Fri.Jul 07, 2023

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Home health industry group sues CMS, HHS over payment cuts

Healthcare Dive

The National Association for Home Care and Hospice said regulators used “an illogical and invalid methodology” in a new payment model.

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Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Health Populi

The definition of “convenience” in the eyes of patients, consumers, and caregivers is multi-faceted, with the concept of “location” shifting both physically and digitally. We learn this in new research from JLL , the global real estate services company. “Why is a real estate services company doing research into consumers’ views on health care?

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Digital health app users report increased bipolar depression correlated with worsening air quality

Fierce Healthcare

Air pollution shown to increase depression symptoms in individuals with bipolar disorder, a new study published by Cambridge University Press found.

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Exclusive Q&A: How digital health solutions can make money

Mobi Health News

Ralf-Gordon Jahns, managing director of Research2Guidance, joins MobiHealthNews to discuss R2G's findings on effective monetization strategies for digital health solutions.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Hospitals to receive $9 billion under proposed 340B remedy

Modern Healthcare

Some 1,600 affected 340B-covered hospitals would receive the $9 billion payment that looks to offset the 340B reimbursement reductions the Supreme Court deemed unlawful.

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Kronos Reaches $6M Settlement Over Ransomware Attack

Health IT Security

HR management solutions provider Kronos suffered a ransomware attack on its cloud solution in 2021 that impacted many healthcare organizations.

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Federal judge curtails Biden administration's ability to combat disinformation on social media

Fierce Healthcare

A federal judge this week ruled that the Biden administration will be prohibited from communicating with social media platforms regarding a broad range of content. | A federal judge this week ruled that the Biden administration will be prohibited from communicating with social media platforms regarding a broad range of content. The precedent could limit efforts by the administration to combat misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies.

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RCM: Average Length of Clinical Notes Continues to Increase

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: In 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented changes to evaluation and management (E/M) CPT billing codes aimed to reduce the administrative documentation burden on providers. Epic Research just came out with a new study that shows the average length of clinical notes has continued to increase over the last three years.

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What’s Something Not Enough People are Talking About in Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

The world of healthcare is already so huge and yet it keeps expanding. Every day we see new faces trying to make a name for themselves with new ideas or new takes on old ideas. Technology continues to advance, allowing us to finally accomplish things we had previously only dreamed of. And we continue to grow and learn and fight to be more inclusive in our practices.

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The potential healthcare privacy risks of ChatGPT

Becker's Health IT

Hospitals and health systems whose providers use ChatGPT could be opening themselves up to HIPAA violations and lawsuits if they are not careful with patient data, two health policy experts wrote in JAMA.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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Advanced Medical Management Reports Data Breach Affecting 319,485 Individuals

HIPAA Journal

Advanced Medical Management LLC, a provider of operational, administrative, and technical healthcare management services to large physician organizations, government agencies, and health plans, has recently announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack in which the protected health information of 319,485 individuals was exposed and potentially stolen.

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Exclusive Q&A: How digital health solutions can make money

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Ralf-Gordon Jahns, managing director of Research2Guidance, joins MobiHealthNews to discuss R2G's findings on effective monetization strategies for digital health solutions.

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More Than 300,000 Fortinet Firewalls Still Vulnerable to Critical FortiOS RCE Vulnerability

HIPAA Journal

On June 12, 2023, Fortinet disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its FortiOS firmware. The heap buffer overflow issue was assigned a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 out of 10 and could be remotely exploited on Fortinet firewalls that have the SSL VPN interface exposed to the Internet. Last month, Fortinet warned that the vulnerability – CVE-2023-27997 – had already been exploited in limited attacks, so immediate patching was strongly recommended.

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Workforce Plan says NHS England to establish expert AI group

Digital Health News

NHS England and the government are to set up an expert group to ensure the NHS takes advantage of the opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI).

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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CMS' value-based performance programs ding hospitals for health equity factors outside of their control, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare’s value-based programs are penalizing inpatient hospitals for community-level health equity factors that impact outcomes but are largely out of hospitals’ control, according to a recent an | Patient populations with more complex needs, greater uncompensated care and who frequently live alone translate to reimbursement cuts for hospitals under CMS' current quality performance programs, according to a recently published study.

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Jersey General Hospital goes live with MAXIMS EPR

Digital Health News

Jersey General Hospital has gone live with MAXIMS' electronic patient record solution and has signed a deal for its sexual health solution too.

