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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Kettering Health cyberattack latest: Internal health records back, MyChart work continues
Jun. 2—After two full weeks of Kettering Health dealing with a system-wide technology outage caused by a cyberattack, the group's clinical staff are now back to using the core components of its internal electronic health record software, the hospital organization said in its latest update. "This marks a major milestone in our broader restoration efforts and a vital step toward returning to normal operations," Kettering Health's update said. More than 200 people from the Kettering Health Information Systems team, clinical team members and partners from the software company Epic worked to reach this point, Kettering Health said. Kettering Health's clinical staff can now update and access electronic health records, facilitate communication across care teams and coordinate patient care with greater speed and clarity, according to the hospital organization. Progress continues in bringing Kettering Health's phone lines back online at its facilities and practices. Work is also continuing on bringing back access to MyChart for patients. MyChart is an online patient portal system created by Epic. Administrators believe the cyberattack, which happened on May 20, was ransomware, though they did not have direct contact with the perpetrators, whom the hospital believes to be operating outside of the U.S. This type of cyberattack generally takes between 10 and 20 days to fix, according to industry experts. A "small subset" of Kettering Health's data was accessed during this cyberattack by unauthorized users, said Kettering Health CEO Michael Gentry. "Once our analysis is complete, we will notify individuals that were impacted," Gentry said. When Kettering Health detected unauthorized access within its technology infrastructure, the hospital system took action to contain that activity. "In the following days, our teams and physicians have demonstrated resilience, creativity and a steadfast focus on patient safety," Gentry said. Since May 20, patients have dealt with canceled appointments, delayed medical treatments and an inability to call their care teams or access MyChart. Certain patients needing emergency medical care were diverted from Kettering Health's emergency rooms during most of this outage, but that diversion ended last week. Others were able to continue services like physical therapy, but without the therapist being able to see all the notes from past visits. The hospital system has been getting certain departments and services back to being operational during its ongoing recovery. Its wider network of primary care doctors and specialists have been seeing patients on a walk-in basis. For Kettering Health patients with urgent health questions, call 937-600-6879 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. After hours, Kettering Health Medical Group patients can call MatchMD at 1-866-257-5363. For medical emergencies, patients are urged to go to the nearest emergency department. Kettering Health has 14 area medical centers and more than 120 outpatient locations throughout Western Ohio, as well as Kettering Physician Network, which includes more than 700 board-certified providers.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kettering Health provides update on cyberattack; Internal health records back online
Now in its second week recovering from a cyberattack that led to a system-wide technology outage, Kettering Health continues to get systems back online. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As of 6 a.m. Monday morning, Kettering Health launched the core components of its Epic (Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, according to an update from the network. TRENDING STORIES: 18-year-old dead, 1 injured in Champaign County crash Man accused of stealing children's hospital donation box from business Popular apps could collect your data, affecting car insurance prices This allowed Kettering Health clinical staff to begin using the records as of 7 a.m. 'This marks a major milestone in our broader restoration efforts and a vital step toward returning to normal operations,' the network said. It took 200 individuals, including members of both the Kettering Health Information Systems team and the Clinical team, to get the systems back online, according to Kettering Health. With the EHR system back online, Kettering Health is now about to update and access electronic health records, facilitate communication across care teams, and coordinate patient care faster. The network called it a 'significant step forward' in their system-wide restoration. Progress continues to get in and outbound calling to Kettering Health facilities and practices back online, as well as MyChart for patients. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Two Great Games That Couldn't Be More Different Are Free Right Now
The Epic Game Store is currently giving away two PC games that are both very good, but also extremely different. First up, you can grab a free copy of the beloved indie platformer Limbo. And then, you can snag Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, a strange but fun Borderlands spin-off, for the low price of zero dollars. The Mega Sale event is happening right now on Epic's PC storefront, offering big discounts on a ton of games, including The Last of Us, Cyberpunk 2077, and Grand Theft Auto V's fancy enhanced port. And that's nice and all. But maybe you're getting ready to buy a Nintendo Switch 2, and some games to go along with it. Or you're trying to save money for some other reason. Thankfully, during each week of the sale, Epic is giving out free PC games. And this week's games are the aforementioned Wonderlands and Limbo. Just a heads-up that these games will only be free until June 5. Meanwhile, the Epic Games Mega Sale event ends on June 12, so we'll get two more freebies before the party wraps up. Released in 2010, Limbo is a fantastic, bite-sized, black-and-white 2D platformer that made a big splash over a decade ago on Xbox Live Arcade. Since then, this creepy and minimalistic game has been ported to everything and is worth checking out, especially if you loved 2016's Inside, which was developed by the same folks. Meanwhile, 2022's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is probably the exact polar opposite of Limbo. Wonderlands is a fantasy-themed Borderlands spin-off featuring melee weapons, magic, and a big overworld map. It's a strange game, but one which I've played through twice and enjoyed thoroughly. If you like Borderlands and haven't played this looter shooter spin-off yet, now is a great time to hop in. And if you're excited about Borderlands 4, launching in September, Wonderlands will keep you busy until then. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
