Bill of Health

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By Laura C. Hoffman The aging population is growing at an extraordinary rate in the U.S. By 2040, it is anticipated that the U.S. aging population (defined as those ages 65 and older) will double, totaling 80 million. Given this growth, preventing elder abuse must be at the forefront of policymaking. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized elder abuse as a “serious” problem that is commonly occurring, yet significantly underreported, in the U.S.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The suit comes as relaxed pandemic-era licensure rules for virtual care expire. Standard regulations are onerous for patients who may not be able to access specialty care for rare conditions, the lawsuit said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Drake Star is a tech-focused investment bank that works with top tech companies. Christophe Morvan is managing partner at Drake Star, and Lawrence Giesen is a partner. Both specialize in telemedicine. As 2023 turns to 2024, the two experts have a lot of thoughts on the state of the market for virtual care. Healthcare IT News sat down with the men to discuss main players in the U.S. telemedicine sector, merger and acquisition trends for telemedicine, main financial backers and investment dynamics

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Two months after the insurers shelved their plan to merge after public outcry in Louisiana, Elevance and BCBSLA are bringing a new plan to the table they think will assuage regulatory concerns.

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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?

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Kroger is piloting value-based primary care clinics as it joins a growing list of retailers looking to cash in on the booming sector of senior-focused medical care. | Kroger is piloting value-based primary care clinics as it joins a growing list of retailers looking to cash in on the booming sector of senior-focused medical care.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The CMS has repeatedly stopped and restarted arbitration this year as court cases snarl regulatory efforts to resolve surprise billing disputes.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Connected devices are making real-time patient monitoring and advanced care possible; but as with every new technology, cybercriminals lurk waiting to take advantage of vulnerabilities.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WeightWatchers is adding its name to the growing list of companies providing telehealth weight loss management and access to buzzy GLP-1 medications. | WeightWatchers is adding its name to the growing list of companies providing telehealth weight loss management and access to buzzy GLP-1 medications.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This podcast series by Zelis explores how APIs can be leveraged to improve efficiency, offer a better experience, and drive innovation in the healthcare space.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There has been no shortage of conversation around pharmacy benefit managers this year, but actual action from legislators has been slow. | There has been no shortage of conversation around pharmacy benefit managers this year but actual action from legislators has been slow.

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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.

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Discover how the utilization of UPshow SHIFT, in collaboration with Google ChromeOS, leverages TVs to enhance employee communications and engagement.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology finalized its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) rule. The post HHS Finalizes Rule to Advance Health IT Interoperability and Algorithm Transparency appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Payers need to properly adapt to changes made to the Medicare Advantage star ratings program or risk financial repercussions, industry experts told Fierce Healthcare. | Payers are being urged to prioritize health equity considerations more than ever before to improve their Medicare Advantage star ratings scores.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S. health system in the latest Gallup poll — earning a grade of “excellent” or “good” by American adults surveyed in November 2023. Further substantiation for nurses’ topping this poll of excellent care is that Gallup found historic low confidence in the U.S. health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study.

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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

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Legal experts indicated they will be paying close attention to lawsuits surrounding the Medicare drug price negotiation program and Braidwood v. | Preventative services covered under the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare drug price negotiations program are two legal questions that will play out next year.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

What You Should Know: – PCA Rx and Cost Plus Drugs , are joining forces to tackle the longstanding issue of opaque and inflated drug pricing in the US healthcare system. – This landmark collaboration paves the way for greater transparency, accessibility, and affordability for employers and individuals nationwide. Prioritizing Drug Pricing Transparency By prioritizing transparency, this partnership empowers employers and members to make informed choices and fosters a more engaged heal

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

NextGen Healthcare is taking a methodical approach to AI and deploying it in places based on customer demand and where it will have maximum positive impact. Right now, that means using ambient clinical voice to generate SOAP notes. The company is also delivering more mobile capability to enable street medicine. In an exclusive interview with Healthcare IT, David Sides, Chief Executive Officer and Dr.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Leaders in digital health foresee investors having a high bar for funding in 2024, looking toward companies with proven modalities and a clear pathway to profitability.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Investment to Support Key Growth Initiatives and Drive Continued Focus on Improving Access to Effective, Affordable, and Sustainable Cardiometabolic Care Treatments Vida Health today announced it has closed $28.5 million in financing led by existing investors, including General Atlantic , Ally Bridge , Canvas Ventures , Hercules Capital , and other insiders.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Natalie Tkachenko, Healthcare Software Solutions Consultant at NIX To obtain test results today, there’s no need to visit the hospital. Simply open a mobile app and download the report to your smartphone. Doctors remotely manage patient data without being tied to a specific medical facility. They also handle large volumes of data effortlessly within their hospitals.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The hits keep coming for embattled insurtech Bright Health. | The hits keep coming for embattled insurtech Bright Health. Ari Gottlieb, principal at A2 Strategy Group, told Fierce Healthcare that such a move was expected.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Dr. Kevin Klauer, CEO at AHIMA What You Should Know: – The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has appointed Dr. Kevin Klauer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 8, 2024. – Dr. Klauer will succeed Amy Mosser, MBA, who served as interim CEO since June. Mosser, a critical member of AHIMA’s executive team since 2019, will transition to the role of President of HCPro, LLC, a for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of AHIMA.

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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.

MedTrainer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

MedTrainer is the top-ranked healthcare compliance software by G2 reviewers for winter 2024, and has been named a Leader since the category’s inception. As the largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by more than 80 million software buyers each year. Quarterly, G2 evaluates and ranks the products based on authentic peer reviews.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Shlomo Matityaho, Founder and CEO at IDENTI As the healthcare sector embraces technology to tackle slow, time-consuming workflows, one task targeted for an innovation makeover is surgical supply data collection. The capturing of every reportable item used in surgery is vital from a patient safety and business perspective. In this article, we look at the evolution of surgical supply documentation tools – and in particular, assess the current transition from traditional 1D linear barcodes to

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In some healthcare settings, imperfect works for now. Clinicians in intensive care facilities, however, aren't able to accept imperfect AI.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

What You Should Know: – XiFin, Inc., announced the launch of its new Payor Rate Transparency Monitor, the first-of-its-kind interactive visualization tool that compares contracted rates published by UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Cigna. The new AI monitor tool dives deep beyond mere averages, drilling down into specific billing codes and modifiers established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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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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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Green Bay, Wis.-based Bellin Health said an unauthorized party scanned documents related to the purchase of home care equipment from an electronic folder within its computer system back in October.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At HIMSS AI Conference in San Diego, panelists discussed the steps needed to strategically incorporate AI into the healthcare setting.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Everywhere you turn around, artificial intelligence is the topic of the hour. Indeed, the new program is taking over the world by a storm, and it has grown into the drug recovery field too. The […] The article The Future of Alcohol Rehab: AI’s Role In Addiction Treatment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Enrolment has been completed for a trial facilitated by Lindus Health into Thirty Madison's dermatology telehealth platform.

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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.