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Will NIH Learn from Myriad when Settling Its mRNA Inventorship Dispute with Moderna?

Bill of Health

By Jorge L. Contreras. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently embroiled in a dispute over the ownership of patent rights to Moderna’s flagship mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273). The NIH, which funded much of Moderna’s research on the COVID-19 vaccine, should be assertive in exerting control over the results of this taxpayer-funded research.

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See where your state ranks on telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released this week examines telehealth policies on a state-by-state basis in an attempt to highlight what authors see as best practices in terms of patient access and ease of providing care. The study is a joint project from the libertarian think tank Reason Foundation; the Cicero Institute, which partners to design "market-driven policy systems"; and the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, whose mission focuses on the application of free markets.

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What To Look For In Emergency Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For medical emergencies, options narrow down to a hospital ER or an urgent medical care clinic. Ambulances or other modes of transportation, hospital emergency rooms, or intensive care units may provide emergency care. Examples of […]. The article What To Look For In Emergency Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Self-service scheduling can help consumer healthcare engagement

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Study Rates Every State’s Telehealth Laws For Patient Access

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A new report from Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute and Pioneer Institute rates every state’s telehealth policy for patient access and ease of providing virtual care. Millions of Americans tried telehealth for the first time last year […].

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Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade

Fierce Healthcare

Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade. pminemyer. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:54.

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Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA

Fierce Healthcare

Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:00.

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Pros and Cons of AI In Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Across sectors, artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace. AI helps streamline tasks, improve efficiency, and simplify complicated procedures in medicine. By 2021, Gartner assumes that 75% of these firms will invest in the potential of […].

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CMS proposes Part D price concessions be applied at point-of-sale, new requirements for MA plans

Fierce Healthcare

CMS proposes Part D price concessions be applied at point-of-sale, new requirements for MA plans. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:05.

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Healthcare Information Systems Connecting Patient Care Plans

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Adrian Johansen, freelance writer; @AdrianJohanse18. Information systems play key roles in healthcare data collection and management. And healthcare providers are increasingly using these systems to connect patient care plans like never before. For healthcare professionals, a […].

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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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AI and Automation in RCM is All About Balance

Healthcare IT Today

The team at CorroHealth is emphasizing a balanced approach to improving Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) – one that blends AI, automation, and people. The company’s leaders believe that healthcare organizations should set themselves a goal of streamlining and augmenting the current processes, especially in light of the hiring challenges. Road to AI and Automation in […].

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Cue Health to develop Omicron genotyping COVID-19 test and other digital health briefs

Mobi Health News

Also: Medicare Advantage insurer Zing Health partners with Papa. Verily and biopharma-company Sosei Heptares announce a research collaboration. Pharma-focused accelerator PharmStars’ next cohort will focus on neurological diseases.

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Kaufman Hall: Consumers may again be avoiding getting care as hospital margins remain depressed

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall: Consumers may again be avoiding getting care as hospital margins remain depressed. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 15:28.

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What Are Digital Wallets and What Do They Mean for Healthcare?

HIT Consultant

Curtis Bauer, Chief Product Officer, Sphere. Digital wallets are a payment option that continues to gain traction among consumers due to their simplicity and ease. Many providers, however, may be unfamiliar with the technology and how it can benefit their practices and patients. At the most basic level, a digital wallet is a digital, mobile version of patients’ financial accounts that is easily accessible via a computer or smartphone, eliminating much of the need to carry an actual wallet.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Urban Institute: Low-income parents faced more hurdles to afford, receive healthcare in 2021

Fierce Healthcare

Urban Institute: Low-income parents faced more hurdles to afford, receive healthcare in 2021. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 14:39.

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PointClickCare & Sound Physicians Partner to Drive Fully Integrated Virtual Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – PointClickCare , a cloud-based healthcare software for the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) market) announced a new partnership with Sound Physicians , a national physician partner to hospitals, post-acute providers, physicians’ groups and payers to offer a fully integrated virtual health solution to U.S. LTPAC providers. – The partnership between PointClickCare and Sound Physicians will deliver on the promise and full potential of virtual health in

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Babylon Health acquires health kiosk company Higi Health in latest effort to scale in U.S. market

Fierce Healthcare

Babylon Health acquires health kiosk company Higi Health in latest effort to scale in U.S. market. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 11:04.

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Will 2022 Be the Year Healthcare Delivers on the Promise of Modern, Consumer-Grade Patient Technology? The Grinch has returned to his cave, but his pessimism persists.

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Greg Kefer, CMO at Lifelink Systems. If you follow enough of the healthcare industry “influencers” on social media, it’s hard to escape the annual drumbeat of predictions as the new year approaches. Optimism and opportunity is the prevailing theme, and for good reason. Who wants to go on […].

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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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Chutes & Ladders—Allina Health's new CEO steps up; Another Walmart health exec departs

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders—Allina Health's new CEO steps up; Another Walmart health exec departs. dmuoio. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 13:59.

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U.S. urges COVID boosters starting at age 12 to fight omicron

Modern Healthcare

The CDC decision means about 5 million of the younger teens who had their last shot in the spring are eligible for a booster right away.

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What the OIG Wants You to Know About Training Your Compliance Board

Healthicity

Recently a healthcare entity entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) with the HHS OIG.

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Virtual pediatric behavioral health company Little Otter snags $22M in funding

Mobi Health News

The company plans to expand its services nationwide by 2023.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Nomi Health grabs analytics provider Artemis Health to cut employer healthcare costs

Fierce Healthcare

Nomi Health grabs analytics provider Artemis Health to cut employer healthcare costs. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 16:32.

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Direct care startup Nomi Health acquires benefits analytics company Artemis Health

Mobi Health News

The deal comes about a month after Nomi announced it had raked in $110 million in Series A funding.

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U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Arguments on OSHA and CMS Mandates

Holland & Knight

Nathan A. Adams IV, Timothy James Taylor, Frederick D. Braid, Meghan McCaig, Gina A.

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New order to require booster shots for Connecticut nursing home workers

Modern Healthcare

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday he plans to order nursing home workers and contractors with significant contact with residents to get a vaccine booster shot by Feb. 11, noting the state's increasing COVID-19 infection rate among staff.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

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.

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Eargo releases new hearing aids with sound adjust algorithm, mask mode

Mobi Health News

The company is selling the devices for $2,950.

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Babylon Acquires Higi to Extend its Digital-First Healthcare Platform to Millions of People in the U.S.

Healthcare IT Today

Babylon (NYSE: BBLN) today announced the closing on December 31, 2021 of its acquisition of Higi SH Holdings Inc. (“Higi”) — a consumer health engagement company. Combining Babylon’s highly-scalable technology platform with Higi’s remote monitoring capabilities — via its Smart Health Stations conveniently located within 5 miles of 73% of the U.S. population, at-home connected […].

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How to Be Removed from the OIG Exclusion List

Verisys

Federal payments for healthcare services account for 28% of all healthcare spending in the United States. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, CHIP, and other federal programs are a significant source of funds for nearly every healthcare organization and provider. The List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General ( OIG) and dictates which providers are excluded from receiving federal funds.

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At Least 32 Providers Affected by Ciox Vendor Email Breach

Compliancy Group

Healthcare information management company Ciox announced they have begun notifying business associates following an employee email breach of protected health information (PHI) affecting the patients of at least 32 healthcare providers nationwide. What We Know About the Ciox Vendor Email Breach. In a post on their website, the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company admitted that an unauthorized person accessed one Ciox employee’s email account between June 24 and July 2, 2021.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.