Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Kentucky-based Baptist Health has gone out of network with UnitedHealthcare and Centene’s WellCare Medicare Advantage plans after failing to agree to contract terms.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 10, 2024
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Geisinger began experiencing a significant increase in demand for behavioral health services. THE PROBLEM The demand for services was most noticeable for adult psychotherapy services, with waits as long as several months and several thousand outstanding orders.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission reached a first-of-its-kind settlement with a data broker that the regulator alleged sold data that could be used to track visits to medical or reproductive health clinics.
Bill of Health
JANUARY 10, 2024
(Clockwise from top left: Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado , Lucía Berro Pizzarossa , Natalia Pires de Vasconcelos, Thalia Viveros Uehara ) The Petrie-Flom Center is excited to welcome four new affiliated researchers to the Global Health and Rights Project (GHRP). Through regular contributions to Bill of Health , as well as workshops and other projects, GHRP affiliated researchers will bring their expertise to bear on both national and global problems, advancing critical socio-legal scholarship both with
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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
JANUARY 10, 2024
While slim operating margins continue to challenge hospitals, experts predict providers will trim unnecessary expenses and focus on strategic labor investments.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care and digital health tools are more popular than ever. | Elevance Health is launching a new initiative that aims to put smartphones in the hands of Medicaid members who otherwise cannot connect to virtual services.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 10, 2024
The following is a guest article by Jason Warrelmann, Vice President, Global Services & Process Industries at UiPath From battling COVID-19 surges to an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and this year’s cold and flu season, physicians and their staffs continue to navigate one of the busiest times of the year. This, coupled with national healthcare worker shortages, means that healthcare workers are feeling heightened patient volumes and stress levels.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Raju Iyer will be responsible for the California-based health system’s financial planning. He replaces Dominic Nakis, who served as interim CFO.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 10, 2024
New financing, led by Cathay Innovation, will be used to expand capabilities and adoption of Nabla Copilot, the leading ambient AI assistant designed to alleviate the administrative burden placed on providers, and reduce clinician burnout. Launched in March 2023 , Nabla Copilot has experienced rapid growth with +20,000 providers who have already adopted the solution for its accessibility, accuracy, and speed and have helped build Copilot to better serve the provider community’s needs.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round. The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry and thousands of patient encounters demons
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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.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 10, 2024
Patient Records Potentially Viewed at Lone Peak Physical Therapy Lone Peak Physical Therapy, the operator of 10 physical therapy centers in Montana, had a break-in at its Bozeman billing office and clinical space on October 21, 2023. The robbery was detected on Monday, October 23, 2023, when staff returned to work. The robbery was reported to law enforcement and an inventory was conducted to determine which items had been stolen.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: – Innovaccer , a healthcare data platform, unveils Sara Scribe , an AI assistant poised to revolutionize healthcare documentation. – Sara Scribe, also known as InScribe, transcends the limitations of standard dictation software. This innovative tool uses advanced AI to not only transcribe doctor-patient conversations in real-time but also analyze them and deliver actionable insights, streamlining workflows and freeing up valuable clinician time.
MedTrainer
JANUARY 10, 2024
It may seem a little early to do some spring cleaning, but not when it comes to compliance! It’s that time of the year to check your records for 2023 compliance deficiencies and set your organization up for success in 2024. The concept of “Springing in the New Year” starts with giving up those bad compliance habits that always put you behind and your organization at risk.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: – Commons Clinic, a leading value-based physician group transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) care, today announced the launch of the Center for Spine Economics, Outcomes & Research (SEOR). – This landmark initiative marks a $100M commitment over the next decade to revolutionize ambulatory spine care delivery, paving the way for more effective, affordable, and patient-centered treatment.
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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.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Its AI model can predict the accumulation of amyloid-beta protein, a major Alzheimer's biomarker.
Health Populi
JANUARY 10, 2024
The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. Abbott, one of the first life science companies to exhibit at CES back in 2022, announced the HeartMates program here at #CES2024 today as part of a panel titled Ahead of the Game: Revolutionizing Athlete Safety with Emerging Health Tech.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 10, 2024
Former health system executive sentenced to probation for HIPAA violation, after disclosing patients' data without authorization for personal gain.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 10, 2024
The mobile app developed by NUS Nursing can also help raise the developmental outcomes of infants.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
Even charging a dollar premium for healthcare benefits can discourage some low-income individuals from getting coverage, but price isn’t the only factor involved, according to a
Digital Health News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Patients in West Yorkshire are to trial an at-home chronic kidney disease detection device thanks to the Health Technology Adoption and Accelerator Fund.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
JPM24: Kindbody eyes expansion, AI investments in 2024. The question on investors' minds: Will the fertility startup go public this year?
Digital Health News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is working with two universities to develop a support package for family carers looking after a dementia patient.
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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
JANUARY 10, 2024
A growing number of companies are introducing diverse voices to their virtual assistants or speech synthesis systems: Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Polly, Meta’s Voicebox. | A growing number of companies are introducing diverse voices to their virtual assistants or speech synthesis systems: Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Polly, Meta’s Voicebox. But what about diversity of voices in healthcare, where the stakes are higher?
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 10, 2024
Stripe is not HIPAA compliant and – other than its payment processing services – should not be used by covered entities and business associates to create, collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI). Stripe does not need to comply with HIPAA for payment processing services due to HIPAA exempting financial transactions from the requirements of the Administrative Simplification Regulations.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
Ahead of its fourth quarter earnings next month, Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini expects 2024 to be a profitable year. | Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini gave strategic insight to the company's path to profitability and its intentions for the ICHRA and Medicare Advantage markets at JPM24.
HealthIT Answers
JANUARY 10, 2024
We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from eVisit, ATA, Aramark, Andor Health, CirrusMD, Alight, NuvoAir Medical, Pylo Health, TytoCare, and more. The post Virtual Healthcare January 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
Belong Health has formed a medical group to help payer and provider partners address gaps in care for dual-eligible patients. | The first clinical solution available through Belong Medical Group is Mental Health Connector, serving patients without a current mental health provider or worsening chronic mental illness.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
AJ Rivosecchi, PharmD, Sr. Product Manager at Bluesight Modern medicine delivers miracles every day, but there are challenges, too. At any given time, 300 or more drugs bloat the FDA’s shortage list. Many of these medicines, including life-saving cancer drugs , don’t get to the patients who need them. Drug shortages have a variety of causes, including contamination at pharmaceutical plants, major storms, supply chain issues, or runs on important vaccines.
McGuire Wood
JANUARY 10, 2024
Leavitt Equity Partners (LEP) has announced it has closed its third fund with more than $180 million. The new fund, LEP III, surpassed the firm’s target of $150 million. LEP , based in Salt Lake City, is a healthcare-focused PE firm. Founded in 2014, the firm manages more than $400 million in capital.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 10, 2024
"New York state takes action against rising cyberattacks with strengthened regulations and $500 million in funding to protect hospitals and patients.
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