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North Carolina places Friday Health Plans into receivership as insurtech shuts down

Healthcare Dive

A number of states have already moved to take control of the insurer, which announced it was winding down operations earlier this month.

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Elation Health partners with Zocdoc to streamline online appointment scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new collaboration announced this week between Zocdoc and Elation Health aims to help physician practices and other providers using Elation's electronic health records reach new patients on the Zocdoc marketplace and reduce administrative burden. WHY IT MATTERS Through the new partnership, providers’ existing scheduling software integrates with Zocdoc, automatically adding appointments booked online to providers' schedules in their Elation EHRs, according to today's announceme

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Preventable deaths rise, reproductive care quality varies by region, Commonwealth Fund reports

Healthcare Dive

Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont had the best overall health system performance, according to the report.

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Physician-owned hospitals' negotiated, cash prices lower than nearby facilities, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Physician-owned general acute care hospitals charge less than other non-physician-owned facilities in their region for several common shoppable care services, according to a new analysis published | A new analysis of competing hospitals' published prices adds fuel to the debate over whether Congress should lift the Affordable Care Act's ban on new physician-owned hospitals.

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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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Telehealth groups applaud CONNECT reintroduction in Senate

Healthcare Dive

It’s the second time the bill has been reintroduced in Congress as proponents of virtual care look to solidify COVID-19 gains in telehealth accessibility and use before temporary flexibilities run out at the end of 2024.

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New Ochsner Health, MD Anderson partnership brings integrated cancer care to Louisiana

Fierce Healthcare

Ochsner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are partnering to build an integrated cancer care program in southeastern Louisiana, the organizations announced Thursday. | The first phase of the new collaboration will see cancer patients at seven of Ochsner's southeast Louisiana facilities become eligible for breaking clinical trials.

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Digital Health Company Suffers Breach, 103K Impacted

Health IT Security

Kannact disclosed a breach to HHS that stemmed from unauthorized access to its network and impacted 103,547 individuals.

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BCBSA grants Boys & Girls Clubs of America $10M to help stem tide of youth mental health problems

Fierce Healthcare

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is on the front lines of battling the youth mental health crisis, and it's securing reinforcements in the form of a $10 million grant from the Blue Cros | The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association hopes that its $10 million grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America will play a part in addressing the mental health crisis facing America’s youth.

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UnitedHealthcare Launches Virtual Eyewear Prescription Renewal

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: UnitedHealthcare launches a new virtual eyewear prescription renewal option for millions of members enrolled in eligible employer-sponsored vision plans. Millions of UnitedHealthcare Vision members now have the option to virtually renew their prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses at no additional cost, all from the comfort of home or on the go.

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Battle looms over proposals to expand site-neutral pay

Modern Healthcare

Congress is considering legislation that would align payment for care provided at hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers and physician offices for dozens of low-acuity services.

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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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RCM: Why Generative AI is Needed for Prior Authorization Reform

HIT Consultant

Michael Rivers, MD, Sr. Medical Director of Ophthalmology, ModMed The headline-grabbing emergence of generative AI platforms , such as ChatGPT, BARD and BingGPT, has forced leaders across all verticals to ask, “What can we optimize with AI?” The AI chatbots remain in early stages of their development, but they have shown enough promise to suggest their full arrival is imminent.

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Missouri health system caught in Forta data breach

Becker's Health IT

CoxHealth, based in Springfield, Mo., may have had some of its patients' protected health information compromised due to it being caught up in the Fortra data breach, which has affected multiple health systems, KY3 reported June 21.

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Verana Health Launches RWE-Driven Solution for Clinical Trial Site Selection

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Verana Health® —a digital health company elevating quality in real-world data (RWD)—today announced the launch of VeraSite, a solution for identifying potential clinical trial sites. The new subscription-based tool offers clinical trial sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) a secure way to quickly identify practices with clinical expertise and potential patient populations matched to unique study protocols.

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With Colorado's decision, Friday Health Plans is in receivership in all the states in which it operates

Fierce Healthcare

Officials in Colorado and North Carolina landed a one-two punch on troubled insurer Friday Health Plans as the company prepares to close its doors. | Colorado is the last state to place Friday Health Plans into receivership as the insurer prepares to shutter.

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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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AWS Launches $100M Generative AI Center to Accelerate Healthcare, Life Sciences

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced an investment of $100M to launch the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center , with healthcare and life sciences as a prioritized industry (alongside Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Telco, and others). The AWS Generative AI Innovation Center will connect AWS AI and machine learning (ML) experts with customers around the globe to help them envision, design, and launch new generative AI products, services, and processes.

