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Security Group Rates Healthcare Cyber Readiness SecurityScorecard gave healthcare a “B+” in cybersecurity, but some healthcare organizations had low ratings despite the group concluding that ratings were “higher than expected.” I tend to think that ratings are a bit inflated, but nonetheless it is a good service for the nation. #cyberattacks #healthcare https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/report-90-healthcare-orgs-get-b-cybersecurity-medical-devices-fall-below-mark Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Wants Greater MA Restrictions On AI Use A bipartisan group of senators and representatives are back at it, touting the agenda of provider lobbies.  The group sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asking the agency to rein in the use of AI in prior authorizations and to potentially suspend the use of internal criteria until such time CMS rules can be written. Additional articles: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/medicare-advantage-ai-restrictions-prior-authorization and https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/congress-cms-step-oversight-ai-algorithms-ma-prior-authorization and https://www.beckerspayer.com/policy-updates/tougher-rules-needed-for-medicare-advantage-ai-51-lawmakers-say.html and https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4739152-bipartisan-lawmakers-increased-ai-oversight-medicare-advantage-coverage/ (Some articles may require a subscription.) #ai #medicareadvantage #priorauthorization https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/25/medicare-advantage-ai-tools-denial-unitedhealth-lawmawkers-cms/ Analysis Of ACA Preventive Services Lawsuit