Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). To protect patient privacy and respect patient communication preferences, these laws require certain guidelines to be followed.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By Katherine Macfarlane and Irina Manta Since fall 2021, when most colleges and universities reopened their campuses to in-person activities, it has become increasingly difficult for faculty and students with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations to teach or attend class remotely. Remote accommodations were granted freely during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2021, the in-person aspect of teaching and learning was suddenly deemed essential, and at many institutions, r
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Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
If the deal reported by Bloomberg solidifies, Walmart would be the latest retailer to snap up a value-based primary care chain for seniors, following in the footsteps of rivals CVS, Amazon and Walgreens.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
On the heels of big-ticket acquisitions, Walgreens is ramping up its push into healthcare and is partnering with startup Pearl Health to get a foothold in the ongoing movement to value-based care.< | Walgreens' partnership with Pearl Health builds on the assets that the retail pharmacy giant has recently made investments in as it "moves more aggressively into healthcare," Steve Wogen, chief growth officer, told Fierce Healthcare.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The settlement concludes an eight-year investigation, during which investigators reviewed dumpster contents and found “hundreds of items” of hazardous waste and paper records containing patient health information.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business. | Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business.
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Shareholders in home health company Amedisys have approved its $3.3 billion union with Optum, even as the feds take a closer look at the deal. | Shareholders in home health company Amedisys have approved its $3.3 billion union with Optum, even as the feds take a closer look at the deal.
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The state alleged the hospital knew about security issues before the attack and failed to directly notify patients for more than 200 days.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
L.A. | L.A. Care, which provides coverage for about 2.9 million people in Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act plans, was ordered to shore up its data protection systems.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, COO and co-founder at Upfront Healthcare Today, more than 131 million Americans – 66 percent of all adults in the U.S. – use prescription drugs, and one in four use three or more, according to the Health Policy Institute. Not only are we being prescribed more drugs than ever before, but we’re paying more for them too: the U.S. has the highest per-capita pharmaceutical spending among the developed countries.
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Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Kaiser Permanente has settled with the state of California for $49 million to resolve allegations that it was improperly disposing of hazardous medical waste—including body fluids—and thousands of | California law enforcement said it found "hundreds of items of hazardous and medical waste," such as medical tubing with body fluids, and paper records with thousands of patients' information in landfill-bound dumpsters.
Digital Health News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
A new independent study has confirmed that the remote monitoring of care home residents can help reduce the need for emergency hospital admissions.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
At a time when inflation seems to be on the nation’s radar, it’s no surprise that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina would tout that members in the healthcare plans it offers in the Affor | The rate decrease, approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, will lower total premiums by an estimated $130 million for enrollees in the insurer’s ACA plans.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
What You Should Know: – Nurses with managers who support their development are 10.6X more likely to stay in their job, according to a new study by Perceptyx , the employee listening and manager effectiveness platform.Nurses who have opportunities for learning in their roles (e.g. upskilling) are 7.3X more likely (and those who have greater career opportunities are 6.2X more likely) to stay with their organizations in the near term. – The report, State of the Healthcare Employee Exper
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Members of MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, reiterated their broad support for simplifying the Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for consumers during a meeting Sept. | Experts discussed how to best eliminate redundant options between Medicare Advantage plans while not impeding insurers' ability to differentiate its offerings.
Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Aaron Weismann, the chief information security officer of Radnor Township, Penn.-based Main Line Health, is looking to launch Guardians of the Grid, a ransomware board game that simulates a cyberattack.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The FTC alleged 1Health.io failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data of consumers and deceived them about its privacy and security practices.
Center for Health Insurance Reform
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The "Colorado Option" - a unique state effort improve health insurance affordability - is underway. With the first year of enhanced premium scrutiny now completed, CHIR experts Nadia Stovicek, Christine Monahan, and Sabrina Corlette examine how the process unfolded and what it means for consumers.
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Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
As the Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to grow, insurers should be thinking about building trust with members to rise to the top of the pack, according to a
C&M Health Law
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. The proposed rule represents the first time the federal government has proposed comprehensive nationwide nursing home staffing requirements, although various states have already enacted their own staffing requirements.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
A new $100 million donation will help cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope establish a new evidence-based “integrative oncology” program that blends Eastern and Western medicine, | The largest charitable donation in City of Hope's history will help establish an evidence-based "integrative oncology" program that melds Eastern cultures' healing traditions, such as acupuncture or meditation, with cancer treatments more typical in the West.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
What You Should Know: – Nearly half (48%) of Americans report feeling anxiety before a doctor’s appointment—up nearly 10 percent from 2022 (39%), according to PatientPoint’s 2023 Patient Confidence Index. – The survey results released in partnership with OnePoll highlight the importance of treating the whole patient and taking their unique circumstances into consideration, as well as empowering moments that matter for better health. 2023 PatientPoint Patient Confidence Index Key Fi
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Phreesia , a leader in patient intake, outreach, and activation, is pleased to announce it has acquired Access eForms , an innovative electronic forms management and automation provider that helps hospitals across the country streamline workflows, improve compliance, and deliver a better patient experience. Access eForms has a vast catalog of content as well as deep expertise in the delivery of thousands of different forms used in healthcare settings, which has enabled them to quickly implement
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a $49 million settlement has been reached with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Foundation Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to resolve allegations of improper disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected health information. Oakland, CA-based Kaiser is the largest healthcare provider in California with more than 700 healthcare facilities in the state, serving more than 8.8 million patients.
Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattacks on Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings and Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System , Security Affairs reported Sept. 10.
Digital Health News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
A hypertension project rolled out in Slough is using digital technology to help patients bring their high blood pressure under control.
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FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The company's computational solution uses AI, modeling and data analysis of naturally occurring proteins to generate superior antibodies, enzymes and vaccine immunogens.
Digital Health News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Mid and South Essex NHS FT is working with Diligram on the MyStaff app, which allows staff access to key documents and vital policies.
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County, operating as L.A. Care Health Plan, has settled multiple violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules with the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and will pay a $1,300,000 penalty and adopt a robust corrective action plan. L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest publicly operated health plan in the United States and has more than 2.7 million members.
HealthIT Answers
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
By Matt Fisher - The increasing polarization of views around different forms of healthcare is placing the privacy of healthcare information in the spotlight. References to HIPAA are littered across social media, regardless of whether the use is accurate or not. The post Health Data and Investigations: Between a Rock and a Hard Place appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
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