Healthcare Dive
APRIL 12, 2022
The analysis compared the value of hospitals' tax exemptions to their charity care and community contributions, finding that 227 out of 275 systems gave much less than they received.
Bill of Health
APRIL 12, 2022
By Erin Sharoni. Restricting access to microdosing, a low-risk intervention that may alleviate intractable pain, depression, and anxiety — obligatory requirements for human flourishing — is morally wrong. Psychedelic microdosing involves the administration of a psychedelic substance in sub-perceptual doses — doses small enough not to provoke any intoxicating effects, but that potentially result in favorable physiological or psychological changes.
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Healthcare Dive
APRIL 12, 2022
A majority of health centers reported they lost up to a fourth of their workforce in the past six months alone, according to a new survey from the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Bill of Health
APRIL 12, 2022
By Adrian Gropper. As we inexorably digitize everyday life, for-profit “ Big Tech ” cannot be trusted to serve the individual or society. Personal information must not be locked-in to a commercial tech “platform,” such as Facebook or a branded for-profit entity. Personal information infrastructure must be treated the same way we treat infrastructure for clean water — as a fundamental human right.
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Healthcare Dive
APRIL 12, 2022
As more software-based treatments gain FDA clearance, they still face hurdles ahead, including insurance reimbursement and garnering adoption among patients and physicians.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Concussions are a growing concern globally, with many pushing for greater awareness and ongoing research being done with regards to managing the condition. There are many ways to cure post-concussion syndrome, but in recent years, […]. The article Technologies That Are Assisting Concussion Injury Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Healthcare Dive
APRIL 12, 2022
The department will use this information in grant determinations, and to shape data and policy recommendations to the public. It will also share potential violations with enforcement agencies.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 12, 2022
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 12, 2022
The law firm BakerHostetler has published its 8th Annual Data Security Incident Response (DSIR) Report , which provides insights based on 1,270 data security incidents managed by the firm in 2021. 23% of those incidents involved data security incidents at healthcare organizations, which was the most targeted sector. Ransomware Attacks Increased in 2021.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 12, 2022
Thirty Madison, a New York-based virtual care company aimed at serving patients with chronic conditions, launched a new platform this week geared toward comprehensive skin health. The new vertical, called Facet, will address eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, dandruff, melasma and anti-aging concerns, said the company. "People need medical solutions to properly treat their skin – it’s the body’s largest organ,” said Facet medical director Dr.
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HIPAA Journal
APRIL 12, 2022
A recent data breach at the email marketing platform vendor Mailchimp has prompted a warning from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center ( HC3 ) about the risk of phishing attacks using the platform. The breach came to light when the cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider, Trezor, investigated a phishing campaign targeting its customers that used the email addresses registered to Trezor accounts, which uncovered a data breach at Mailch
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 12, 2022
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/15 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn (@techguy) from @hcittoday on the topic “Health IT Podcasts.” Even before COVID, we were seeing podcasts starting to really go mainstream and be an important way for […].
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 12, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently published a fact sheet on cyber threat information sharing to guide organizations reporting cyber incidents, which will help the agency mitigate current and emerging cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure. Following the passing of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), a rulemaking process will commence to implement statutory requirements; however, the fact sheet serves
HIT Consultant
APRIL 12, 2022
What You Should Know: – Vivalink , a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions, has expanded its Biometrics Data Platform – which delivers uninterrupted streams of real-world physiological data – to enable faster algorithm development for disease detection and diagnosis. – More than 100 digital healthcare application companies and customers in 32 countries are already developing a wide range of medical applications for remote patient monitoring and clinical trials
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 12, 2022
A study published in The Lancet found a deep learning model trained to detect a certain type of hip fractures outperformed radiologists, but further testing found potential barriers to safe use.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 12, 2022
What You Should Know: – Fitbit announced it has received clearance from the FDA for its PPG (photoplethysmography) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that affects more than 33.5 million people globally. – The algorithm will soon be available to users in the U.S. through Fitbit’s new Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications feature on eligible heart-rate tracking devices.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 12, 2022
One of the banes of healthcare is prior authorizations. Just mention of the phrase makes the hearts of doctors and their staff break. While every doctor and medical staff I know hate prior authorizations, the payers have a good reason for them. They want to make sure they’re paying for the proper care. It’s a […].
Mobi Health News
APRIL 12, 2022
The digital platform enables clinicians to adjust their patient's devices remotely and in real-time.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As we become more aware of the factors that impact our mental well-being, we also notice an increase in specialists’ efforts to provide people with proper care and solutions. Community mental health services are part […]. The article Community Mental Health: What It Is and Why It Is Important appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Jane Sarashon
APRIL 12, 2022
“Until now, focus on… the social determinants of health has been for government and civil society. The private sector has not been involved in the discussion or, worse, has been seen as part of the problem. It is time this changed,” asserts the report, The Business of Health Equity: The Marmot Review for Industry , sponsored by Legal & General in collaboration with University College London (UCL) Institute of Health Equity, led by Sir Michael Marmot.
Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The healthcare industry promotes health by providing treatments and ensuring a better quality of patient’s life by preventing health issues. While each healthcare professional serves a vital role in this industry, nurses play a central […].
Healthicity
APRIL 12, 2022
The OIG issued a report in 2018 which revealed an error rate of 31% in billing and coding for telehealth services.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 12, 2022
The study did not find find a significant difference in depression symptoms between the intervention and control group.
Healthicity
APRIL 12, 2022
Hello folks! Many new items were added to the OIG’s Work Plan in March.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 12, 2022
The company now operates in six states and treats mental health conditions and substance use disorder.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 12, 2022
The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Board Member at Verinovum. Within the data sphere, patient information is the most important and crucial healthcare data. It has got to be right. New legislation and technology are changing the way data is handled, and payers and providers are upping […].
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The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.
Healthcare Compliance Blog
APRIL 12, 2022
An owner and operator of three Missouri billing and claims processing companies has pled guilty to not paying over nearly $2 million in payroll and employment taxes over a four-year period. By pleading guilty, the business owner admitted that she willfully failed to deposit the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and Medicare (FICA) taxes and income taxes that were withheld from her employees’ wages.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 12, 2022
His appointment comes ahead of the med tech startup's clinical trials for its continuous molecular monitoring device.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 12, 2022
What You Should Know: – DUOS , a digital health company on a mission to increase the longevity and independence of older adults, announced today a $15 million Series A funding led by Imaginary Ventures , along with participation from existing investors Forerunner Ventures , Declaration Partners , and new investor Optum Ventures. – DUOS focuses on members’ social needs and maximizes their independence by building long-term, high trust 1:1 relationships, coordinating communi
Dot Compliance
APRIL 12, 2022
The safe operation of a medical device must never come down to guesswork or trial-and-error. Informative, accurate labeling is required, and every label included with the device has to meet the applicable standards and regulations. When features or hazards are inadequately labeled, misuse can occur and result in harm to the user and a loss of confidence in the device.
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