HIT Consultant

AUGUST 14, 2023

Khue Tran, Chief Strategy Officer at Azalea Health One of the most pressing issues in healthcare today is the growing talent shortage of qualified medical professionals. A 2021 Mercer study revealed that the healthcare industry had experienced a workforce loss of 20-30%. This is making hospitals face even more financial challenges.

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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

JUNE 19, 2023

Although widely used in many other industries, its adoption is just beginning to take off in healthcare. In fact, as healthcare leaders increasingly prioritize patient access , chat’s success in other businesses has spurred the rapid onboarding of chat solutions to help address healthcare-specific engagement and accessibility challenges.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms. Today it is available either as a part of our overall suite of products in the electronic health record and practice management systems, or it can be independently used by providers.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Tami Ochs, an RN at New Jersey’s Overlook Medical Center, helped the facility repurpose 15,000 pounds of surgical blue wrap that was being discarded annually. Tami Ochs, an RN at New Jersey’s Overlook Medical Center, helped the facility repurpose 15,000 pounds of surgical blue wrap that was being discarded annually.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It ensures that healthcare organizations and their staff adhere to the myriad of federal and state regulations, industry standards, and internal policies governing their operations. The primary goal is ultimately risk mitigation by meeting health regulations and standards. Why Is a Compliance Program Important in Healthcare?

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Redox

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Since then, many are focused on using digital technologies to change the way they do business (e.g., Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of these groundbreaking technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of these groundbreaking technologies. At the height of the pandemic, providers scrambled to digitize care (e.g.,

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The early 2020s will be studied by historians as a time of global uncertainty when an unknown pathogen caused a public health emergency that brought the world to the brink. Also, by improving testing and diagnoses, we need to ensure that we are not widening health inequalities. Ivor Campbell, CEO of Snedden Campbell.

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SQA

JULY 19, 2023

I have enjoyed seeing a broader spectrum of the industries from which I came, Aerospace and Energy , by observing how other companies are solving similar problems. It has been such an amazing experience getting exposure to all our client’s challenges and successes. Elon’s goal, however, was to increase to a rate of 2-3 launches per week.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 7, 2023

What if they had access to robot limbs to help them move around more independently without experiencing pain? Your parent has been diagnosed with a heart condition, and your entire family is constantly worried about their health. And then what if that lap also had a built-in sensor that could summon help if they were to fall over?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Senior Technical Analyst will also help run multiple IT projects, in collaboration with all other TransForm portfolios during delivery of new initiatives. The Senior Technical Analyst will also help run multiple IT projects, in collaboration with all other TransForm portfolios during delivery of new initiatives.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. The year 2020 has been a year unlike any other year in our history.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 29, 2022

Monitoring the safe and effective use of medicines has now been an essential part of public health policy for several decades. New advances in technology (e.g., New advances in technology (e.g.,

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2023

The recently published BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report (DSIR) draws attention to these issues and provides insights into the threat landscape to help organizations determine how to prioritize their efforts and investments. In 2022, the average ransom demand and payment increased in 6 out of the 8 industries tracked.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The world of healthcare embracing the digital world has been a very well celebrated move. This move has helped so many people in so many ways. And can we break them in a way that we all benefit? Dr. Christopher Crow, CEO and Co-Founder at Catalyst Health Group.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Before HLTH 2022 kicks off next week in Las Vegas, we asked 17 digital health executives for their predictions and major themes to expect at HLTH. Digital health is a critical enabler as we think about the new models of healthcare emerging to address access issues. Keith Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer at Welldoc.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Report: Security Breaches in Healthcare (Direct Download PDF, 1.9MB, 16 pages) An unwanted record was set in 2023 with 725 large security breaches in healthcare reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), beating the record of 720 healthcare security breaches set the previous year.

