Category: HNI Stories

Panel discusses cost, prioritizing of addressing healthcare cyberattacks

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 18, 2024 | Health Tech, HNI Stories, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

A Health News Illinois panel this week took a deep dive into the rise of healthcare cyberattacks, how healthcare organizations are weighing paying ransom and the balance of cybersecurity and technology advancements to improve patient health.

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Health leaders discuss rise in cyberattacks

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 17, 2024 | Health Tech, HNI Stories, Top Stories | 0

Illinois hospitals and health systems are preparing for cyberattacks, with their leaders saying it’s not a matter of if, but when they’ll face them.

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Illinois providers, policymakers focused on state issues

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 19, 2024 | Abortion, HNI Stories, Hospitals, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

With consequential federal elections looming, Illinois providers and policymakers are looking ahead to next year’s state legislative session, where workforce development is likely to remain a key issue.

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On the record with Department of Insurance Acting Director Ann Gillespie

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 2, 2024 | HNI Stories, Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

The Department of Insurance is staffing up, hoping to add nearly 40 positions as it implements a bevy of changes to the state’s insurance industry passed by lawmakers in recent legislative sessions.

Gillespie calls for more transparency around PBMs

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 1, 2024 | HNI Stories, Insurance, Pharmacy, Top Stories | 0

Fresh off a legislative session that saw major changes to how health insurers operate in Illinois, policymakers are setting their sights on pharmacy benefit managers.