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UnitedHealth stands up provider financial assistance after Change cyberattack

Healthcare Dive

Providers said the assistance isn’t enough to overcome the financial strain caused by the systems outage at Change Healthcare, which has lasted for nearly two weeks.

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WebMD acquires Healthwise to bolster patient engagement and growth

Healthcare It News

WebMD Health announced this past week that it acquired the operation assets of the Boise, Idaho-based Healthwise, a nonprofit that develops patient-engagement technology that integrates with care-management platforms through online patient portals, at the point of care or digitally. WHY IT MATTERS Under terms that were not disclosed, WebMD said that it purchased Healthwise's operating assets, including content, products, technology, client relationships and certain trademarks, and will incor

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In healthcare, build trust through innovation with generative AI

Healthcare Dive

Learn what to look for when selecting new technology that patients and healthcare workers, alike, can count on.

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Psychedelic Lobbying and Regulatory Capture

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon Psychedelic companies and advocacy groups are spending substantial resources to influence regulatory policy, shaping what the blossoming field will ultimately cohere into. Although regulations are designed to protect the public interest , the rulemaking process is often dominated by lobbying from those with special interests in the fields meant to be regulated.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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Hospital price transparency compliance dips: report

Healthcare Dive

Lenient regulatory enforcement has led hospitals to disregard price transparency requirements, according to watchdog group Patient Rights Advocate.

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Providers losing $100M daily over Change Healthcare hack: Report

Becker's Health IT

Some larger health systems are losing more than $100 million a day due to the Change Healthcare cyberattack , one cybersecurity firm estimated, causing industry associations to continue to urge action.

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Mark Cuban says Cost Plus Drugs targeting generic meds in short supply as it opens manufacturing facility

Fierce Healthcare

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company will begin manufacturing its own generic medications this week, starting with sterile injectables, founder and CEO Dr. | Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company will begin manufacturing its own generic medications this week, starting with sterile injectables, founder and CEO Dr. Alex Oshmyansky said Monday during a White House roundtable on lowering healthcare costs.

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AlphV’s hit on Change Healthcare strikes a sour note for defenders

Healthcare Dive

The ransomware group didn’t just regroup quickly after a law enforcement takedown. It carried out the worst attack on U.S. infrastructure to date, according to experts.

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Change's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA president says, as White House reportedly mulls financial relief

Fierce Healthcare

Change's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA president says, as White House reportedly mulls financial relief agliadkovskaya Mon, 03/04/2024 - 14:07

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ArteraAI’s Prostate Test Earns Recognition in NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: ArteraAI , a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cancer tests, today announced a significant achievement – the inclusion of their ArteraAI Prostate Test in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Prostate Cancer. This marks a major milestone for ArteraAI, solidifying their position at the forefront of AI-driven oncology and personalized patient care.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

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.

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Congress reaches spending deal with doc pay bump, delayed DSH cuts and more

Fierce Healthcare

A bipartisan spending bill unveiled Sunday narrows some of this year’s cuts to physician Medicare pay, pushes back scheduled disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment cuts and increases annual | A 1,050-page bill unveiled Sunday included several key lobbying focuses for providers but excludes other hot-button topics like potential pharmacy benefit manager and ghost network regulations "until December or longer.

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Digital Health Unplugged: The role of effective teams in deploying digital platforms in the NHS

Digital Health News

Our new Networks series begins with Dr Lia Ali, Simon Noel and Nick Black looking at the role of effective teams in deploying digital platforms in the NHS.

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Opioid use disorder treatment retention improves with insurance coverage: study

Fierce Healthcare

Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. | In-network insurance coverage goes a long way in making sure individuals continue opioid use disorder treatment, according to a study out of Health Affairs.

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Geisinger Appoints Dr. Terry Gilliland as President and Future CEO

HIT Consultant

Terry Gilliland, MD, President at Geisinger What You Should Know: – Geisinger , announced the appointment of Dr. Terry Gilliland as the incoming President of Geisinger Health, along with his subsequent role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) once Dr. Jaewon Ryu transitions to CEO of Risant Health. – The leadership change marks a new chapter in Geisinger’s esteemed history, with Dr.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Chartis: A look at Medicare Advantage enrollment trends in 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare Advantage (MA) growth has broadly slowed, but the biggest players in this space continue to claim the lion's share of this expansion, according to a new report from healthcare consultant C | Medicare Advantage growth has broadly slowed, but the biggest players in this space continue to claim the lion's share of this expansion, according to a new report from healthcare consultants Chartis.

