HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

VigiLanz: A Powerhouse in Clinical Surveillance Founded in 2001, VigiLanz has established itself as a leading force in clinical surveillance and patient safety software. By integrating VigiLanz’s expertise, Inovalon aims to enhance patient safety, optimize healthcare costs, and ultimately improve health outcomes for all.

Health Outcomes 52

Health Outcomes Hospitals 52

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 25, 2024

About Troy Hawes Troy is a managing director with the Cybersecurity Consulting practice at Moss Adams and has been providing IT consulting services since 2001. He is adept at working with the specialty IT compliance and security needs of hospitals and providers, private businesses, government and tribal entities.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Compliance Fraud Governance 106

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2021

health care employment since 2001, today accounting for twice as many staff as physicians and nurses. The team noted in their JAMA viewpoint that over 1 million administrative employees were added to U.S.

Electronic Medical Records 174

Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 174

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2024

“QHINs are the pillars of TEFCA network-to-network exchange, providing shared services and governance to securely route queries, responses, and messages across networks for eligible participants including patients, providers, hospitals, health systems, payers, and public health agencies,” according to ONC.

Public Health 52

Public Health Governance Hospitals Health Outcomes 52

HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2023

Tammi Jantzen, Co-founder, Astarte Medical Protocol Driven Care Often proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing costs for hospitals, standardization is said to promote quality patient care at a cost-effective price. Some hospitals lack standardized feeding practices and rely on the experience of the attending physician.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Compliance Electronic Medical Records Patient Satisfaction 98

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

Disruption is the new normal for the hospital supply chain due to economic pressures and shortages, a new report from Deloitte concluded. Formed in 2001 as the eHealth Initiative, EHI has advocated for federal reimbursement for e-prescribing, EHR use, and telehealth, all while convening competitors to foster industry-wide collaboration.

Nurses 82

Nurses Hospitals FDA Telemedicine 82

The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 17, 2013

A group of doctors accused of performing an unusually high number of heart procedures on patients at an Ohio hospital has settled a whistleblower lawsuit, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Ohio hospital agreed to pay the US government $3.9 The Ohio hospital agreed to pay the US government $3.9

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Doctors Medicare Medicare 40

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Philips discovered this in a previous Future Health Index study, which revealed that the portability of healthcare data between providers in hospitals and practices was a factor that would improve doctors’ work satisfaction. Today, 9/11.

COVID-19 124

COVID-19 Doctors Hospitals Nurses 124

MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) is a collective organization that represents and supports hospitals and health systems across West Virginia, advocating for quality healthcare services and the improvement of health standards within the state.

Compliance 52

Compliance Licensing Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

CMS proposed two changes that would affect reimbursement for graduate medical education (“GME”) programs at teaching hospitals. Second, CMS proposed to allow urban and rural hospitals jointly training residents in a 1-2 separately accredited family medicine program to share rural-track FTE cap space. Hershey Medical Center v.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 40

Bill of Health

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2001, prosecutors charged McKnight with homicide allegedly caused by her use of cocaine while pregnant. During her “hospital-incarceration,” she lost access to any prenatal care, and state officials did not monitor the fetus’s health. She was a grieving mother, but to the state of South Carolina, she was a killer.

Bioethics 130

Bioethics Hospitals Public Health 130

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

That’s quite different than West Virginia, where most providers are affiliated with a hospital and there are fewer and smaller associations. In 2001, Sonia was appointed to the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCA). That means outreach to providers functions quite differently in each state. .

US Department of Health and Human Services 61

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Public Health Nursing Homes 61

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 24, 2023

Small wonder, then, that the exploration of blockchain in the healthcare sector is “very widespread,” as Sean Manion, chief scientific officer for the blockchain company Equideam Health, told Becker’s Hospital Review in a July 2022 interview. Blockchain-based platforms like MyPCR make it possible to track and verify patients’ usage.

