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Learning from Financial Fraud Detection to Tackle Opioid Abuse Amid COVID-19

HIT Consultant

Given these conditions, it is not surprising that over 40 states in the US have reported increases in opioid-related mortality since the COVID-19 pandemic began. it translates well to certain tasks seen in healthcare, such as medication ordering and safety monitoring. Current Approaches to Combating Opioids are Lacking.

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LifeBridge Health Agrees to $9.5 Million Settlement to Resolve 2016 Data Breach Claims

HIPAA Journal

In March 2018, LifeBridge Health discovered a malware infection that provided unauthorized individuals with access to a server that hosted its electronic medical records, patient registration, and billing systems. The breach investigation determined the initial intrusion occurred 18 months previously in September 2016.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

HIT Consultant

Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws. Electronic Health Records encompass a broader context of patient medical information storage, incorporating treatment records, diagnoses, lab results, allergy data, vaccinations, and more.

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Healthy Data Management: How IT Assists Healthcare Institutions

Healthcare IT Today

Software developers and applications collaborating with medical institutions are also obliged to adhere to these laws. Electronic Health Records encompass a broader context of patient medical information storage, incorporating treatment records, diagnoses, lab results, allergy data, vaccinations, and more.

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Private Equity and Digital Health in 2023: Policy Updates and Trends to Watch

Healthcare Law Blog

In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert alerting practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with telemedicine companies. Leveraging AI can enable faster scans and shorter wait times while eliminating unnecessary manual work.

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Health Provider News – June 3, 2022

Hall Render

COVID-fatigued health workers are mobilizing. Doctors, nurses risked their lives to battle COVID. Alaska’s COVID-19 data shows little change from last week. Borough accepting bids on former Wrangell Medical Center. Arizona COVID-19 cases continue to increase. Hospital revenues plummet.

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Health Provider News – October 7, 2022

Hall Render

State health department ends COVID data summaries, will track COVID and flu side by side. In COVID years, new patterns emerged in Alaska hospitals and emergency rooms, report says. Arkansas health official: Falling covid numbers show that state is ‘headed in the right direction’. COVID cases are low in D.C.