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OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Appoints Jim Parobek as President

HIT Consultant

Jim Parobek, President at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital What You Should Know: – OhioHealth Marion General Hospital today announced the appointment of Jim Parobek as its new president, effective March 4th, 2024. – Parobek brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership to the role, with a proven track record of success in building strong teams, driving strategic growth, and fostering community engagement.

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Industry Voices—Code blue: Rescuing America's healthcare system by bolstering the workforce pipeline

Fierce Healthcare

Unless the U.S. attracts more nurses and allied health professionals into the workforce, our healthcare system will soon face catastrophic consequences. | Unless the U.S. attracts more nurses and allied health professionals into the workforce, our healthcare system will soon face catastrophic consequences.

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Empowering Healthcare Heroes: The Vital Role of Crisis-Ready Workforce Management Platforms

HIT Consultant

Ali Morin, MSN, RN-BC, VP of Nursing Informatics at symplr In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, where tomorrow’s challenges are unpredictable, the need for strategically staffed and crisis-ready hospitals has never been more crucial. While the worst of the pandemic may be largely behind us, the lessons learned underscore the ongoing need for vigilance and preparedness.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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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Judge dismisses NYU Langone's 'confusing and expansive' claims that Northwell copied its purple ads

Fierce Healthcare

A federal judge handed Northwell Health a victory in a lawsuit with NYU Langone Health System over allegations that advertisements run by the former intentionally emulated the visuals and color pal | A federal judge faulted NYU Langone Health for its lack of specificity when arguing that competitor Northwell Health "intentionally" copied its advertising style.

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Change Healthcare's temporary funding program 'not even a Band-Aid,' AHA says

Becker's Health IT

The American Hospital Association called Change Healthcare's temporary funding program for providers affected by the cyberattack on the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary inadequate, while a U.S. Senate leader called for CMS to speed up payments to hospitals.

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Neurocode Launches Alzheimer’s Disease Blood Test In USA

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Neurocode USA, Inc., a provider of neurological testing, has announced the launch of ALZpath Dx, a novel blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the United States. – The availability of ALZpath Dx marks a significant advancement in AD diagnosis and management. This non-invasive and highly accurate blood test offers a powerful tool for earlier detection, improved patient care, and the development of new treatment options.

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Industry Spotlight: Tom Skelland, senior pharmacy executive, Oracle Health

Digital Health News

Moving from the NHS to industry gave Tom Skelland the opportunity to do more of what he loves - but first and foremost, he remains a pharmacist. By Jennifer Trueland.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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Hims & Hers spotlights increased year-over-year and 2023 Q4 revenue

Mobi Health News

The virtual care company reported a 65% increase in revenue in 2023 compared to 2022 and a 47% increase in Q4 2023 revenue compared to the previous year.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

Digital Health News

The 100th edition includes the launch of a new health tech accelerator and research showing the microbiome can identify who might benefit from immunotherapy

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Leading Payments Platform Receives Significant Growth Equity Investment from Questa Capital

Healthcare IT Today

PatientFi , a company offering medical practices a comprehensive technology suite of payment and subscription solutions to help patients pay for elective procedures, today announces the closing of a significant growth equity financing led by new investor Questa Capital , a venture growth equity firm focused on expansion-stage healthcare companies, with participation from the company’s existing investors.

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The Whiston Hospital uses 3D scanning tech for improved burns care

Digital Health News

3D scanning technology from Artec 3D is being used by The Whiston Hospital to help improve burns rehabilitation for patients.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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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Scammers target Nebraska patients amid Change Healthcare attacks

Becker's Health IT

The Nebraska Hospital Association has received patient reports that scammers are reaching out and claiming to be representatives from state hospitals amid the ongoing challenges that Optum's Change Healthcare has faced since a ransomware attack took the company offline on Feb. 29.

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Health benefits navigation platform Healthee garners $32M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to scale its employee-focused benefits navigation platform and speed up product development.

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Healthcare sector faces 'elevated' risks amid US cultural strife

Becker's Health IT

The risks to healthcare facilities and their staff are on the rise and are expected to remain at heightened levels due to divisive cultural issues such as abortion, gender-related care and lingering tensions from discussions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ABC News reported March 4.

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Healthcare Entrepreneur Myth Busting – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 135

Healthcare IT Today

For the 135th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are busting some myths about being a healthcare entrepreneur! First, we discuss what topics can be the hardest to accept for company founders who are new to healthcare. Then, we examine the corporate landscape with all of the recent layoffs and tight margins to see if this is a good time to start a new company.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.