Health Outcomes 52

Health Outcomes HIPAA Hospitals 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Because of the high virulence of the disease, especially within hospitals, telehealth technologies became a cost-effective means of slowing transmission rates, reducing pressures on hospital capacity by filtering out those with moderate symptoms and keeping them at home. 3D Printing.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Public Health Nursing Homes Hospitals 52

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 19, 2021

These data inconsistencies get more challenging when a patient transfers care settings – either from critical care to the general care setting or to another hospital altogether – which is common for acute patients. A neonatologist by background, Huiling held various management and leadership positions since she joined Tenet in 2001.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals COVID-19 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2019

Health care organizations, whether hospitals, health plans and pharma companies, are all quickly working to develop digital health tools to better engage people in health. As digital immigrants, older people are, in the words of Prensky’s 2001 observation, “now in the process of learning a new language.”

Medicare 81

Medicare Medicare Health Outcomes HIPAA 81

Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

” That was written in the 2001-2010 period of healthcare spending, so an old story giving me feelings of déjà vu. In 2007, the year I launched Health Populi , the inaugural post focused on just this issue; the post was titled, “Health care is the #1 line item in our national economy…and taking more out of your pocket.”

Medicaid 63

Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Medicare 63

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Last week, a surgical team from the National University Hospital (NUH), the flagship hospital of the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore, performed a gastrectomy remotely with Fujita Health University (FHU) in Japan. The NUH is the principal teaching hospital for NUS Medicine.

Hospitals 144

Hospitals 144

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 24, 2023

Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals, and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. Founded in 2001, the solution equips providers with best-in-class POS and online payment portals, plus new patient messaging and analytics engines.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 23, 2023

Prior to launching Snedden Campbell, in 2001, he held senior roles for some of the UK’s biggest recruitment companies. About Ivor Campbell Ivor Campbell is the CEO of Snedden Campbell , a UK-based recruitment agency for the global medical technology industry. IvorIvor has been in a candidate search for more than 30 years.

Telemedicine 97

Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Governance 97

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 23, 2023

According to Consumer Reports , a review of pricing options offered by healthcare providers, hospital networks, and treatment centers are touting big discounts for patients who pay cash upfront and forgo using their insurance. From the associated providers to the surgical centers, there are cash-pay options that may be best in the long run.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals 52

SQA

MAY 17, 2022

Requirements for classification and related issues established under RDC 185/2001, as well as other relevant medical device regulations, will apply for SaMD, as well. The product is packaged for institutional use and is sold to clinics and hospitals nationwide in single use cups with a foil lid.

FDA 75

FDA Compliance Informed Consent Hospitals 75

SQA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The new guidance from the European Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) covers “borderline products” not easily categorized either as medical devices falling under MDR requirements or medical products for human use falling under Directive 2001/83/EC (MPD) requirements for CE Marking.

FDA 91

FDA COVID-19 Nursing Homes Compliance 91

SQA

APRIL 30, 2021

In addition, considering the fact that one marketing authorization application is submitted in accordance with Article 8(3) of Directive 2001/83/EC and the other marketing authorization application is submitted under an abridged procedure (e.g.,

COVID-19 Vaccine 52

COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Compliance Governance 52

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This segment in the Gallup poll would include hospitals and health insurance. Gallup points out that the pharma industry has generally ranked lower than other sectors since 2001, the beginning of this study. Physicians, nurses and pharmacists are ranked relatively highly in Gallup’s poll on U.S.

Pharmaceutical Industry 64

Pharmaceutical Industry Governance Health Insurance Medical Billing 64

Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized Senate proposal would give hospitals $385M for emergency preparedness. How did we get here?

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This stat for the pharma industry was the lowest Gallup ever recorded for the sector since 2001. consumers’ positive views for healthcare, pharma and retail have significantly fallen in just one year, the latest annual Gallup poll of industry rankings in America found as of August 2023.

Pharmaceutical Industry 68

Pharmaceutical Industry COVID-19 Medicare Medicare 68

Drug & Device Law

JULY 31, 2023

2001); Isham v. 2001), relied on these other statutes to hold that a road could not be a “product”). Sharp Memorial Hospital , 264 Cal. Sharp Memorial Hospital, Inc. , 2001) (applying Illinois law); Serpico v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. , 3d 1170, 1173 (9th Cir. 2016) (citations omitted). Accord Stark v. Engelhardt v.

