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Samsung Medical Center tops global health systems in HIMSS Digital Health Indicator

Healthcare It News

Samsung Medical Center in South Korea has achieved a top score globally for the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator. Launched in 2020, the DHI measures a health organisation's progress in building a digital health ecosystem in four dimensions: governance and workforce, predictive analytics, interoperability, and person-enabled health. The hospital scored 365/400 for the DHI.

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The Business and Finance of Healthcare in 2023

HealthIT Answers

At a truly unsustainable rate of national healthcare expenditures growing a 5.5% annually, will we be doing anything to bend the curve in 2023? Our predictions continue with healthcare financing. The post The Business and Finance of Healthcare in 2023 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare Security and Risk – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.

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Digital Health’s 2022 Review: Top 10 most read news stories

Digital Health News

With 2023 within touching distance, let's reflect on the last 12 months by looking back at Digital Health's most popular and most read stories of the year.

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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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CIO Podcast – Episode 47: Healthcare VR and Innovation with Dr. Ami Bhatt

Healthcare IT Today

For the 47th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to talk about her work in healthcare VR and innovation. First, we take a look at what the keys are to making a real difference with health tech innovation right now. Next, Bhatt shares the technologies that she is bearish and bullish on.

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Can Consumer Electronics Help Stem the Decline of U.S. Life-Years? A Preface for #CES2023

Health Populi

Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped nearly three years between 2019 and 2021, from close to 79 years down to 76. We ended 2022 with this new, sobering statistic from the Centers tor Disease Control (CDC). We begin 2023 with the opening of CES 2023, the world’s largest annual meet-up of consumer electronics innovators, companies, and retailers.

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Biden signs $1.7T omnibus, paving way for multiple health policy priorities

Fierce Healthcare

Biden signs $1.7T omnibus, paving way for multiple health policy priorities. pminemyer. Mon, 01/02/2023 - 22:24.

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2023 predictions: Health tech suppliers give their verdict

Digital Health News

There were unsurprisingly lots of changes and developments in the digital health world in 2022. We asked health tech suppliers what they expect in 2023.

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Visitor Management Improves Hospital Safety & Security | symplr

Symplr

Hospitals host and temporarily house thousands or even tens of thousands of people every day. Patients, physicians, employees, volunteers, vendors, and visitors come and go through physical facilities and virtual access points. As a matter of hospital safety and healthcare security, keeping track of every entrant is essential. You have staff, patients, and their family members to protect; drugs and equipment to safeguard; and a duty to your community.

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Will CMS’s Proposed Rule on “Identified Overpayments” Increase Reverse FCA Cases?

Healthcare Law Today

On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule which, in part, seeks to amend the existing regulations for Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D regarding the standard for when an “identified” overpayment must be refunded, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the False Claims Act (FCA) reverse false claims provision.

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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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NursesNOW Roundup December 2022

HealthIT Answers

Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves. The post NursesNOW Roundup December 2022 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Accredited Health Care Providers Rejoice: The Joint Commission is Eliminating 14% of its Standards Across Accreditation Programs

Healthcare Law Today

On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, The Joint Commission announced that, effective January 1, 2023, it is eliminating 168 (or 14%) of its accreditation standards across its accreditation programs, and revising 14 more. The Joint Commission accredits many different categories of health care providers, including hospitals, critical access hospitals, assisted living communities, ambulatory care organizations, home care entities, and laboratories.

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Telehealth Increases Productivity

American Medical Compliance

The rise of telehealth has improved patient access to care along with increased provider productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business as usual for healthcare providers and patients. Those needing routine care were reluctant to seek it for fear of exposing themselves to the virus. Patients with chronic conditions or illnesses were not seen by healthcare professionals.

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Top 2022 Read Posts

HealthIT Answers

With over 22,500 reads, here are the top 10 most read and shared posts of 2022. Thank you to all these authors that have shared their thoughts with us and our readers. The post Top 2022 Read Posts appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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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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New Jersey hospital diverted patients amid IT security issue

Becker's Health IT

Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital's website.

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Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at some of the top resources, articles, videos, and podcasts we shared in 2022. I find it fascinating to see what resonated with people. Plus, no doubt you’ll find something interesting that you missed. Most Visited Healthcare IT Resource Pages. These resources are a lot of work to create and update, but we know that you all love them since you visit them a lot.

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The Most Common HIPAA Violations You Should Avoid

HIPAA Journal

The most common HIPAA violations that have resulted in financial penalties are the failure to perform an organization-wide risk analysis to identify risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information (PHI); the failure to enter into a HIPAA-compliant business associate agreement; impermissible disclosures of PHI; delayed breach notifications; and the failure to safeguard PHI.

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Book Review: Advancing the Right to Healthcare in China: Towards Accountability

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Michael Palmer (University of London), Book Review: Advancing the Right to Healthcare in China: Towards Accountability, 23 Australian J. Asian L. 1, 137-140 (2022): Book review of: Yi ZHANG (2019) Advancing the Right to Healthcare in China: Towards Accountability.

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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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Malnutrition of Tribal Population: Stigma on Humanity, Disgraceful for Constitutional Mandate and Violation of Human Rights

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Vijaykumar Shrikrushna Chowbe (Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University), Anjula Shrikrushna Chowbe (Sandip University), Malnutrition of Tribal Population: Stigma on Humanity, Disgraceful for Constitutional Mandate and Violation of Human Rights (2022): Although malnutrition is widespread and often neglected by the legal.

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Interconnections Between Religious Hegemony, Socio-Political Processes, & The Mental Wellbeing of Pious LGBT Citizens

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Liam Concannon (Independent), Interconnections Between Religious Hegemony, Socio-Political Processes, & The Mental Wellbeing of Pious LGBT Citizens (2022): Religiosity is associated with better mental health outcomes including lower levels of anxiety and depression; a greater sense of emotional wellbeing; and.