HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

If a health insurance company’s risk pool is warped toward people who are very sick and don’t have decent access to healthcare, it’s going to make that health plan a lot less profitable, increasing premiums for everyone. Using AI to better allocate limited resources. Resources are often limited in healthcare.

Doctors 98

Doctors Health Outcomes COVID-19 Health Insurance 98

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

For the first time since 2015, there was a year-over-year decline in the number of data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), albeit only by 1.13% with 707 data breaches of 500 or more records reported. There is also a risk of financial penalties from regulators.

Ransomware 113

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Fraud 113

CMS.gov

AUGUST 23, 2018

But did you know that you can also enroll in an HSA-eligible High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) in the individual health insurance market through HealthCare.gov? Coupling an HSA-eligible HDHP with a Health Savings Account is often something that employers offer to provide for their employees. Percentage [3].

Health Insurance 42

Health Insurance Medicare Medicare 42

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 placed a number of requirements on HIPAA-covered entities to safeguard the Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients, and to strictly control when PHI can be divulged, and to whom. Tier 3: Minimum fine of $10,000 per violation up to $50,000. 1,919,173.

HIPAA 122

HIPAA Compliance Hospitals COVID-19 122

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“But making the requisite changes to the health system’s physical structure may lag even as outpatient space utilization is reduced,” the report read. “Only 3% of healthcare provider leaders said they had plans to reduce their capital footprint, versus 14% who expect to increase spending.

COVID-19 210

COVID-19 Hospitals Doctors Health Insurance 210

Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

hospitals for maternity care UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate Massachusetts health system sees over $17M FY ’23 profit Mass. How a Michigan health system is responding. of Health Won’t Release Details R.I. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses COVID-19 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

health care spending hits $4.5 Yale New Haven sale key to Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says YNHH sale ‘paramount’ to CT Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says Connecticut hospital cut ED visits by nearly 50% Hartford HealthCare unveils new ‘health desk’ model Connecticut physician sentenced for $2.6M

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals COVID-19 40