ReadySet Surgical Now Available in Epic Connection Hub
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReadySet Surgical (ReadySet), a leading healthcare technology provider supporting the surgical supply chain from medical device manufacturer to patient, is excited to announce their software platform is now available in Connection Hub on Epic Showroom. This exciting development marks another milestone for ReadySet Surgical as it expands its reach and accessibility to healthcare institutions nationwide. 'Joining the Epic Connection Hub is an exciting step forward in our mission to support surgical teams with smarter, more efficient technology,' said Brendan Shaw, SVP of Alliances & Partnerships at ReadySet Surgical. The Connection Hub listing enables hospitals and surgical centers to more easily discover, evaluate, and implement ReadySet's platform—accelerating the deployment of solutions that reduce administrative friction and improve surgical supply chain operations. As a result, healthcare providers using Epic can now quickly connect with ReadySet to automate and optimize loaner tray and bill-only workflows, reduce manual data entry, and drive financial accuracy at the point of care. By being listed in Connection Hub, ReadySet expands its footprint among leading healthcare institutions and underscores its commitment to interoperability and seamless integration. This advancement comes on the heels of the company's strong growth and continued investment in automated billing, scheduling, and surgical workflow optimization. "ReadySet's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has made it a trusted partner for healthcare institutions nationwide seeking to transform surgical operations—and we're proud to join Epic and other leading innovators at the forefront of advancing patient care." 'Joining the Epic Connection Hub is an exciting step forward in our mission to support surgical teams with smarter, more efficient technology,' said Brendan Shaw, SVP of Alliances & Partnerships at ReadySet Surgical. 'This listing gives Epic users a streamlined path to integrate ReadySet into their existing infrastructure, enabling faster implementation, fewer manual tasks, and better outcomes for patients and providers alike.' As ReadySet Surgical continues to grow, the focus remains on delivering high-quality, practical solutions that help healthcare providers improve efficiency and patient care. For more information about ReadySet Surgical's workflow and supply chain solutions, please visit ABOUT READYSET SURGICAL ReadySet Surgical is a leading B2B SaaS company serving the healthcare industry. The company's customer-centric approach assists hospital and ambulatory surgery center supply chains and perioperative teams by providing innovative tools and technologies to identify cost saving opportunities and streamlined processes, ultimately leading to reduced operational costs and improved resource allocation. The company's commitment to extensibility empowers hospitals to tailor their solution to fit their specific needs, ensuring their supply chain and perioperative processes remain agile and responsive to changing demands. Hospitals and surgery centers across the United States rely on ReadySet Surgical's expertise and technology to implement best practices and receive ongoing assistance, leading to the enhanced efficiency and reliability of their surgical supply chain operations and healthier patient outcomes. Find out how ReadySet Surgical connects the world of healthcare at LinkedIn, and ReadySet's blog.
The Verge
5 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
Tested: Nvidia's GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck
I don't want gaming to become another streaming subscription service that keeps going up in price. I don't want to put even more power in Nvidia's hands, particularly not right now. But I can't deny that the company's $20-a-month* GeForce Now is a near-perfect fit for the Steam Deck. I've been covering cloud gaming for 15 years, and this is the very first time I've wanted to keep playing indefinitely. What is GeForce Now? For the uninitiated, Nvidia's GeForce Now is a game streaming service that farms the graphical processing power out to the cloud. Instead of controlling a game running locally on your Steam Deck's chip, you're effectively remote-controlling an RTX 4080-powered* gaming rig in a server farm many miles away, which you sync with your existing Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, Xbox, and accounts to access your games and savegames from the cloud. *Nvidia's GeForce Now also technically has a free tier, and a 'Performance' tier, but I recommend you ignore both. For me, it was the difference between playing many games through a clean window or a dirty window, the difference between playing Alan Wake II and Indiana Jones with full ray tracing or none at all, the difference between comfortably stretching to 4K or not. Handhelds have already become my favorite way to play games. The Steam Deck is comfortable and easy to pick up whenever and wherever the mood strikes. But neither my Deck nor my aging desktop PC have kept up with the latest titles. