HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

The seven elements of a compliance program are integrated processes organizations in all industries can adopt to help them develop a culture of compliance in the workplace. When applied effectively, the seven elements can also be used to streamline operational processes, optimize organizational performance, and reduce overall costs. While the seven elements of a compliance program apply to all industries, they originated in the healthcare industry in the 1990s.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 30, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amanda Hansen, president, AdvancedMD My father was diagnosed with diabetes when he was very young and lived his entire life maneuvering various healthcare systems. He had multiple eye surgeries, which is common for diabetes […] The article The Promise of Connected Healthcare: How AI Advancements Are Creating More Meaningful Experiences appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

Provider groups applauded the move, but said they’d need to see how the requirements are rolled back before passing judgment on whether the step would ease documentation burdens on physicians.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2023

Following up on its February 27 statement opposing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed permanent changes to the e-prescribing of controlled medications, the American Telemedicine Association and its ATA Action sent its final comments this week in two letters. WHY IT MATTERS In aiming to prevent drug diversion by telehealth, DEA misses the point of the gains made by telehealth during the pandemic , says ATA.

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MRO Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

Interoperability Regulations and the Effects on Health Information Management In January 2023, the Health Data Management COVER story focused on the future of interoperability. As a follow up to this cover story, I wrote a guest article for them entitled 3 specific areas of data sharing to clarify and consider in 2023. Key takeaways from my article include: Definitions and data sharing parameters for substance abuse must be revamped.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

The Thursday ruling means that, effective immediately, health plans nationwide are no longer required to fully cover certain preventative medical services like cancer, HIV and diabetes screenings.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2023

Howard Rubin will offer more detail during the HIMSS23 session "Increasing Access to Care for Rural and Underserved Communities." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 at 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, room S105A.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

Oak Street also announced on Thursday it’s canceling its annual board meeting following the CVS deal, which is expected to close in the first half of the year. Oak Street stockholders will meet on April 28 to vote on the sale.

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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.

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Kaiser Health News

MARCH 30, 2023

A federal judge on Thursday overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as some cancer screenings, free to enrollees, a decision that could affect health insurance policyholders nationwide. The decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas could open the door for insurers or employers to reinstate copayments for some of those preventive services, although many may be reluctant or unable to do so, at least immediately.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s the first time a naloxone-based therapy for opioid overdoses has been cleared for use without a prescription, potentially helping to improve access.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

Ensuring medical devices are cybersecure is one of the biggest security challenges in healthcare. Medical devices often have unpatched vulnerabilities, run on outdated software that has reached end-of-life, and lack appropriate security features. As such, they are a security weak point that can be exploited by malicious actors to gain access to healthcare networks and sensitive patient data.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2023

Uber Health rolls out same-day prescription delivery with plans to ship healthy food, OTC meds hlandi Thu, 03/30/2023 - 12:54

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Speaker: Mallory Herrin, CEO & Principal HR Consultant at HerrinHR

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

Ransomware and phishing continue to be the biggest cybersecurity concerns for healthcare organizations according to the February 2023 Current and Emerging Healthcare Cyber Threat Landscape report from Health-ISAC. The report, a collaboration between Health-ISAC and Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), identified the key threats to the healthcare sector and is based on responses to a November 2022 survey of executives across Health-ISAC, CHIME, and the Health Sector Coordinating C

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

At the recent ViVE2023 conference a lot of industry experts stopped by for quick discussions on a variety of interesting topics. Here are some of those recorded conversations with Divurgent , Laurel Road , Santa Clara Valley Health System , 314e Corporation , and Clinical Architecture. Celebrating Diversity – Divurgent Having a diverse workforce is an advantage.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2023

A lawsuit has been filed against the digital marketing agency, Rise Interactive Media & Analytics, over a cyberattack in which the protected health information of approximately 54,500 patients of Edgepark Medical Supplies was compromised. On November 14, 2022, a hacker gained access to Rise’s network and accessed files containing sensitive patient data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, provider information, diagnoses, expected delivery dates, and health insurance information.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

On February 6, a set of key priorities for the future of healthcare was released by AdvancedMD. I talked to Tim Costantino, vice president and head of product, about challenges and potential barriers to meeting these goals. AdvancedMD is a cloud-based service merging an EHR with a health care management solution, and has recently announced upgrades to its EHR, practice management, and patient engagement functions.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2023

Wellth reels in $20M to scale up its 'behavioral economics' approach to tackle chronic conditions hlandi Thu, 03/30/2023 - 07:10

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

Eric Bacon, President at AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc The adoption of virtual health has increased dramatically since March 2020, with 150 million telehealth claims in less than two years. Like other revolutionary innovations throughout history, healthcare innovation is necessitated by time — and unmet needs. So many struggled to create virtual care solutions during the pandemic, and many technology companies jumped into the telehealth space because of the unmet needs of patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2023

Capital Rx exec to senators: Here's how to fix the PBM industry fdiamond Thu, 03/30/2023 - 15:36

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

What You Should Know: Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, today announced same-day prescription delivery on its HIPAA-supported, centralized platform. For the first time, those using Uber Health—including healthcare providers and health plans—will be able to manage prescription delivery from any pharmacy in their service area through the same platform they already use to coordinate transportation for patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2023

Hint Health, powering cash-only providers, launches new management platform agliadkovskaya Thu, 03/30/2023 - 13:42

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

Mike Szczesny, Owner and VP of EDCO Awards & Specialties Hiring and retaining top-quality candidates in the healthcare sector has been a significant challenge. Aside from the risk of working around patients infected with diseases, as we saw during the COVID-19 outbreak, they are also faced with several difficulties. The healthcare industry needs effective and efficient retention strategies because of a talent shortage, high turnover rates, and heavy competition for top candidates.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 30, 2023

ViVE 2023: Tripledemic, mental health crisis highlight unequal investment in children's health dmuoio Thu, 03/30/2023 - 17:44

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

What You Should Know: – Phenomix Sciences (Phenomix), a precision medicine biotechnology company that brings data intelligence to the treatment of obesity, announces today the launch of its first therapy selection test, the My Phenome Hungry Gut test. – This is a first-of-its-kind obesity test and will determine if a patient’s phenotype is Hungry Gut (Satiety) or feeling hungry shortly after eating a meal.

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Speaker: Cory Jorbin - Chief Compliance Officer, West Region with Hub International

Let's face it: this is a candidate's world and HR is working hard to keep up! From workplace perks and culture to benefits that support their lives outside the office, recruits and talented employees are diligently evaluating the criteria for the jobs they want. While competitive pay and DEIB initiatives will attract candidates, a strong DEIB strategy must also pay attention to what helps retain talented workers: an equitable benefits package.

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