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CMS should take stronger stance on hospital pricing compliance: GAO

Healthcare Dive

The CMS fails to check hospitals’ pricing data for accuracy and completeness, raising questions about whether the data can be used as intended to help payers and patients shop for services, according to the government agency.

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7 tips to prepare your healthcare organization for AI in 2025

Healthcare It News

As the healthcare industry faces growing patient demand , artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are giving hospitals and health systems the opportunity to rethink how they deliver care. ” Healthcare organizations already have strong foundations in IT governance, privacy, security and user experience.

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Understanding Whistleblower Protections in Healthcare – Legal Obligations and Compliance Implications

AIHC

Atkins, PhD, MSW, LMSW, CPC, CIGE The governments new whistleblower complaint portal launched in April 2025 emphasizes the importance of complying with regulations related to qui tam suits, OCR investigations and protecting the rights of employees submitting a tip or complaint internally or to authorities. The False Claims Act (31 U.S.C.

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AHA, H-ISAC warn hospitals about Black Basta following Ascension cyberattack

Healthcare It News

Prompted by H-ISAC, the American Hospital Association also sent a cybersecurity advisory with technical mitigation recommendations to its members. The AHA has warned its member hospitals that it is urgent to heed H-ISAC's recommendations on defending against the emerging threat.

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EMR implementation as a 'science'

Healthcare It News

" Time spent on the EMR, he said, is driven by such factors as specialty, payer expectations, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrating benefits The panel also discussed challenges and best practices in hospital and health data integration and sharing. For Dr Appannan, it depends on the type of case.

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The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) typically only assesses eight out of 180 HIPAA provisions during audits, leaving hospitals and healthcare organizations exposed to significant compliance and security risks. Other sectors of the government are addressing this issue by adopting more stringent models that HHS should consider.

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Enhancing hospital IT's speed-to-market capability

Healthcare It News

Take the case of Mount Alvernia Hospital, a 300-bed private not-for-profit medical institution in Singapore. " "These solutions offer a robust governance model tailored for enterprise software factories and come with compliance designations like SOC2, HIPAA, and more.

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