Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
CEO David Cordani addressed the CMS’ recent changes to the Medicare Advantage program, Cigna’s multibillion-dollar investment in VillageMD and more in the payer’s fourth-quarter earnings on Friday.
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
By Leslie C. Griffin You will be surprised I’ve been through all the experiences described in this post, and that I’m still alive to tell you about them. Even I can’t believe it some days. It’s quite a list, so sometimes I mention it to my friends, so they will be as amazed as I am. I am a lifelong academic, so I also think about what lessons they’ve taught me.
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Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The gains are slightly above last year’s average for the sector, which was 47,000 new jobs per month.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to treat benefits for telehealth services like excepted benefits. WHY IT MATTERS The bill aims to keep stand-alone telehealth benefits separate, not as a replacement of medical plans, offering them under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits.
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Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson and partner Cheryl Pegus advocate for embracing value based care and using virtual tools available as a complement.
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Electronic Health Reporter
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Brian Cafferty, vice president of RPA development, Tebra. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that uses “bots” to replace repetitive, rule-based tasks and processes. In everyday life, people use RPA technology anytime […] The article What Are RPA Bots?
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
While healthcare providers have been relatively slow to put chatbots to work, the time may have come for a chatbot explosion. With ChatGPT generating frenzied global interest, we may be at the tipping point for using chatbots in our daily lives, and providers will have good reason to meet consumers where they are. Over the last few years, there has been a slowly growing movement toward using chatbots in clinical care.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has announced its second financial penalty of 2023 to resolve alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Banner Health has agreed to pay a financial penalty of $1,250,000 and adopt a corrective action plan to resolve the alleged HIPAA Security Rule violations. Phoenix, AZ-based Banner Health is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the United States.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The following is a guest article by Michael Armstrong, Chief Technology Officer at Authenticx. From disease detection and treatment management to patient communications, AI plays an ever increasing role in the healthcare industry. While AI will increase effectiveness and efficiency, some worry about the cost. Will healthcare organizations sacrifice data privacy as they implement and rely more on AI?
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85% of practices are not complying with the government’s HIPAA standards. The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines. The government can fine up to 1.5 million dollars for a single HIPAA breach incident - an amount that would put most small practices out of business.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
News of Fujifilm’s recent acquisition of software provider Inspirata’s digital pathology assets was met with much interest last month, following on from robust industry debate at Global Engage’s Digital Pathology and AI Congress: Europe a few weeks prior. Their discussions centered around the progress of the market and its inevitable future developments.
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
At Digital Frontiers in Public Health, panelists from California and Maryland spoke of the difficulties they've faced in garnering data to improve public health outcomes.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
What You Should Know: Solve.Care & EarthID have announced a collaboration to employ blockchain technology to decentralize ID data and provide verification of credentials to create a powerful ID management system to be put in the hand on individuals. The collaboration will enable individuals to aggregate all their multi-faceted data related to their identity for healthcare purposes, while maintaining complete control.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
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HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
What You Should Know: – TripleBlind , an automated, real-time data de-identification company has expanded its relationship with Mayo Clinic Platform. – For the first time in healthcare, the use of TripleBlind’s Privacy Builder software will enable healthcare systems, via Mayo Clinic Platform, to strategically collaborate on developing the next generation of digital healthcare solutions within secure environments.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Alabama hospitals' margin declines 'far more severe' than industrywide losses, prompting calls for more funds dmuoio Fri, 02/03/2023 - 17:05
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Fast-expanding healthcare marketplace, Medsi, aims to solve big challenge of Latin American gap in access to affordable care via first-of-its-kind offering focused on the Mexico market first With only a tiny fraction of Mexicans having health insurance or access to the necessary credit or savings, a medical emergency can be a catastrophic event as evidenced by the recent COVID-19 pandemic that hit Mexico harder than the rest of North America.
Healthcare Law Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
With only a few weeks until ATA2023 – the American Telemedicine Association’s 27th Annual Conference & Expo – our team looks forward to seeing people from across the telemedicine industry for conversations and insights about the future of digital health. This year’s conference will explore the theme “ From Now What?
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Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Public sector institutions, like the NHS, are being encouraged to adopt Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) by the Royal Society to help unlock data.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
DOJ withdraws 'outdated' and 'overly permissive' healthcare antitrust enforcement guidance dmuoio Fri, 02/03/2023 - 14:37
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
A strong cybersecurity posture has become a top concern for healthcare executives in recent years, as massive systems suffer data breaches and cybercriminal organizations target healthcare organizations hoping for financial payout or to damage a geopolitical rival.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Industry Voices—To pursue health equity, start with your own employees pminemyer Fri, 02/03/2023 - 15:40
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Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Austin Speier, chief strategy officer at Click Therapeutics, discusses the company's expanded partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Clinicians are taking on the onus of bridging the digital divide, survey finds aburky Fri, 02/03/2023 - 17:01
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare is canceling outpatient procedures, non-emergency surgical procedures and diverting ambulances as it deals with an IT security issue.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
VA dodges ivermectin prescriptions that cost payers millions: study fdiamond Fri, 02/03/2023 - 13:15
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