar jobs because they face different challenges daily, this article attempts to conveys the value of some of the underlying principles that one can develop in the field of hospital administration, that may have some value in other healthcare fields and in other executive positions.

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MedCity FemFwd: Why Employed Women Have Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs Than Employed Men In this episode, Marielle Farina, senior manager of Deloitte, discusses a report she recently co-authored that found that employed women pay significantly more in out-of-pocket medical costs than employed men. Watch Now

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