ABC News

Several major hospitals and health systems across the United States reported being impacted by Friday's global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.

At least 12 major hospitals, health systems affected by global IT outage

HuffPost

Health care workers have been unable to access medical records, prescriptions, scheduling, and other electronic tools and documents due to the outage.

Medical Appointments, Surgeries Axed At U.S. Hospitals Amid CrowdStrike Outage

The second quarter of 2024 saw about a 5% decrease in hospital pharmacist job postings compared to last year, according to a report from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The AACP's pharmacy demand report recorded 2,228 open hospital pharmacy positions in the second quarter of 2023, and a...

Demand for hospital pharmacists dips

Global digital health funding declined in the second quarter, and the number of deals reached its lowest level since 2014, according to a new report by CB Insights. But there are some bright spots in the sector, like larger check sizes and an increase in exits. Startups raised $2.9 billion...

Digital health funding declines, but check sizes swell: CB Insights

System financial stability and staffing levels are top of mind for healthcare professionals, a recent Becker's poll found. The poll, posted on LinkedIn in early July, asked participants to vote on the top priority of their system for the second half of 2024. Becker's has no insights into respondents' organizations or roles.

Financial stability ranked above staff safety: Poll

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A data breach of personal and medical information has made cybercrime victims of 12.9 million people. The huge data breach has impacted customers of the Australian healthcare provider MediSecure. The information exposed is connected to prescriptions distributed by the company’s systems from March 2019 to November 2023. The Australian...

Cyberattack Exposes Health Records of 12.9 Million People

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Phil Norman

Dyson, the renowned manufacturer famous for its innovative gadgets like hair dryers and air conditioners, is making headlines with its decision to cut around 1,000 jobs in the UK. This move represents nearly a third of its current workforce there, which totals 3,500 employees.

A large home improvement company is laying off 1000 employees

Brooklyn, NY

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	A jury in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday found Ozy Media founder and CEO Carlos Watson guilty of securities fraud, identity fraud and other charges that carry a penalty of up to 37 years in prison.Ozy Media Closes In Wake Of Founder Carlos Watson Scandal




	Sentencing is in November.




	The verdict marks the end of a two-month trial for Watson, who founded the digital news and lifestyle startup in 2012. It seemed to be doing fairly well, a façade that exploded in 2021, when an article in the New York Times revealed that Ozy co-founder and chief operating officer Samir Rao...

Ozy Media Founder And CEO Carlos Watson Found Guilty Of Fraud, Faces Up To 37 Years In Prison

Maryland State

NottinghamMD.com

BALTIMORE, MD—A healthcare data breach has impacted up to one-third of all Americans, according to a new alert from the Maryland Attorney General’s office. The breach, which occurred in February 2024 at the national electronic data clearinghouse Change Healthcare, also leaked sensitive health and personal data online, the alert said.

One-third of Americans impacted by massive healthcare data breach

South Carolina State

Florida State

Pruitt Health is facing a class action lawsuit over a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed the protected health information of 56,405 patients. Pruitt Health, the operator of 180 care centers in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, suffered a ransomware attack on November 2023 that exposed patient data. The NoEscape ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and said 1.5TB of data was stolen. The stolen data was uploaded to its data leak site in December 2023; however, the data leak site was taken down before Pruitt Health was able to confirm exactly what data had been stolen.

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Pruitt Health Ransomware Attack Due to Negligence

Toy and entertainment company MGA Entertainment has completed the merger with doll manufacturer Zapf Creation AG. The merger was first mentioned last October and results in the new wholly-owned subsidiary MGA Zapf Creation GmbH. Thomas Eichhorn will remain as President, MGA Zapf Creation GmbH. Following the merger, the companies will...

MGA Entertainment, Zapf Complete Merger

Business Insider

The CEO wrote in an email that it "significantly raised the bar" on expectations. The company says it will hire "approximately 1,800" in other areas.

Read Intuit CEO's message announcing over 1,000 layoffs due to performance — but the company is hiring 1,800 in areas like AI

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Illinois State

Peoria, IL

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare is investigating a social media post by an employee who allegedly made comments on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, WMBD reported July 15. On July 14, an X account shared screenshots purportedly from an OSF lab assistant's post, which allegedly stated, "it's a...

Illinois hospital probes employee's social media post after Trump incident

The Associated Press

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Orbia’s Chief Financial Officer James Patrick (“Jim”) Kelly was featured in Forbes Mexico’s 2024 list of the top 20 CFOs for the second consecutive year. At a ceremony held on July 11 in Mexico City, Treasury Director Mariana Agüeros Martínez accepted an award on Kelly’s behalf. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717347609/en/ Orbia Chief Financial Officer James Patrick (“Jim”) Kelly (Photo: Business Wire)

Orbia Chief Financial Officer Jim Kelly Featured in Forbes Mexico’s 2024 List of Top CFOs

New Jersey State

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Trenton, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - A Costa Rican man residing illegally in the United States was sentenced to 97 months in prison today for laundering over $2 million from wire fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Costa Rican Sentenced to 8+ Years for $2M Elderly Fraud Scheme

Fortune

VCs are often seen as the startup funding scene’s rock stars. (At least, that’s how some would certainly like to be seen.) But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the first eight months of this job it’s this: Venture capital is one link in a chain—VCs give money to founders, and ask for money from limited partners, the blanket term for the people and entities who invest in their funds. So, behind every VC lies the money behind the money, if you will.

What GPs and LPs say to each other behind closed doors

Wyoming State

Rock Springs, WY

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo., has tapped Brendan Gemelli, PharmD, as its new pharmacy director. Dr. Gemelli most recently served as the director of pharmacy at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo., according to a June 21 news release. He will oversee pharmacy department...

Memorial Hospital in Wyoming appoints new pharmacy director

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50% of leaders say PE ownership negatively affects hospitals: Becker's poll

As private equity ownership continues to be a hot topic in healthcare, a recent Becker's LinkedIn poll revealed that 50% of the 778 respondents feel that...

50% of leaders say PE ownership negatively affects hospitals: Becker's poll

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