Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As 2023 turns to 2024, the two experts have a lot of thoughts on the state of the market for virtual care. What are the M&A trends for telemedicine going into 2024? and this ratio should persist in 2024. government-led seed fund National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Both specialize in telemedicine.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The updated rules are effective January 2, 2024. NLC Final Rules Effective 1/2/2024 A new rule included in the Nurse Licensure Compact update affects nurses moving residence from one compact state to another compact state. Effective January 2, 2024. If the license is not renewed, it will expire on 8/2/2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. In 2024, the attack surface will continue to grow. I expect that to intensify further throughout 2024. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 7, 2024

In 2024, the AMA introduced 349 changes to the CPT code set, comprising 230 new codes, 49 deletions, and 70 revisions. Staying abreast of these 2024 CPT code updates is essential for healthcare professionals to ensure precise coding and proper financial reimbursement.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions : Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Our ongoing series of 2024 Health IT Predictions turned to some reasons to be wary of AI. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Use Cases in Healthcare. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions : AI’s Impact in Healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Subsequently, the healthcare industry will continue to seek to find ways to harness AI and emerging technologies in 2024, with a focus on enhancing clinical processes, decision support, and workforce management.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – KLAS Research , a leading healthcare IT research and consulting firm, has announced the winners of its 2024 Best in KLAS Awards , recognizing the top vendors and service providers in the healthcare technology and services industry.

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Verisys

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

January 2024 Bad Actor Roundup By Verisys Each month we will give a roundup of recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters. The post January 2024 Bad Actors Roundup appeared first on Verisys. Here is a round up of bad actors: Physician Fraud Glastonbury Psychologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 21, 2022

By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell, Inc. The article The 2022 Midterms: Implications for 2023-2024 and Health Policy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 9, 2024

Tuesday, January 23rd - Join AEHiS, DHI, and Answers Media Network for our second annual virtual summit addressing various critical aspects of cybersecurity from a government policy (current and future) and compliance angle.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 2, 2024

A group of NHS clinicians and digital leaders share their predictions and future aspirations for the health service in 2024 with Digital Health News.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While federal operations are slowed, reduced, or put on pause during a government shutdown, healthcare services must continue to operate. What Is a Government Shutdown? Without budget authorization from Congress, a variety of government services and operations come to a halt. The advance appropriation for FY 2024 allocates $5.1

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Digital Health News

JULY 10, 2023

The government has mandated that all trusts across England should adopt barcode scanning of high-risk medical devices by March 2024.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Focus Areas for 2024 The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) establishes industry-specific compliance program guidance (ICPG) for 2024 that focuses on forms of fraud, waste, and abuse specific to certain types of suppliers, providers, and entities like nursing homes, clinical laboratories, and hospitals.

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Redox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This year I have Alex Peitz and Garrett Rhodes with me again to help me reflect on what we got right and wrong last year, and what we should be prepared for next in 2024. A dramatic change in adoption will require regulatory enforcement, which has largely been delayed, but we do believe this is coming (see our 2024 predictions below).

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Hanys

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Thank you to all the government affairs staff from hospitals and health systems across the state who joined us for HANYS' 2024 Government Relations Advocacy Strategy Session this week. We're feeling energized and ready to tackle the challenges ahead!

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2023

What You Should Know: – Despite a 13% decline in deal volume compared to 2022, PwC’s latest Health Services Deals Outlook paints a cautiously optimistic picture for 2024. – While a cautious optimism prevails, several factors suggest that 2024 could be a dynamic year for healthcare M&A.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Jon Larsen and Sterling Johnson There is a well-established whole of government response to drug policing centered around the “war on drugs.” Policy changes must be considered to replace acknowledged failures and reimagine the whole of government response to drug policing.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2023

With advancements in technology taking place at lightning speed, 2024 is the year adopting AI becomes a strategic necessity. As the AI influence on healthcare increases, forward-thinking systems may even hire Chief AI Officers or appoint an AI governing committee. A call to (AI) action AI is reshaping healthcare.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Join us for our complimentary webcast, “Navigating Increased Scrutiny for Health Care Deals in 2024,” to be held on March 5 at 10 am PT. Are you considering a transaction in the healthcare industry? The panel discussion will be moderated by Eric Klein, partner and leader of Sheppard Mullin’s 200+ attorney national healthcare practice team.

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Provider Trust

JANUARY 25, 2024

Though HHS has made efforts to address the challenges outlined in this year’s report, there are still many opportunities for improvement in 2024. We’ve broken down the report’s primary themes and how they affect healthcare organizations moving forward in 2024.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers’ use of credit has grown post-pandemic, delinquencies on credit cards are up, and savings falling after having achieved some nice growth in the pandemic largely owed to pandemic payments from the Federal government. Health Consumers in 2024 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Note that U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

Octapharma identified suspicious activity within its network on April 17, 2024, and confirmed that an unauthorized third party had breached its network and disrupted certain parts of its operations. As of April 22, 2024, Octapharma is not showing on the group’s data leak site.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) provides health data analytics services to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government regulatory and healthcare policy agencies and its clients provide BerryDunn with personal and health data to allow the firm to perform its contracted services.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence. GenAI governance is key to building both consumer and employee trust, the Deloitte researchers said.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JANUARY 11, 2024

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a non-profit organization that identifies and develops standards for products, technology, and services with collaboration from government and industry stakeholders. It represents the interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Bobby Stroup Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t magic , but there is value in telling a magical story to non-technical stakeholders to describe how we’ll govern this transformative technology. Nationalization is also not just any government use of AI. Nationalization means exclusive government control.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 4, 2024

The Joint Commission revised accreditation standards as of July 1, 2024, to eliminate 200+ Elements of Performance (EPs) which measure the effectiveness of how organizations comply with standards. Responsible Use of Health Data certification covers: Oversight Structure: Establish a governance structure for the use of de-identified data.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 13, 2024

One of the hottest topics in healthcare and particularly at the HIMSS 2024 conference is ambient clinical voice. We haven’t seen this much universal interest in a health IT product since the government offered $36 billion in stimulus money for EHR software.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We thought it would be more interesting (and more fun) to produce an article that includes some of the major trends we covered over the past year, along with our predictions for 2024. Here are our top 5 predictions for the health care real estate industry in 2024. In 2024, we expect relatively minor loosening in the capital markets.

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Health Law RX

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Under this new law, any entity that wishes to provide PBM services after January 1, 2024, must be licensed as a TPA. Under Florida’s new Prescription Drug Reform Act, PBMs must be licensed as an insurance administrator (also known as a third-party administrator, or TPA).

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 26, 2024

A majority of CEOs are taking steps to reinvent their companies to address megatrends like technological change, change in customer preferences and government regulation. 18% of health care CEOs plan on reducing their headcount in 2024 based on the use of generative AI. JLL released its 2024 Healthcare Real Estate Outlook.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2024

The 2024 Industry Outlook from eClinical Solutions found 53% of clinical data experts believe AI and ML will have the greatest impact on improving efficiency and outcomes. GigXR and CAE Healthcare formed a strategic alliance to provide multimodal clinical training for medical schools, health systems, first responders, and government agencies.

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Hanys

APRIL 5, 2024

Updates to NYS Hepatitis C testing law April 9 Crucial conversations and conflict resolution April 10 Government relations update series April 12 HANYS' events during the AHA 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington April 15 How student loan debt forgiveness counseling can help attract and retain employees April 15 Improve employee retention and productivity (..)

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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