Cigna pulls out of Humana deal: WSJ
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Cigna and Humana are abandoning merger discussions less than two weeks after news of the potential deal dropped, following a less-than-positive market reaction.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Cigna and Humana are abandoning merger discussions less than two weeks after news of the potential deal dropped, following a less-than-positive market reaction.
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Effective patient engagement strategies – using multi-modal approaches including images, video animation, phone call, etc. – are critical to building a more effective clinical decision support plan. Providers can develop better care paths using this valuable information – not just from the key data patients can bring to the equation but by fostering a more robust and trusting relationship between care teams and patients.
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Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The agency found Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis or regularly review its information system activity. The 2021 breach may have exposed nearly 35,000 patients’ data.
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
We need to focus on interoperability standards and engage patients in data governance, so we can improve care with a 360-degree view of the patient, according to Simon Rost, CMO of GE Healthcare.
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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?
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Half of Cerner’s electronic health record customers will be on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure by February, leaders said on an earnings call. The transition has created some headwinds for the segment’s growth.
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients are receiving extortion emails stemming from a reported data breach that occurred late last month. WHY IT MATTERS Nick Quinlan, a Fred Hutch patient, was asked to pay 50 bitcoin to prevent his data from being leaked, according to the NBC15 Seattle report. "They had the chance to protect your data, but they refused to make a deal," the attackers said, according to a screenshot of an email Quinlan received on December 6.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients are receiving extortion emails stemming from a reported data breach that occurred late last month. WHY IT MATTERS Nick Quinlan, a Fred Hutch patient, was asked to pay 50 bitcoin to prevent his data from being leaked, according to the NBC15 Seattle report. "They had the chance to protect your data, but they refused to make a deal," the attackers said, according to a screenshot of an email Quinlan received on December 6.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The health IT company has failed to meet financial reporting requirements that could lead to its delisting.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Approximately 11.7 million U.S. households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 million households do not have a computer, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country. One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ?
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
2023 was the year healthcare began to show the first major signs that the pandemic was firmly in the rearview mirror.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards, passed on the House floor Monday by a vote of | Members on both sides of the aisle are celebrating successful efforts to codify price transparency requirements and establish site-neutral payments in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act passed by the House of Representatives on Monday.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
CarelonRx Pharmacy allows for digital pharmacy experience and home delivery of medications for members to an address convenient to them.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Navigating healthcare benefits can be a frustrating and confusing experience for most health plan members and employees. | Medefy Health developed a mobile-first healthcare benefits navigation platform that offers real-time guidance from actual people, not AI-based chatbots. The company has seen rapid growth and landed $10 million in series A funding to build out its tech platform.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The Boston-based operator posted a $432 million operating loss last year.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Floreo, maker of virtaul reality (VR) behavioral therapy content, has received the Food and Drug Administration’s breakthrough device designation. | Floreo says it seeks full market authorization to further recognize its effectiveness and to open up reimbursement pathways for its tech to reach more families.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Industry veteran Terika Richardson steps into the post, effective Monday.
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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.
Digital Health News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) has announced that Nervecentre is the preferred supplier for its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 11, 2023
What You Should Know: – As chronic disease rates rise across the U.S., researchers are exploring how electronic health records (EHRs) can be used to improve public health surveillance and intervention efforts. While 90% of healthcare providers in the U.S. utilize EHRs, sharing this data with public health departments is currently limited due to legal, political, and organizational barriers. – A new study from the Regenstrief Institute provides practical guidance for implementing gove
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 11, 2023
With the year coming close to its end and the new year ever approaching, we are taking a look forward for the 129th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast and sharing our predictions for healthcare IT in 2024. First up, we debate over what we think will be the biggest topic (excluding workforce and AI) in 2024. Next, we discuss whether or not we believe that patient needs will be met or significantly improved in 2024.
Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 11, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Construction is an expansive field, and each industry presents its own set of challenges and requirements for building. Health construction stands out as being unique among others industries due to the distinctive features it brings […] The article The Unique Landscape of Health Construction appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
More than half of global health insurers are expecting significant increases in healthcare costs over the next several years, according to a new report. | More than half of global health insurers are expecting significant increases in healthcare costs over the next several years, according to a new report.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Jon Bloom, MD, CEO and Co-founder of Podimetrics Sukanya Soderland, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts During Diabetes Awareness month (November) – and every month – someone is having a limb amputated due to diabetes every three-to-four minutes here in the United States. These patients often come from traditionally underserved populations, including Black and Latinx communities, that disproportionately experience the clinical and economic burdens o
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The companies will utilize each other's offerings to expand their respective members' access to behavioral health and menopause-related care.
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The following is a guest article by Brett Petersen, Head of Global Operations & Enablement at Inbenta The Technology Uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) to Give Artificial Intelligence a Human Touch Picture this: It’s 3 a.m. and you’re not feeling well. You have burning questions about your symptoms or medication, but your doctor’s office is closed and you don’t want to endlessly search the internet for questionable information.
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.
Verisys
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Verisys CEO Recognized Among ‘Best CEOs’ by Comparably The network management and compliance platform for healthcare companies’ CEO is honored as a pioneer in workplace culture We are excited to announce our CEO Charlie Falcone, named “Best CEOs” by Comparably. Verisys, a comprehensive platform of data, analytics, and services that supports enterprise-wide compliance in the U.S. healthcare industry , announces today its CEO, Charlie Falcone, was named one of Comparably’s Best
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
A new analysis shows that if Medicare had negotiated the price of 10 of the most expensive Part D drugs in 2021, seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs would have decreased by 23% from $1,250 to $967.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Privia Wellness will utilize tech-enabled women's health company Iron Health to support Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast's OB/GYN providers' weight management offerings.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 11, 2023
What You Should Know: – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced the creation of a new Clinician Council to tackle hurdles hindering the widespread adoption of telehealth and virtual care. – This new Clinician Council aims to address emerging platforms and technologies supporting tech-enabled healthcare, while building trust through a “Trust Agenda” emphasizing responsibility, credibility, and integrity within the industry.
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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.
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