Healthcare It News

JANUARY 7, 2022

ThedaCare is a seven-hospital health system in Wisconsin with 180 locations and 7,000 employees. To succeed in its mission, ThedaCare is on a path to population health – aiming to go above and beyond treating a particular condition to make care easy and accessible to help achieve better health for life. The health system's goals include providing high-quality care, access for everyone in the community, a great patient experience and affordable care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 7, 2022

For several years, Houston Methodist had been planning to spin up a virtual intensive care unit as a way to provide support for community hospitals and widen access to care. "We had chosen the technology, the cameras were hung, and we had signed contracts for our physicians to work," explained Roberta Schwartz, executive vice president and chief innovation officer at the health system.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 7, 2022

This post was originally published on the Verfassungsblog as part of our joint symposium on international pandemic lawmaking. By Ilja Richard Pavone. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised unprecedented challenges for the global health framework and its long-term consequences are not yet in full sight. The legal and institutional regime aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases, grounded on the International Health Regulations (IHR) was heavily criticized.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 7, 2022

The growth of telehealth and remote monitoring tools could be a game changer for women’s health, particularly maternal and fetal care.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

CMS issued over 300 warnings, but no fines, to hospitals falling short on price transparency last year. dmuoio. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:39.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 7, 2022

During a panel at CES, leaders at digital therapeutic companies discuss the state of the market right now and what’s needed to boost adoption.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2022

By now you should know that along with a passion for healthcare IT, we also have a passion for life. As my friend on a holiday call said, “We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.” I thought that was fitting and an explanation of why we do this Fun Friday. […].

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

Justices appear likely to narrowly uphold CMS vaccine mandate on hold in half of US. rking. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 15:44.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 7, 2022

Both companies are focused on using voice technology to assist seniors at home.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

Here are the hospitals postponing elective surgeries amid the omicron surge. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 15:49.

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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.

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Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

by Catherine Wanjau and Jay Hodes, President – Colington Consulting

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

Eying a 'new normal,' former Biden health advisors call for sweeping pandemic policy changes. dmuoio. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:03.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 7, 2022

As we enter 2022, consumers are now protected from many of the worst surprise medical bills. The No Surprises Act, enacted with bipartisan support, took effect on January 1. CHIR's JoAnn Volk describes the new protections, and what patients should keep in mind if they receive care from out-of-network providers and hospitals. Continue reading → The post The New Year Brings New Protection Against Surprise Medical Bills: What Consumers Need to Know appeared first on Center on Health Insurance

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

Key industry partners funnel Medically Home another $110M to deliver acute care at home. dmuoio. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:29.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2022

TPG, a leading global alternative asset firm, and Fractal (fractal.ai), a global provider of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics solutions to Fortune 500® companies, today announced that they have signed a definitive investment agreement. TPG is investing US$ 360 million in Fractal through TPG Capital Asia, the firm’s Asia-focused private equity platform, in a transaction that […].

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2022

Industry Voices—The case against excluding specialty coverage. pminemyer. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:01.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 7, 2022

GP who advised on controversial NHS data sharing plan receives damehood.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 7, 2022

An October 2021 cyberattack on Broward Health resulted in the extraction of up to 1.3 million pieces of protected health information (PHI) from the system’s computer network during the hospital data breach. What Occurred in the Broward Hospital Data Breach. Broward Health is a public non-profit hospital system composed of four hospitals in the greater Ft.

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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.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division discovered that the pay practices of three Oklahoma City nursing homes denied 129 workers of partial wages. The investigation led to the recovery of $27,135 in back wages for the affected workers. The three Oklahoma City nursing homes did not pay for on-site and off-site meetings, on-boarding activities, and web-based training as hours worked.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 7, 2022

What You Should Know: Nomi Health , a direct healthcare provider, announced its acquisition of healthcare analytics provider Artemis Health — the partner of choice for more than 500 U.S. employers and benefits advisors to make health benefits higher quality and more affordable using data. – The acquisition gives Nomi Health customers actionable, data-driven insights to materially lower costs and improve the quality of care they deliver to their communities.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2022

The following is a guest article by Ganesh Ramratan, Chief Information Officer at MetroPlusHealth. Amidst an uptick in utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth services have emerged at the forefront of reshaping how we look at patient care. While this is an excellent and much-needed step toward expanding the role of technology in health care, […].

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 7, 2022

Happy New Year! In most states, consumers have until January 15 to sign up for marketplace coverage for 2022. In this weekly installment of FAQs from CHIR’s updated Navigator Resource Guide, we highlight questions about common notices consumers may receive when applying for health insurance, and how they can respond in order to successfully enroll in coverage.

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McGuire Wood

JANUARY 7, 2022

WindRose Health Investors has announced it has completed the recapitalization of Terrapin Pharmacy. Terrapin , based in Annapolis, Md., is a specialized pharmacy primarily serving individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses in the Mid-Atlantic region. Founded in 2005, the company states it serves skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, assisted living facilities and retirement communities.

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OSHA Law Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the OSHA ETS case. Of course one never knows how the Court will rule, but if the Justices’ questions are any indication, there could be a 6-3 split in favor of a stay, with Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, Justice Kavanaugh, and Justice Barrett voting in favor and Justice Breyer, Justice Kagan, and Justice Sotomayor dissenting.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 7, 2022

Ed Ikeguchi, MD, Chief Executive Officer, AiCure. Over the last decade, AI has transformed from a futuristic, hype-driven tool, to now being a daily part of our lives. We use AI for everything from unlocking our smartphones, to evaluating our credit scores, to helping clinicians make patient care decisions. In particular, the potential of AI to transform drug development and patient care is unparalleled – its ability to gather objective insights can help elevate a clinical trial’s data and bring

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Biden administration has proposed a range of new standards and policies for the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces. In her latest Expert Perspective for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Health & Value Strategies project, Sabrina Corlette breaks down provisions that are of particular importance to states. Continue reading → The post The Proposed 2023 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters: Implications for States appeared first on Center on Health In

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 7, 2022

What You Should Know: – Castlight Health and Vera Health announce merger, the combined company will integrate Castlight’s market-leading navigation technology with Vera’s best in class advanced primary care model to expand access to care, reduce healthcare costs, and improve outcomes. Castlight Health, Inc. (“Castlight”) (NYSE: CSLT), a healthcare data and navigation company, and Vera Whole Health, Inc.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

NATIONAL. AbbVie to restrict 340B discounts to safety net hospitals. AMA urges Supreme Court to uphold vaccination mandates. CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted. CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. CMS Issues Additional Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Nursing Homes. CMS releases guidance on healthcare worker vaccination mandate.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 7, 2022

This series, which will run in four parts, has been adapted from “ A year in, how has Biden done on pandemic response? ” which was originally published on January 5, 2022 on Medium. Read the first and second parts here. By Justin Feldman. Over the summer of 2021, concern grew that the vaccines were not providing the near-perfect protection against symptomatic disease and transmission that had first emboldened the administration to jettison other public health measures.

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