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Baldur's Gate 3 can look like a fuzzy mess on a Deck, and I've never seen Alan Wake II, Portal RTX and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in all their ray-traced glory on my RTX 3060 Ti desktop. But today, with Nvidia's just-now-released GeForce Now app for the Steam Deck, I can play every one of those titles at near-max settings, anywhere in my home, for hours and hours on a charge. And if I dock that Steam Deck to my 4K TV, it can output 4K60 HDR and/or ray-traced graphics that put the PS5 Pro to shame. When we tested GeForce Now's last big upgrade in 2023, Tom and I agreed it wasn't quite on par with playing on a native PC. But on a Steam Deck, where I'm either playing on a low-res handheld screen or sitting across the room from a TV where I don't notice so many imperfections, it can feel like the best of both worlds. The best part might be this: while handhelds like the Steam Deck barely get two hours of such a game at potato graphical settings, I could get 7 to 8 hours of GeForce Now. I saw the cloud gaming service consistently sip under 7 watts from my Steam Deck OLED's 49.2 watt-hour battery, barely more than the system consumes at idle. And the new native app makes it a cinch to set up, with no more web browser-and-script workaround: just hold down the power button and switch to desktop mode, download the app, run it, and scan QR codes with your phone to link your various accounts. Oh, you'd best believe there are caveats. Giant gaping gotchas galore, which I'll explain as we go. But after testing the service for nearly two weeks, I'm starting to believe in cloud gaming again. Now, you might be wondering: how the heck am I playing a game where timing is so critical via remote control? Here's the first big caveat: you need a low-latency internet connection, a good Wi-Fi router or wired ethernet, and you need to be within range of Nvidia's servers for the magic to work. Download speed isn't as key: 50Mbps should suffice for 4K, and you can get away with less. But I'm armed with a AT&T Fiber connection, and I live maybe 30 minutes away from Nvidia's San Jose, California servers, which makes me a best-case scenario for this tech. Still, Nvidia has over 35 worldwide data centers now, including 14 distinct locations in the United States, and my colleagues with Xfinity and Spectrum cable internet in Portland and Brooklyn tell me Expedition 33 played just as well for them. 'The latency was negligible to the point that I wasn't missing parries,' Cameron Faulkner tells me, saying he nailed the Sad Troubadour on the first try. Jay Peters and I found we needed to adjust our timing a bit, but I wound up playing roughly half the game over GeForce Now and almost never looked back. Even with the best of connections, though, GeForce Now isn't bulletproof. Once or twice a day, my seemingly stable gameplay session would at least briefly unravel into a choppy mess. In single-player games like Expedition 33 and Indiana Jones I could easily forgive a few minutes of trouble, but my colleagues Antonio Di Benedetto and Erick Gomez saw it in otherwise stable twitch shooters where lag could be a bigger issue. 'I saw a handful of lag spikes / hiccups that would definitely screw anybody over in a competitive shooter, but thankfully they weren't at the worst times and they soon subsided,' Antonio tells me. You also give up some of the Steam Deck's portability. While you can plug and unplug the Steam Deck from a TV dock and seamlessly switch between big screen and small screen play, you can't just put the Steam Deck to sleep without ending the session and losing unsaved progress. (Unlike, say, Chiaki.) And although the native GeForce Now app supports 4K60, a big leap up from 1440p, you may find yourself squinting at tiny text because it doesn't scale the UI appropriately. Speaking of portability, public Wi-Fi generally isn't good enough for GeForce Now, and neither are most cellular connections — even with four bars of Verizon 5G UWB service and a wired USB tether to my phone, my stream quickly deteriorated into the jumble you see below. Only the very best cellular connection in my entire neighborhood, a spot right under a 5G tower where I can get 1,200Mbps down and 30 millisecond ping, felt playable to me. You may have noticed an asterisk* or two earlier in this story, back when I said I was testing a $20-a-month service that gives you the power of a GeForce RTX 4080. That's because Nvidia's GeForce Now also technically has a free tier, and a 'Performance' tier, and I highly recommend you ignore both of them, even just playing on a Steam Deck, because they're dramatically subpar. For me, it was the difference between playing Expedition 33 through a clean window, or a dirty window. (Epic spec, native resolution, vs. Medium spec, 50 percent resolution with DLSS). It's the difference between playing Alan Wake II and Indiana Jones on the Deck's screen with full ray tracing, or none at all and some graphical compromises to boot. It's the difference between comfortably stretching to 4K with some DLSS tricks, or not. But the biggest caveat with GeForce Now may be outside the company's control: you have to bring your own games, and yet you only can bring games where Nvidia has explicitly struck a distribution deal. Nvidia has made progress: 165 of my 457 Steam games are now available to play, up from 85 two years ago. The company offers over 2,100 games in total across Epic, Ubisoft, Xbox, and GOG too. But Nvidia has no games from Sony, so I'm not playing Helldivers 2, no games from Rockstar, so I'm not playing GTA V or Red Dead Redemption 2, and no Elden Ring, no PUBG, no Schedule I or Football Manager or FIFA or NBA or The Sims. We never quite know which games GeForce Now will get, or when, or if they might disappear. Cloud gaming has never felt like a better deal, now that the service has matured, now that handhelds can make such good use of it, and now that buying your own GPU is such a ridiculously expensive proposition. Maybe I'll defer my own next GPU upgrade in favor of a subscription.
