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360 hospital and health system CNOs to know

CNOs take on some of healthcare’s toughest challenges: easing staffing shortages, managing complex nursing budgets, and building the professional development pathways. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Oct 28, 2026
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Senate passes Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act

The bipartisan bill seeks to improve coordination between HHS and the CISA to strengthen responses to cyberattacks in healthcare. American Hospital Association

  • Oct 28, 2026
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The Missing Link in Healthcare Cybersecurity: Business Impact Analysis

Healthcare cybersecurity programs tend to focus on their most visible layers, such as firewalls, endpoint detection, awareness training, and multi-factor authentication. Cybersecurity Insiders

  • Oct 28, 2026
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How AI Agents Can Make Healthcare And Life Sciences Data More Actionable

Healthcare and life sciences organizations have a long history of investing in digital tools, expanding access to data and automating workflows. Forbes

  • Sep 28, 2026
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HIMSS Urges Congress to Advance MATCH IT Act to Address Patient Misidentification

The MATCH IT Act of 2026 has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, marking an important step forward for efforts to improve patient matching. HIMSS

  • Sep 28, 2026
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CISA shares low-cost cybersecurity strategy for hospitals

New guidance encourages healthcare organizations to consider internal network and internet facing cyber decoys as a practical way to strengthen cyber defenses. AHA

  • Sep 28, 2026
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HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum to Explore Responsible AI Adoption and Governance

HIMSS will bring healthcare and technology leaders together in San Diego, Oct. 22-23, 2026, for the AI in Healthcare Forum. HIMSS

  • Aug 25, 2026
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Leveraging Data Analytics to Improve Charge Capture Accuracy and Financial Performance

How are organizations leveraging data analytics to improve charge capture accuracy and financial performance? Health Care IT Today 

  • Aug 25, 2026
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Five Tactics to Modernize Healthcare Data and Analytics

Data is one of healthcare’s most powerful assets; it helps us guide decisions with evidence, not intuition. Consult QD

  • Aug 25, 2026
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Digital readiness in healthcare begins with data readiness

There’s a risk that organizations will try to skip steps to implement AI and advanced analytics, without solving data fragmentation issues. HealthData Management