Fri.Apr 05, 2024

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Amwell in danger of being booted from NYSE

Healthcare Dive

The once high-flying telehealth stock has traded below the exchange’s minimum listing requirements for 30 days, according to a new notice.

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Diabetes WA reports hack and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Diabetes WA discloses data breach Diabetes WA, the peak body for diabetes in Western Australia, has reported unauthorised access to the personal information of some of their contacts. Based on its initial investigation, the following information may have been accessed by hackers: name, address, birth date, email, telephone number, marital status, Aboriginal status, Medicare number, referring doctor, and type of diabetes.

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Marshfield Clinic to lay off furloughed workers

Healthcare Dive

The Wisconsin-based health system furloughed about 3% of its employees earlier this year, and most are impacted by these job cuts.

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Vendor notebook: New AI partnerships with Dell, Google enhance workflows and communications

Healthcare It News

While technology innovators look to artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes and experiences, they are also finding ways to cut the red tape that generally slows healthcare down, according to many announcements this week. Northwestern Medicine, the Nevada Health Link, Cohere Health and Kyruus Health are partnering withDell Technologies, Google Cloud Marketplace and others to offer providers and payers ways to tackle the daily challenges that delay care approvals and prevent patients f

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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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Senate ramps up scrutiny of private equity ‘greed’ in healthcare

Healthcare Dive

As private equity firms buy up hospitals and staffing firms, lawmakers grow increasingly concerned that patient care could suffer.

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AI in patient portals and ambient scribing offers big gains for Johns Hopkins

Healthcare It News

Moving forward, it's working with Epic on EHR chart summarization via artificial intelligence, with an initial focus on inpatient hospital course summary. The top digital health MD tells all.

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CMS final rule on broker comp, health equity could shake up Medicare Advantage

Fierce Healthcare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a host of actions ranging from broker compensation, health equity, mental health, supplemental benefits and biosimiliars, in the Contract Year | Medicare Advantage plans will need to adjust to new star ratings requirements, industry watchers warned following a final rule on Thursday.

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WHO Unveils S.A.R.A.H.: An AI-Powered Digital Health Promoter

HIT Consultant

Meet S.A.R.A.H.: A Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health What You Should Know: – The World Health Organization (WHO) unveils S.A.R.A.H. , an AI-powered digital health promoter, available 24/7 in eight languages via video or text. – S.A.R.A.H. provides tips to destress, eat right, quit tobacco and e-cigarettes, be safer on the roads as well as give information on several other areas of health.

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Survey: Amid economy concerns, 4 in 10 therapists plan to raise rates in 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Four in 10 therapists are planning to raise their fees in 2024, a new survey has found. | In last year’s report, 64% of therapists said they were planning to raise their fees in 2023. Yet only a third did, which could be explained by therapists' desire to remain accessible to patients.

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CareDirections, Carium Launches AI-Powered Platform For Stroke Recovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – CareDirections and Carium announce the launch of StrokeCP, a groundbreaking digital health platform designed to revolutionize post-stroke care. – Developed by researchers at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and powered by Carium’s patient engagement technology, StrokeCP is poised to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

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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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NYSE tells Amwell to increase share prices or be delisted

Fierce Healthcare

Amwell could find itself dropped from the New York Stock Exchange if it isn’t able to turn its share prices around. | The telehealth giant's shares have closed below $1 on average for the past 30 days. The company said it would address the deficiency by effecting a reverse stock split.

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Commure Unveils Free AI Scribe to Enhance Automated Documentation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Commure , a leader in healthcare communication solutions unveils Commure Scribe, a free, AI-powered tool that automates documentation and generates SOAP notes directly within existing Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). – With this release, hundreds of thousands of providers across 350+ locations and 40 major health systems gain access to Commure’s cutting-edge technology.

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Payer Roundup—Blue Cross Blue Shield Association lawsuit unfolds; Rightway raises $109M; Surescripts reportedly eyes sale

Fierce Healthcare

Payer Roundup—Blue Cross Blue Shield Association lawsuit unfolds; Rightway raises $109M; Surescripts reportedly eyes sale ntong Fri, 04/05/2024 - 16:02

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Celebrating 500 Episodes: Reliving the Best Moments From the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast

Healthcare IT Today

Today marks a pretty significant milestone for our team: 500 episodes of the Healthcare IT Today Interview series ! To celebrate we have a special treat for you, a chat with John Lynn, Colin Hung, and Brittany Quemby. What started as a blog based largely around articles and our founder John Lynn’s experience in the healthcare IT industry, has grown into a vast array of knowledge provided by experts from across the industry and the world, as well as a few of our own experts using a variety

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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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OMRON acquires Luscii Healthtech to advance remote patient monitoring

Digital Health News

OMRON Healthcare today announced the acquisition of Luscii Healthtech, a fast-growing scale-up in the field of remote consultation service platforms.