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Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2019

In reading the July/August issue of Eating Well magazine this week, I came across this ad which I scanned for you to see yourself: “We believe in food as medicine.” ” Signed, Kroger Health. Kroger also employees 23,000 health care professionals employed in about 3,000 pharmacies in the chain.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Americans face high costs and hassle factors in health care. But more people are taking care into their own hands, and welcome a growing role for technology to play in enabling self-care, supporting prevention, and improving treatment of diagnosed conditions, according to The Future of Connected Health , a consumer survey from ResMed.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

So GMDC, the association of retailers and brands who supply them, has formed a program called Retail Tomorrow to turbocharge the supply side with consumers who are already demanding convenience, immediate (or “soon”) gratification, and health where she/he “is.”. The technology is so cool, it feels like stealing,” he quipped.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2022

Staffing has become a nationwide issue that is impacting most industries, especially healthcare. Staffing has become a nationwide issue that is impacting most industries, especially healthcare. To help, we spent a little time doing some market research and analysis to share with the broader long-term care community.

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Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 16, 2022

Yet many health plan IT departments default to multiple systems. In this blog, we’ll explore six key benefits which should help simplify the decision for leaders of healthcare Appeals and Grievances departments. These insights can help team members provide a much richer and comprehensive customer experience in a single call.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Siobhán Harty, Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health, a part of Amwell. Throughout the pandemic, digital health companies have seen significant growth, with one study finding that U.S.-based based digital health startups surpassed $29 billion in 2021, almost twice the funding seen in 2020.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

The proposed rules are more restrictive than the DEA emergency waivers under which providers conducted telemedicine prescribing for the last three years, but are less restrictive in comparison to the pre-PHE regulations applicable to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”).

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

In Disney’s Big Hero 6 , the protagonist, Hiro Hamada, will get stuck in a problem after working on it for a while because he’s becoming too set in his way of thinking. And he is only able to find the solution thanks to his brother’s, Tadashi Hamada, words ‘find a new angle, look for another way out.’

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The following is a guest article by Abhishek Khandelwal, Vice President, Life Sciences at Capgemini Engineering The convergence of digital technology and healthcare has been underway for quite some time, but as we inch closer to 2024, the pace of change that this sector is experiencing is unprecedented.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more. Consumers have changed the ways they interact with healthcare after the pandemic. Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities. Encompass Health opens rehabilitation hospital in Cape Coral. CALIFORNIA.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Etienne Boshoff, Managing Director of EHR Consultancy MediConfig These days, technology plays a vital role in improving the quality of life, impacting various sectors, including healthcare. However, with the rapid adoption of EHR, several challenges have arisen, including physician burnout associated with EHR systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 8, 2023

While the AI Chatbot has already led to some truly whimsical poetry, comedic greetings, and helpful travel suggestions, it has also started to raise questions about its application in healthcare. ChatGPT is revolutionizing the world – and this will hit healthcare, albeit a bit slower than other industries.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

after home health provider reneges on Option deal Will the doctor see you now? Report: Amazon Pauses 50-State Virtual Care Service Expansion UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3B Maybe not amid the changing healthcare landscape in the US.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. USDA funds 11 rural Alabama health care projects with $7.3 Rural Alabamians getting improvements in health care with federal grant. UAB researchers lead in creating task force to improve maternal health in Alabama. LifeMed Alaska announces new CEO.

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Hall Render

MAY 20, 2022

. $15 million program will tackle behavioral health barriers in LTC. AHA asks HHS to continue the public health emergency until conditions stabilize. Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Design. COVID-19 public health emergency set to be extended. COVID-19 public health emergency set to be extended.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 5, 2023

Diagnosis opens the door to potential interventions that could significantly improve health outcomes and quality of life, as well as reduce the length of stay in hospital and the cost of care. And 1 in 3 children suffering from a rare disease will not survive beyond the age of five.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Editor’s Note: This feature story initially was published on May 6, 2020. Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic. Bardy Diagnostics.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Morgan Healthcare Conference is how our healthcare industry today is addressing the mental health needs of Americans. Mental Health, Virtual Care and the Healthcare System. As I noted yesterday , mental health issues are one of the top two causes of disability in the U.S.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG is a reference guide for the health care compliance community and other health care stakeholders and provides information about relevant Federal laws, compliance program infrastructure, OIG resources, and other information useful to understanding health care compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2023

Co-Founder & President at Valencell Over the past decade, a motley bouquet of press releases [ 1 , 2 , 3 ], media reports [ 4 , 5 , 6 ], and peer-reviewed articles [ 7 , 8 , 9 ] has led to excitement, confusion, and disappointment regarding the alluring prospects of cuffless, calibration-free blood pressure (BP) monitoring in wearables.

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