Morning Headlines 12/18/24

Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access

ASTP publishes the HTI-3 final rule, which addresses information blocking, adds a definition of “reproductive health care,” and protects patients from legal action where an actor limits the sharing of their electronic health information that may relate to reproductive healthcare.

Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center announces that a September ransomware attack compromised the information of 1.4 million patients, some of which has been put up for sale by hackers on the dark web.

Kahuna Workforce Solutions Receives Funding from Memorial Hermann Health System

Memorial Hermann Health System invests in Kahuna Workforce Solutions, which offers skills and competency management solutions.

The Innovation Design Unit: Unveiling the future of inpatient care

Nebraska Medicine opens the 17-room Innovation Design Unit at University of Nebraska Medical Center, enabling clinical staff and researchers to design, test, and validate advanced care models, new technologies, and facility designs.