Morning Headlines 12/21/22

Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures, and Modification to Referral Certification and Authorization Transaction Standard

HHS proposes to adopt standards for health care attachment transactions for claims and prior authorizations.

HHS urges prompt patch of critical Citrix flaw after healthcare entities exploited

HHS warns that a vulnerability in Application Delivery Controller and Gateway has allowed hackers to compromise multiple healthcare entities by executing commands without being authenticated.

New Hires and Internal Transitions Reflect Health System’s Growth Strategies and Commitment to Enhancing the Community’s Health

RWJBarnabas Health announces the hiring or promotion of five C-level executives, three of whom are pharmacists, including former SVP/Chief Pharmacy Officer Robert Adamson, PharmD, who as EVP/CIO will serve as operational leader for its Epic implementation.