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What CVS' exit from clinical trials means for other retail players

Fierce Healthcare

Pharmacies and retailers have jumped into the clinical trials space in the past two years as they see big opportunities to grow their businesses in healthcare. | Last month, CVS Health announced plans to sunset its research recruitment business unit just two years after its launch. What does CVS' exit spell out for rival Walgreens and other new players in the clinical trials space?

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Smart Eye Will Monitor Driver’s Vital Signs to Enhance Road Safety

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Smart Eye , a developer of Driver Monitoring System (DMS) technology for the automotive industry adds vital signs detection that analyzes multiple physiological signals to remotely monitor heart and respiration rates, enabling detection of sudden illness and prioritizing driver well-being. By tracking the driver’s physiological indicators, this new feature enables the early detection of sudden illnesses or unresponsive behavior while operating a vehicle.

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PoC Exploit Published for CISCO AnyConnect Secure Vulnerability

HIPAA Journal

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released for a high-severity vulnerability in AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Software for Windows and Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows. Users that have yet to apply the patch should do so immediately to prevent exploitation. Unpatched flaws in Cisco Secure Client Software have been targeted by malicious actors in the past.

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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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Sussex Pathology Network selects Clinisys laboratory information system

Digital Health News

The Sussex Pathology Network has selected Clinisys for the deployment of a laboratory information system (LIMS) that will help its labs to collaborate.

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DexCare pockets $75M to fuel growth of patient demand and care access platform

Fierce Healthcare

DexCare launched in 2021 in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic as medical care quickly shifted to digital. | Spun out of Providence in 2021, the health tech startup uses data intelligence to handle the logistics of digital care delivery.

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How Mayo Clinic is building a proactive cybersecurity program: Q&A with Andrew Coyne

Becker's Health IT

Andrew Coyne, chief information security officer of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, said his organization is continuing to build a proactive cybersecurity program by employing a team to monitor threats happening outside of healthcare, and by building IT systems with architecture and design that lacks vulnerabilities.

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Critical Vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks Now Actively Exploited

HIPAA Journal

VMware has confirmed that a remote code execution vulnerability in the VMware Aria Operations for Networks (previously vRealize Network Insight) network analytics tool is now being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-20887, has a CVSS severity score of 9.8, and has been fixed in the latest version of the tool. A proof-of-concept exploit for the pre-authentication command injection vulnerability was published on June 13, 2023, by security researcher Sina Kheirkhah of

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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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Multicloud Madness: The Complexity and Cost of Managing Multiple Healthcare Cloud Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

Many healthcare and life sciences orgs today manage multiple Cloud platforms by default. This mix of public, private and Edge Cloud architecture provides organizations with a variety of benefits, including increased flexibility. Not all applications are right for a given Cloud solution, and a multicloud infrastructure lets IT teams deploy workloads to the most appropriate best-of- breed solution.

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Artificial intelligence £21m funding boost to help cut NHS wait lists

Digital Health News

The DHSC has announced a £21m AI Diagnostic Fund to allow NHS trusts to bid for funding for Artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic tools.

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Kannact & Vincera Institute Fall Victim to Cyberattacks

HIPAA Journal

Kannact Inc., an Albany, OR-based home care service, says it detected unauthorized access to its computer network on March 13, 2023. A third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged to investigate the incident and confirmed that the parts of the network that were accessed contained patients’ protected health information, although, at this stage of the investigation, it is unclear if patient data was viewed or copied from its systems.

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Tenth Summer School will celebrate successes to date and look forward? 

Digital Health News

The tenth Digital Health Summer Schools will celebrate milestones of the past decade while looking ahead to consider what comes next.

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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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Senior assistance company DUOS scores $10M to scale its platform

Mobi Health News

The company expanded its consumer-focused human-powered offerings to include a technology-based platform for health plans, employers and providers.

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North East of England pilots at-home cholesterol test

Digital Health News

PocDoc is piloting a new at-home cholesterol check for people living in the North East of England, which is done with a simple finger prick test.

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Healthcare Business Associate Faces Lawsuit Over March Cyberattack

Health IT Security

Onix Group suffered a ransomware attack in March 2023 that resulted in a data breach impacting nearly 320,000 individuals.

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Improved access to London Care Record sees it used over 30 million times

Digital Health News

A number of improvements have been made to the London Care Record which have benefitted both access to the record and the richness of its data.

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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.