Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The e-commerce giant is reducing the primary care operator’s corporate footprint days after confirming plans to lay off One Medical employees.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday that they are working on new legislation for “long-term reforms” to physician payments under Medicare and other program changes. | The lawmakers plan to investigate and pass "long-term reforms" that will "ensure financial stability for providers," among other goals. They plan to seek stakeholder input "in the coming weeks.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Denver- and Indianapolis-based systems will fully integrate by the end of the year and serve approximately 2.5 million patients at 680 care sites.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Banking on telehealth to reach rural patients, University of Rochester Medical Center rolls out innovative virtual care pilot hlandi Fri, 02/09/2024 - 14:36

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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 Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The following is a guest article by Dr. Musheer Ahmed, Founder and CEO at Codoxo New Generative AI Use Cases are Emerging, Including to Transform Healthcare Payments, it’s up to the Industry to Embrace Adoption for Next-Level Cost Containment Outcomes The healthcare system in America is confronted with significant challenges, including a steep rise in healthcare expenditures.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The mental healthcare system in the U.S. | Commercial health plans might do a better job of making community-based healthcare that relies on laypeople a reality than the pilots launched by government officials, one expert says.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Though a spike in utilization among seniors slammed payers last year, particularly in the fourth quarter, each of the six major national firms turned a profit in 2023. | Though a spike in utilization among seniors slammed payers last year, particularly in the fourth quarter, each of the six major national firms turned a profit in 2023.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Lilli, a tech-enabled lifestyle monitoring company, and Essence, an app for companies aiming to improve the female experience in the workplace, also secured funding.

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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hospitals are facing a concerning surge in hacking incidents, as 6 out of every 10 healthcare organizations experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, according to NBC Washington. This is raising the question: How long can organizations take care of patients when their systems are seized?

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Compliance officers’ responsibilities extend far beyond merely checking boxes and ticking off regulatory requirements. In fact, 61% of the compliance teams from a Thomson Reuters report also work on long-range strategies for their companies by putting regulatory and legislative changes as a top priority. Compliance officers take on a more complex task such as the creation of medical compliance plans for their company’s long-term success.

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Digital Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Today's briefing includes three experts recommending that AI regulation be related to patient benefit and Lilli raising £8.2m in Series A financing.

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Total Medical Compliance Resources

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Chemical exposure in medical and dental offices has the potential to create significant risks to both patients and employees. Implementation of preventative measures and adherence to safety protocols are two important keys in addressing issues created by and managing chemical exposure. Healthcare employees interact with a variety of chemicals daily, including disinfectants and cleaning agents.

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Digital Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

NICE has endorsed the AI stroke software Brainomix 360, opening up access to potentially life-changing treatment for stroke patients.

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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

"Stay updated on CMS's new policy for clinical teams texting patient orders. Learn about HIPAA compliant secure texting platforms and CoPs compliance.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The latest edition of Movers and Shakers features a new role for former NHS England CNIO Natasha Phillips and new trust CEOs in Yorkshire and Devon.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

UiPath has been expanding the scope of automation for years, most recently by applying generative AI. In this extensive interview Jason Warrelmann, Global Director of Healthcare, describes many of the current and future areas ripe for automation. Beyond the details, the video is well worth watching for Warrelmann’s vision of how automation can extend into new areas of health care to relieve burdens on clinicians and administrators.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing new oversight of accrediting organizations performance and other changes in response to “several concerns” the agency said have cro | A new proposed rule released Thursday aims to address "inconsistent" survey results, conflicts of interest and other concerns around accrediting practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CPSI Selects PointClickCare to Support AHT Customers with Access to a Best-in-Class Suite of Products and Solutions, and the Most Expansive Care Collaboration Network PointClickCare Technologies , a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey, today announced the acquisition of American HealthTech Inc.

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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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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

U.S. senators introduce bill to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare and combat growing wave of cyberattacks. Learn more about the legislation and its potential impact on hospitals.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector has been warned about cyberattacks involving Akira ransomware , of which there have been at least 81 since the new ransomware variant was discovered in May 2023. This is the second alert to be issued by the HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center in the past 6 months, with the latest alert including updated information on the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the group.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

More than half of new mothers were not able to see all the healthcare professionals they wanted to during their care journey, new data found. | Close to 7 in 10 women in a new survey saw between one and three different healthcare professionals throughout their pregnancy journey. Yet 57% had at least one they could not see. Nonwhite mothers reported higher rates of not being able to see their desired providers than white moms.

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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago likely won't face an immediate hit to its credit rating from the cyberattack it has been dealing with since late January, according to Fitch Ratings.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Doximity, a digital platform for medical professionals, is doubling down on its investment in artificial intelligence-powered technology to fuel its growth as it boosts its 2024 revenue guidance.

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HealthIT Answers

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By David R. Burda - The money flowing from Medicare into Medicare Advantage is like water gushing out of a frozen pipe. Here are the latest numbers from CMS, which released its annual national health expenditure figures on Dec. 13, 2023. The post Medicare Advantage Is a Burst Pipe appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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McGuire Wood

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

3 Boomerang Capital has announced it has closed its flagship private equity fund with more than $375 million. The fund, 3 Boomerang Capital I, was oversubscribed, exceeding its $350 million target. 3 Boomerang , based in Greenwich, Conn., is focused on lower middle market healthcare companies in North America and Western Europe. Founded in 2023, the firm focuses on biopharma outsourcing, medical device and diagnostic manufacturing, information technology and tech-enabled services, and alternate

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Becker's Health IT

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning about a ransomware gang, Akira, that is posing a new threat to the healthcare industry.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Below is a roundup of payer-centric news for the week of Feb. 5, 2024. | This week, a report from Inseparable shows how mental health care could be improved in each state, CMS approved a mobile crisis intervention team in New Mexico and Penn State Health agreed to a $12 million improper billing settlement.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Comprehensive Dementia Care in Dentistry Training is designed to educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) on the various types, stages, and symptoms of dementia. The term “dementia” refers to a broad range of symptoms that arise from brain damage caused by illness, injury, or disease. A decline and loss of memory, focus, and judgment, as well as the capacity for learning, problem-solving, and communication, are some of these symptoms.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In any organization, maintaining a harmonious work environment is pivotal to productivity and morale. However, navigating employee misconduct can be a challenging tightrope walk. When infractions occur, the response must be calibrated, fair, and reflective of the severity of the behavior while also considering the employee’s history, intent, and circumstances.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Delaware-based ChristianaCare Health System (ChristianaCare) [1] recently agreed to pay $47.1 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the system’s former Chief Compliance Officer, Ronald Sherman. Among other things, the complaint alleged that the system’s arrangements with various private physician groups resulted in federal False Claims Act (FCA) and Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act (DE FCA) liability. [2] Specifically, Sherman alleged that ChristianaCare violated the FCA and DE FCA by pro

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