Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company's virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this week. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Payment Systems 152

Payment Systems Ransomware Medicare Medicare 152

Healthcare It News

APRIL 14, 2023

Salesforce announced updates for healthcare providers in Customer 360 for Health that automate manual processes like prior authorizations, intake and patient scheduling. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Doctors 278

Doctors 278

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

"Consumer trust hangs in the balance," Deloitte authors pointed out in a separate analysis on the emergence of generative AI in healthcare. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Governance 279

Governance Compliance 279

Healthcare It News

APRIL 30, 2024

At the San Francisco protest, some of the nurses held signs that read "Trust Nurses, Not AI," according to coverage from local news KQED. Healthcare IT News reached out to Kaiser last week, nationally and in California, to ask how nurses are involved in the use of AI in patient care. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Nurses 196

Nurses Hospitals 196

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 26, 2023

THE LARGER TREND While RPM is still in its early days of integration into the healthcare system, the pandemic accelerated this trend by illustrating its need and value, said Robin Farmanfarmaian, author and Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur working in artificial intelligence. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

Hospitals 357

Hospitals COVID-19 Doctors 357

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2024

authoring agencies during incident response activities can be found in Appendix A of last month's cybersecurity advisory. "The authoring agencies urge leaders to recognize cyber risk as a core business risk. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD "The U.S. ON THE RECORD "The U.S.

Hospitals 168

Hospitals Governance 168

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Earlier this year, Kedar co-authored a JAMA Viewpoint proposing the "Quintuple Aim" for healthcare improvement, which would add a fifth aim: to advance health equity. The guest is Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and a member of the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Hospitals 229

Hospitals 229

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

"With providers increasingly entering value-based contracts with payers, quality of care and patient experience have never been more important," observed report authors. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Enterprise Taxonomy:

COVID-19 349

COVID-19 Nurses Doctors 349

Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2023

Contributing to a high prevalence of text duplication, the documentation burden has also resulted in adaptive behaviors where clinical note authors continuously create copies of old notes and then add them to patient records, one study of note duplication found. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Nurses 306

Nurses Doctors Hospitals 306

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It can complete prior authorizations electronically and respond to claim rejections, according to the company's website. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. She said that on-time refill rates doubled. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Patient Satisfaction 217

Patient Satisfaction Health Outcomes Doctors HIPAA 217

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Healthcare IT News sat down with Paul Brient , chief product officer of athenahealth, to gain his insights into how artificial intelligence can improve patient experiences and healthcare delivery, simplify healthcare interactions, and make healthcare more accessible, as well as hear how the electronic health record vendor is using AI today.

Nurses 311

Nurses Medicare Medicare 311

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

"Our combined efforts are expected to demonstrate how best to advance our nation’s technical infrastructure to enable SDOH interoperability as supported by ONC’s United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 2," ONC authors Ryan Argentieri, Samantha Meklir and Jawanna Henry wrote in ONC's HealthITbuzz blog.

Licensing 276

Licensing Health Outcomes Medicaid Medicaid 276

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It has been a priority for HIMSS for many years, Leary said during a conversation about making telehealth's case for cost control and other 2023 priorities. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. "We asked Congress and they listened.

Public Health 175

Public Health COVID-19 Medicare Medicare 175

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 5, 2023

Overall growth in patient portal engagement has been encouraging, but prior studies have identified persistent disparities in patients’ access and use of online medical records, wrote study co-author Chelsea Richwine, an economist with ONC's Office of Technology, in Thursday's HealthITbuzz blog post summarizing the findings.

259

259

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care.

Medicare 162

Medicare Medicare Governance Medicaid 162

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2020

Signers pointed out that the authorities granted to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are restricted to the public health emergency period triggered by COVID-19. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

US Department of Health and Human Services 205

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Telemedicine Medicare 205

Healthcare It News

JUNE 22, 2022

Drawing on Change's revenue cycle management tools and Luma's own Patient Success Platform, the unified technology – able to be integrated with customers' existing electronic health record – can reduce administrative burden, speeding prior authorization and eligibility verification. THE LARGER TREND.

281

281

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. "This is great news for Texas citizens who will continue to have access to quality dental care from the comfort of their homes," said Joshua Polk, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, in a statement.

Telemedicine 212

Telemedicine Licensing COVID-19 Public Health 212

MRO Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

HIMSS TV 2023 Forecast: Balancing Patient Privacy and Data Sharing I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Fox, senior editor of Healthcare IT News, a HIMSS TV publication, to discuss the future of balancing patient privacy and data sharing. Here are four valuable highlights from my HIMSS TV interview with Andrea.