Governance 52

Governance Payment Systems Hospitals Licensing 52

Drug & Device Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

341 (2001), which put an end to any doubt about this proposition. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Chicago, Inc. , Federal courts have uniformly refused to imply a private cause of action under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). at 356 (emphasis added). Moreover, Martin was decided before Buckman Co. Plaintiffs Legal Committee , 531 U.S.

FDA 59

FDA Governance Nurses Hospitals 59

Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 4, 2023

2001). “[A] federal court in a diversity case should be reluctant to expand state common law.” 341 (2001). 2001), aff’d , 358 F.3d Northwestern Memorial Hospital , 134 N.E.3d Dupont Hospital for Children , 597 F. Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders v. Beretta, U.S.A. 3d 536, 541-42 (3d Cir. 3d 78, 92 n.7

Fraud 52

Fraud FDA Hospitals Doctors 52

Drug & Device Law

JUNE 1, 2023

Regional Care Hospital Partners, Inc. , Accord Arizona State Hospital/Arizona Community Protection & Treatment Center v. 2001)); Turbyfill v. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla , 232 Cal. 2001), pointing out that Idaho’s Rule 702 does not have the same language (it still does not). State , 239 So.3d

Governance 59

Governance Hospitals 59

Drug & Device Law

MARCH 6, 2023

The Bone Screw court left open the possibility that it could be persuaded to permit the joinder of claims in a fact-based grouping, such as a group of plaintiffs who received the medical device at the same hospital. 2001), and Simmons v. July 5, 2002) (Bexis, again), In re Rezulin Products Liability Litigation , 168 F. 2d 136 (S.D.N.Y.

Hospitals 75

Hospitals 75

Drug & Device Law

MAY 30, 2022

2001) (no warning causation notwithstanding heeding presumption where prescriber testified that “the risk of him having a problem due to his [condition] was much greater than him taking the [drug]”) (applying Oklahoma law); Porterfield v. 2001), aff’d , 358 F.3d Stryker Co. , 3d 568, 576-77 (6th Cir. Parke, Davis & Co. ,

Doctors 59

Doctors Licensing Informed Consent Hospitals 59

Drug & Device Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

151, 163-68 (2001)) (lengthy discussion of FDA regulatory process omitted). Before a medical device can be used in a hospital, the device must have FDA clearance. The approval process is accompanied by countless opportunities to decline or delay further progress. Here, Plaintiff concedes that some of the proposed designs. . .

FDA 59

FDA Licensing Hospitals Governance 59

Drug & Device Law

MARCH 31, 2022

The Supreme Court rejected a similar attempt by the United States seeking recovery of hospitalization costs for a soldier allegedly tortiously injured in an auto wreck in United States v. 2001) (“irrespective of the theory of recovery. . . It violates the separation of powers. Standard Oil of California , 332 U.S. 301 (1947).

Governance 52

Governance FDA Doctors Hospitals 52

Drug & Device Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Pennsylvania Hospital , 1999 WL 1133313, at *3 (Pa. 341 (2001). We start back in 1999, when coincidentally the FDA was tinkering with the ASR program, as already discussed. Bexis made a successful preemption argument in Greenwood v. Philadelphia Co. 9, 1999), appeal quashed , 750 A.2d 2d 381 (Pa. Plaintiffs Legal Committee , 531 U.S.

FDA 59

FDA Fraud Governance Compliance 59

Drug & Device Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Crittenton Hospital , 400 N.W.2d Retroactivity: Intent of the Legislature and Creation of a New Duty The Michigan Supreme Court held that legislative intent is the “primary and overriding factor” to determine retroactivity. Lynch & Co. Flex Techs., 2d 180, 182 (Mich. Nothing about retroactivity. See Smith v. Squibb & Sons, Inc. ,

FDA 52

FDA Compliance Fraud Hospitals 52