Hospitals news and trends

Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist
Economy // May 16, 2024

American medical care costs have gone up, and that’s reportedly helped inflation remain high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities
Cybersecurity // May 09, 2024

In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
Cybersecurity // March 10, 2024

American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
Healthcare // March 06, 2024

In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers impacted by a hack at UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Interviews & Exclusives
COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk

January 21, 2021
The healthcare industry continues to be on high alert and many hospitals are operating increasingly close to maximum capacity. Elective procedures typically handled at the hospital have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and healthcare organizations continue to feel the effects and incur losses from the reduced volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to […]

Smart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic

May 26, 2020
There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also dramatically exposed the degree to which consumers, employers and...

What The Ventilator Shortage Teaches Us About The Future Of Connected Healthcare

April 21, 2020
Benjamin Franklin famously noted that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — a lesson the U.S. medical industry has learned the hard way. Get the Full...

Can Payments Solve Healthcare’s $20K-Per-Family Cost Burden?

September 30, 2019
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Quick Reads
Hospitals Cancel Procedures, Find Manual Workarounds Amid Microsoft Outage

July 19, 2024
Hospitals are reportedly among the organizations being hit hard by the Microsoft system outage that began Thursday (July 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Steep Hospital Costs Help Inflation Persist

May 16, 2024
American medical care costs have gone up, and that’s reportedly helped inflation remain high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities

May 09, 2024
In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards. Get the Full...

UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit

March 10, 2024
American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...