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. With Medicaid, the challenges are equally formidable.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 9, 2024

From the 2024-25 State Budget, the Western Australian government has allocated A$7.9 Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Patient Access Rural and underserved communities Telehealth Workflow Care Process million ($5.2 million) to establish this model.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Tasmanian government has recently released a four-year strategy to transform outpatient services across its public health system. The state government has also made a A$150 million ($100 million) investment over four years to upgrade its digital health infrastructure. THE LARGER TREND.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

Generative AI can either deepen and restore trust or exacerbate mistrust and introduce new skepticism among consumers and health care stakeholders alike,” Deloitte explained in a report on the emergence of GenAI in health care. Layered on top of this is health citizens’ eroding trust in other aspects of U.S.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Plainly put, we have 20 th Century laws governing 21 st century health care delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2024

The acquisition advances Healthy Together’s mission to improve collective health and make government and enterprises more efficient. Early detection supports rapid interventions throughout the public and private healthcare ecosystem. ” said Inder Singh , Founder of Kinsa Health.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 17, 2022

Prof Agnès Buzyn is executive director of the WHO Academy, a state-of-the art learning centre which aims to bring innovations in adult learning to global health. The centre, which is due to open in 2024 in France, will provide digital health training for healthcare professionals on topics such as cybersecurity and ethics.

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Kaiser Health News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Under programs set up by the Affordable Care Act, the federal government cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and those with the highest numbers of infections and patient injuries. Note: CMS waived HAC penalties for 2023 because of the public health emergency but they are being reinstituted for 2024.)

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment. in June 2022.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

With those flexibilities due to sunset 151 days after the federal Public Health Emergency expires, HIMSS is calling on its members to contact their senators and representatives and urge them to extend coverage of telehealth services under Medicare until at least December 31, 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11. This change is yet another signal that the country is working to move past the pandemic, which falls in line with recent moves by the federal government to move the pandemic to a more controlled phase.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 12, 2023

million ($4 million) commitment from the state government. Targeted to be launched in 2024, the virtual telestroke service seeks to support about two million citizens living in rural and regional areas where there is minimal or no stroke specialist coverage. Queensland is set to introduce a telestroke service following a A$5.8

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2024

The government and many healthcare leaders are pushing for more interoperability and data sharing in healthcare. The depth of this challenge and some modern solutions for managing identities in healthcare was illustrated really well in a session at the HIMSS 2024 conference by Todd M.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 17, 2024

At HIMSS, we sat down to talk with CommonWell Health Alliance to learn about their passion for interoperability and some of the latest happenings with the CommonWell community. Their membership and clientele have expanded in variety as well as numbers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. Telehealth will continue to grow because it fills a void in the mental health space by creating improved access for many individuals who lacked this access previously. The first of your three predictions for telepsychiatry in 2024 concerns access.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line. Morgenstern.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Beginning on January 1, 2024, all licensed pharmacy professionals will be required to complete 1 hour of cultural competency continuing education. The bill would make the bill’s provisions operative on January 1, 2024. Department of Health and Human Services. 5) and (3)(e)(II.5).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

It's National Nurses Week 2024 , and it's time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

Affected providers have been urged to try to get answers from regional points of contact for their health plans in the first instance, and to use the provided contact information if they are unable to get a response. UHG has also confirmed that the forensic investigation has uncovered the source of the intrusion.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) is a prominent organization representing hospitals and health systems across Massachusetts, advocating for policies and practices that support healthcare delivery and patient care. Non-compliance with the law may result in legal and/or financial penalties.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Within one year, the HHS AI Task Force must develop a strategic plan on the responsible deployment and use of AI-enabled technologies in the health sector, including guidance, policies, and regulatory action to protect AI deployment. Incentivize Responsible AI Innovation.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Professional Regulation oversees licensing for mental/behavioral health professionals, ensuring that providers meet the necessary standards. Illinois joins a growing number of states (including California and New York) in requiring additional transparency.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 18, 2024

By Hannah Rahim In January 2024, Pope Francis called for a universal ban on surrogacy as a threat to global peace and human dignity, claiming that the practice is a “grave violation” of the mother and child’s dignity and based on the “exploitation of situations of the mother’s material needs.”

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Health Populi

APRIL 25, 2023

All health ecosystem players are organizing for 2024’s national elections. The OECD report also hinted at the possibility of increasing taxation on the private sector (which could be either or both taxpaying consumers or companies/business) to supplement funding for the public sector.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Christoph Pedain, Business Leader, Hospital Patient Monitoring at Philips By the end of 2024, we will see significant moves by hospitals and health systems embracing readiness for Service-Oriented Device Connectivity (SDC).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Now more than ever before, patients are interested in being active participants in their care, selecting the right health partner, and connecting with their providers.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ohio Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is key to safeguarding and enhancing the health of Ohio residents.

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Hall Render

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, if a patient and a practitioner have appropriately established a telemedicine relationship on or before November 11, 2023, the same telemedicine flexibilities that have governed the relationship to that point will continue to be permitted until November 11, 2024.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These agencies help maintain the integrity and quality of healthcare services in Rhode Island , protecting the public and promoting patient safety. Regulations Unique to Rhode Island To meet the standards of healthcare compliance in Rhode Island, there are a few additional regulations.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Defense Department announced this year it would stop buying firefighting foam containing PFAS by year’s end and phase it out altogether in 2024. But, he added, in locations where the chemicals pose a risk to human health, the government should act. .” Andrews added that the report fell short in effort and scope.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Nearly all large companies are also worried about the long-term mental health impacts of the public health crisis. The pandemic’s sharp reveal of health inequities and income inequality accelerated this trend. Figure 3 arrays various social determinants targets undertaken by large employers in the study.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), public health law experts from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research at the Beasley School of Law recently embarked on a systematic review of U.S.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2023

Top of mind is the announcement to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which is slated to expire on May 11, 2023. In alignment with PHE’s conclusion, other government bodies are rolling back pandemic-era measures.

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Health Law Advisor

JULY 5, 2023

This local law, referred to as Local Law 78, was signed by Mayor Adams on June 23, 2023, and will be effective beginning on February 22, 2024. In addition, the Act includes Resolution 512, which calls on New York State to create an independent commission to oversee hospital pricing and to increase access to healthcare services.

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AIHC

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Understanding the Leadership Challenge Value-based care and changes in reimbursement is the focus of government and commercial insurance payers as our population is aging and due to an increase in poverty, contributing to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The government is reforming healthcare into a new health ecosystem.

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