Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas. Recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in healthcare has impacted how policymakers are approaching related issues, such as cultural competence in patient care. [1] Some state governments have determined that a provider’s ability to deliver culturally competent care is an essenti

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

The South Carolina-based health system alleges that the insurer broke its contract and gave "false and misleading" statements to the press about Prisma’s proposed rates for 2024.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs broke records by achieving HIMSS stage 7 in four models concurrently. Raed Alhamze explores the impact on patient outcomes.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

Yoo, who leads health tech investment at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, outlined her fintech investment thesis and why the healthcare industry is at an inflection point for adoption.

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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 IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. They're meant to address concerns about state privacy laws governing consumer health data, according to ATA, which is urging policymakers to ensure conditions that stimulate innovation and advance patient access to virtual care.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

The nonprofit will receive $2 million in funding from the government in the first year of its new five-year contract for managing the interoperability network.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

The pharmacy benefit manager said an unauthorized user gained access to an employee’s email account, which contained documents with members’ personal health information.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Digital mental health company Headspace is teaming up with Castell, Intermountain Healthcare’s value-based care subsidiary, to expand access to virtual mental health services. | The partnership will provide members of select insurance plans in Utah access to Headspace’s self-guided content, behavioral health coaching and therapy in an outcomes-based payment model.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

The previous articles in this series explain how technology is being used to bring people out of social isolation. But sometimes, loneliness springs from other mental conditions, such as anxiety and depression. Targeting these problems can help bring the patient back into a community. Treating Psychological Conditions One of subtler negative effects of moving online is that people lose the small, casual social interactions that previously would buoy their spirits and leave them smiling: asking f

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

The American Telemedicine Association, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical are among the groups in support of the Centers for Medic | Organizations signed a letter pledging support for a CMS-backed transitional coverage for emergency technologies pathway, which they say could improve patient care, prevent hospitalizations and reduce costs.

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Favom, the pioneers in healthcare AI and machine learning, have been confirmed as the headline sponsor for Digital Health AI and Data 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

The following is a guest article by Sylvia Kang, Co-Founder and CEO at Mira In recent years, the landscape of reproductive health has witnessed a significant shift with technological advancements toward fertility care. As the CEO of a leading Femtech company , I have witnessed firsthand the transformative potential of at-home remote monitoring and innovative technologies in empowering individuals and couples on their reproductive journey.

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Gateshead Health has launched a new patient engagement platform designed to save costs and improve patients' ability to arrange appointments.

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 31, 2023

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System said its Epic EHR system was hacked during a Aug. 21 cyberattack, hindering some of its day-to-day operations, WLOX reported Aug. 30.

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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.

Digital Health News

AUGUST 31, 2023

A government interim report has highlighted twelve essential challenges of AI governance and raised concerns about the UK-specific approach.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

The overarching goal of incorporating AI into the world of healthcare has always been to make the lives of our practitioners and patients easier. Sometimes this can mean using chatbots so patients can have an immediate response to their questions. Sometimes this can mean letting an AI run through the mundane repetitive tasks of the practitioners, freeing up their schedules for what really matters.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Employers fund huge swaths of the healthcare system, yet the quality of care their employees receive varies widely. | Employers fund huge swaths of the healthcare system, and yet the quality of care their employees receive varies widely, a new study shows.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Medication management platform PatchRx and brain health company Neurpowyzer also garnered investment.

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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.

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Modern Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Rural communities in 39 states will receive federal grants to fund substance use disorder treatment and behavioral health efforts.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Business and financial news from Brillio, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Waystar, Orbita, HHS Technology Group, Qualtrics, LucidHealth, Trilliant Health, SteadyMD, Gibson Consultants, KeyCare, Lightbeam Health Solutions, and more. The post Health IT Business News, Financial Edition August 31, 2023 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2023

Adimika Arthur, Executive Director, HealthTech 4 Medicaid Manisha Sharma, Senior Medical Director, Promise Health Plan Blue Shield of California During the pandemic, Medicaid enrollment grew by nearly 30% to cover more than 93 million Americans , due in large part to COVID-19 provisions that included continuous Medicaid enrollment. With the unwinding of these pandemic emergency orders, annual cycles of Medicaid redetermination have returned.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Starts September 18th in Las Vegas - Discover how Oracle Health is moving beyond the electronic health records to a platform that connects on an ecosystem of innovation. Consider these booths and sessions. The post Attend the Oracle Health Conference appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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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.

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2023

CyCognito has published its latest State of External Exposure Management Report , which highlights the extent to which vulnerabilities affect organizations and how easy it is for hackers to exploit those vulnerabilities. For the report, CyCognito’s researchers aggregated and analyzed 3.5 million digital assets across its customer base between June 2022 and May 2023, which includes small, medium, and large enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2023

By Wes Barker & Wei Chang - The ONC Cures Act Final Rule (Cures Rule) supports patients’ and providers’ access to electronic health information through Health Level Seven (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) application programming interfaces (APIs). The post Lantern: Lighting the Way on FHIR Implementation appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 31, 2023

Earlier this month, Marathon Health clinched a deal to acquire Cerner Workforce Health Solutions, a move it hopes will enable it to broaden and widen the primary care services that Marathon sells p | The deal adds about 300 employees, 21 client businesses, 35 health centers and 300,000 members to Marathon and expands the company’s footprint in 15 states and cities, including significant expansion in Chicago, Kansas City and St.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Also, Abbott has launched its vertigo support app in India.

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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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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the healthcare landscape, it’s crucial to have strict regulations and guidelines in place to ensure quality care, patient safety, and ethical conduct within the medical field. Healthcare compliance laws play a vital role in safeguarding patients’ rights, preventing fraud and abuse, and maintaining the integrity of healthcare systems. Let’s delve into the importance of healthcare compliance laws and regulations, their impact on providers and organizations, and the guidelines governing their im

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2023

What You Should Know: – Viz.ai , an AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to commercialize three AI algorithms for the automated detection of cardiovascular diseases. – Developed at UCSF by leading researchers, these AI algorithms to detect cardiac amyloidosis, pulmonary hypertension, and supraventricular tachycardia are based on analysis of electrocardiograms (ECG

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Verisys

AUGUST 31, 2023

7 Red Flags to Watch for During Healthcare Credentialing Provider credentialing is a crucial aspect of any healthcare organization. It helps healthcare organizations maintain the standard of providing quality patient care and ensures patient safety. It takes time to thoroughly credential one provider, from several weeks to a few months. As you can probably guess, provider credentialing is tedious and time-consuming.

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MedTrainer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Accreditation plays a pivotal role in supporting the quality, safety, and compliance of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While these facilities offer many advantages, such as convenience and cost-effectiveness, ASCs must adhere to stringent standards to maintain patient safety and regulatory compliance. To help comply with ASC accreditation training requirements, MedTrainer offers 128 courses that can easily be found by selecting the ASC accrediting organization relevant to your facility.

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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.