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Payers should be aware of clear economic divide between MA and FFS Medicare enrollees, researchers say

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare Advantage payers need to start paying attention to the health and economic status of potential new members when those members turn 64. | The time to start looking for socioeconomic differences in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare enrollees isn’t when they turn 65, say researchers. It’s when individuals turn 64.

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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

Digital Health News

Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts includes news of Nottingham University Hospitals and Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Half of U.S. adults skip common health screenings, including tests for certain diseases, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Americans are likely to skip important health screenings, and women have a less positive outlook than men regarding their current and future health prospects, according to a survey released by Afla | A new survey from Aflac finds that Gen Z is least likely to value preventative care checkups, men and women have different perspectives on their long-term health and the Hispanic population faces unique challenges.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr., Enhance Health partner to expand healthcare access

Mobi Health News

The collaborators will advocate for access to care for all, regardless of socioeconomic background.

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Delaware health center suffers 3rd-party breach

Becker's Health IT

Wilmington, Del.-based Henrietta Johnson Medical Center's EHR vendor, Delaware Health Net, suffered a cyber event that has compromised patients' protected health information at its organization.

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OSHA Safety and Health Training Resources: The Importance of Workplace Protection

Compliancy Group

OSHA health and safety training sets the gold standard for workplace safety, weaving a web of protection that keep employees safe from hazardous situations. In an era where businesses face increasing scrutiny over their safety practices, OSHA provides invaluable support to organizations by promoting a culture of vigilance and preparedness. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the guardian angel of American workers, ensuring that they can perform their daily tasks without f

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Age Tech: Supporting Better Patient Outcomes in Senior Care

HIT Consultant

Melissa Powell, COO of Genesis HealthCare Your grandparent has arthritis in their knees, which can make it difficult for them to walk around their home. What if they had access to robot limbs to help them move around more independently without experiencing pain? Your parent has been diagnosed with a heart condition, and your entire family is constantly worried about their health.

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4 Components for Long-Term Transformation

HealthIT Answers

By Scott Cullen MD - Health systems are facing new and rapidly evolving challenges and leaders are being pushed to innovate at the same pace as a result. Meeting the immediate needs of the system may seem paramount, but healthcare leaders must take a long-term, strategic approach to transformation to reap the full benefits. The post 4 Components for Long-Term Transformation appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Psychiatric Practice Reaches Settlement in FCA Suit to End Allegations of Employing Physician on OIG Exclusion List

The Health Law Firm Blog

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 23, 2022, a psychiatric practice and its owner agreed to pay $310,874 to resolve allegations they improperly hired and employed a physician who was excluded from federal healthcare programs. The physician who was hired was on [.

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New: Video added to Member Spotlight

Hanys

Our Member Spotlights have always highlighted the great work of our members. Now HANYS' in-house videographer will film and produce a short, social media-ready video in addition to a written story highlighting each Member Spotlight program to help you engage with your community. Learn about our expanded submission criteria and submit your story on our website.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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Ada Embraces the Outdoors (A Little Too Much)

Healthicity

Ada eagerly agrees to join her friends on a camping trip, and this naturally “indoorsy” gal finds herself loving every minute of the trip, so much so that she forgets one crucial element.

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Macro Trials Launches to Transform High-Value Therapeutics Clinical Trial Market

Healthcare IT Today

Precision Research Clinical Platform is Designed to Efficiently Bring Life-Saving Treatments to Market at Scale Faster than Ever Before while Providing Equitable Access to Care Company Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding from Leading VCs Macro Trials , a new precision research clinical platform, launched today to transform clinical trials. The company’s founders incubated Macro Trials with INITIATE Studios , a venture studio that co-creates companies at the intersection of healthcare, life science

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How hospitals, health systems can fix Medtronic device vulnerability

Becker's Health IT

Hospitals and health systems should be on the lookout for a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting a Medtronic cardiac device, the American Hospital Association warned July 6.

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Building a Resilient Cybersecurity Team: Hiring for Attitude in a Competitive Market

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Anis Trabelsi, Chief Information Officer at Palomar Health As the CIO of a healthcare system, I am acutely aware of the critical role that cybersecurity plays in safeguarding sensitive data. In today’s competitive market where organizations are vying for the same pool of talented professionals, hiring the right individuals with the appropriate skillset is crucial.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.