HIPAA 130

HIPAA Governance 130

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2024

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. AKASA launched Authorization Advisor , a generative AI tool that supports prior authorization.

Nurses 97

Nurses Hospitals Medicare Medicare 97

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 21, 2022

Or, as lead author Simon Goldberg explained to STAT' s Mario Aguilar , "For me, this suggests that mobile phone-based interventions might not be uniquely effective, but still are effective relative to nothing or non-therapeutic interventions." Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

Health Outcomes 277

Health Outcomes 277

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2021

"Healthcare professionals see a continued future with telehealth solutions, but many of them also believe that this will only be sustainable if there is a global improvement of data security for the solution," wrote the report authors. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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187

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 7, 2022

The letter noted that these policy changes would leave in place all appropriate restrictions on the prescribing clinician, with the provider and dispenser still needing to have controlled substances authority. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Telemedicine 177

Telemedicine COVID-19 Nurses Public Health 177

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

"But especially for smaller healthcare organizations, it can be challenging to understand the law’s jurisdiction and develop technology infrastructure that’s sophisticated enough to protect against data breaches," said Sharman, who co-authored the study. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

HIPAA 292

HIPAA COVID-19 Regulatory Compliance Compliance 292

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 27, 2021

"Currently, these scheduling systems are penalizing Black patients for not showing up based on socioeconomic issues that are out of their control," said Shannon Harris, an assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business who co-authored the study, in a press release accompanying the findings.

COVID-19 295

COVID-19 Health Outcomes 295

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2022

A report released this week examines telehealth policies on a state-by-state basis in an attempt to highlight what authors see as best practices in terms of patient access and ease of providing care. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. WHY IT MATTERS.

Telemedicine 198

Telemedicine Licensing Health Outcomes Nurses 198

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

THE LARGER TREND In the throes of the pandemic, the study's primary author, A. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

COVID-19 184

COVID-19 Telemedicine Doctors Governance 184

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The groups, which also include Healthcare IT News ' parent company HIMSS, noted that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ushered in an unprecedented expansion to telehealth. Giving HHS the authority to determine appropriate telehealth services and providers. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

COVID-19 185

COVID-19 Telemedicine Public Health Medicaid 185

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

"We know how busy physicians are and recognize that administrative burden is a leading contributor to burnout," Dr. Nate Gross, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Doximity, told Healthcare IT News by email. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Doctors 272

Doctors HIPAA Health Insurance 272

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The guidance authors noted that although they used cellular data-based biometric devices and addressed those using broadband communications, a future build may also implement an electronic health record system that would receive automated data from the telehealth platform provider. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

COVID-19 185

COVID-19 Compliance 185

Healthcare It News

MAY 12, 2023

" Since launching its claims platform, a series of new capabilities, including prior authorizations and denials management, has been added. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

HIPAA 311

HIPAA Medical Billing FDA Licensing 311

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Ranck, the firm's senior analyst, has explored state-of-the-art processes for AI bias and risk mitigation and how develop more trustworthy machine learning tools for healthcare. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Telemedicine 252

Telemedicine Hospitals 252

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

"There remains a pressing need to explicitly consider how changes in the prevalence and ubiquity of telehealth impact people with disabilities," wrote the authors. The paper authors noted that for some people with disabilities widespread access to telehealth services could improve healthcare. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

Health Outcomes 205

Health Outcomes HIPAA 205

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

Provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the permanent authority to waive telehealth restrictions. A recent HIMSS Market Intelligence survey found that nearly one in two respondents between the ages of 18 and 56 preferred seeing their primary care provider via video after the COVID-19 pandemic. A years-long effort.

COVID-19 216

COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Public Health 216

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The report authors also note that only 14 states require true "payment parity" for telehealth, meaning that providers who are not based in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia or Washington may receive lower reimbursement rates for telehealth-based care.

COVID-19 216

COVID-19 Telemedicine Federal Policy Public Health 216

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2023

A new telehealth study by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business found that virtual care did not significantly lower costs, or reduce the number of future visits to emergency rooms or specialists for circulatory, respiratory and infectious diseases. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

COVID-19 92

COVID-19 Telemedicine Health Outcomes Hospitals 92

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Finally, the bill provides broad authority for CMS to authorize future telehealth flexibilities in a disaster. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

COVID-19 149

COVID-19 Telemedicine Medicare Medicare 149