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Change Healthcare asks to consolidate dozens of cyberattack lawsuits

Becker's Health IT

Change Healthcare seeks consolidation of cyberattack lawsuits to Tennessee federal court, citing headquarters and key evidence. Patients and providers sued.

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MedStar Health, DispatchHealth launch acute care at home partnership

Mobi Health News

The partnership seeks to close the recovery gap between hospital and at-home care by offering in-home follow-up appointments.

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City of Hope data breach affected 827,149 patients

Becker's Health IT

"City of Hope reports data breach affecting 827,149 patients, including personal information such as names, Social Security numbers, and medical records.

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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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Teladoc leadership shakeup: CEO Jason Gorevic steps down, CFO steps in

Fierce Healthcare

In a major corporate shift, Jason Gorevic has stepped down as CEO of virtual care giant Teladoc after leading the company for 15 years. | In a major corporate shift, Jason Gorevic has stepped down as CEO of virtual care giant Teladoc after leading the company for 15 years.

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Teladoc Health CEO Jason Gorevic departs after stock falls 22% in February

Mobi Health News

The company's chief financial officer, Mala Murthy, will step in as acting CEO.

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Limiting nurse managers' head counts trims turnover, drives savings, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Provider organizations that keep a handle on their nurse managers’ workloads are rewarded with significantly lower registered nurse turnover and reduced workforce spending, according to a recent re | New data make a financial case for splitting up nursing teams or hiring assistant nurse managers to shoulder nurse leaders' burden.

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HIPAA Compliance for Email

HIPAA Journal

Standards relevant to HIPAA compliance for email appear throughout the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations – from the applicability and preemption standards of Part 160 (the General Requirements) to the privacy, security, and breach notification standards of Part 164. Due to the potential complexities of HIPAA email compliance, this article discusses: Who do the HIPAA email rules apply to?

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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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Cardio Diagnostics Holdings partners with Navierre for cardiac testing

Mobi Health News

The partnership will expand cardiovascular care to areas without specialized infrastructure like CT imaging.

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North Cumbria introduces Patchwork Health e-rostering

Digital Health News

An e-rostering platform from Patchwork Health is helping to streamline operations at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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Healthy Together Acquires Kinsa Health to Build AI Illness Forecasting & Expand into New Markets

Healthcare IT Today

Healthy Together , a leading health technology company specializing in Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for State-level Health & Human Services programs, is excited to announce the successful acquisition of Kinsa Health , a powerful and robust AI platform that provides predictive insights for pharmaceutical companies, retailers, illness product companies, public health agencies, hospital systems, and communities.

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Movers and shakers news roundup

Digital Health News

Our latest roundup features a new CEO at West London NHS Trust and NHS England’s AI and digital workforce national clinical lead departing.

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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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Bridging the Gap: How to Leverage Technology for Human-Centered Care

HealthIT Answers

By Cindy Jordan - Last year, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy identified loneliness as a significant public health issue, prompting a search for solutions that offer reliable, affordable, and scalable mental health care. There is growing pressure on an already-taxed domestic healthcare system to provide personalized and accessible mental health services to those in need.

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Social Engineering Campaign Targets Hospital IT Helpdesks

HIPAA Journal

Warnings have been issued by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) about a social engineering campaign that targets IT helpdesk at U.S. hospitals. According to the AHA, the campaign uses the stolen identities of revenue cycle employees or employees in other sensitive financial roles. The threat actor contacts the IT helpdesk and uses stolen personally identifiable information to answer security questions posed by IT helpdesk staff.

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CHIR Experts Testify About Facility Fees Before Maryland General Assembly

Center for Health Insurance Reform

Last month, CHIR experts Rachel Swindle and Karen Davenport shared findings from CHIR’s research on state-level facility fee reforms before House and Senate committees of the Maryland General Assembly.

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Why Your Business Needs SOC 2 Templates

Compliancy Group

Healthcare information and client data have become more at risk than ever, and in the past five years, the number of people directly concerned with their data privacy has increased by 7%. Due to this slight increase, more businesses are prioritizing the use of SOC 2 templates and the overall integrity of their data processing. With the landscape of not just healthcare but general data threats continuously evolving, seven out of 10 adults in the U.S. are “very” concerned about how their data is u

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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.