Bill of Health
JANUARY 2, 2024
By Jon Larsen and Sterling Johnson There is a well-established whole of government response to drug policing centered around the “war on drugs.” However, the existing response is largely built on flawed policies that have resulted in mass incarceration, structural racism, and lagging improvements in treatment and harm reduction related to the opioid crisis.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 2, 2024
Now that telemedicine is a mainstream method for healthcare delivery, C-suite executives and health IT leaders at provider organizations must keep a sharp eye on trends in virtual care. Telemedicine is too important now to take for granted. To get a look ahead at what this new year may have in store for telehealth, Healthcare IT News sat down with Jon Salon, president of MDLive, an Evernorth Company, a virtual healthcare delivery services vendor.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 2, 2024
The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of the year, includes Amil Insurance, Amil Integrated Care, Amil Dental and Americas Hospitals in Brazil.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 2, 2024
Yet another notable payer-provider contract negotiation is going public. | In a statement, the health system said that the insurance giant underpays for its services compared to other providers in the region.
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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?
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 2, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Over the last few years, artificial intelligence has become hugely prominent in society, and when it comes to healthcare that’s no different. All parts of healthcare are now using it, and there are plenty of positives […] The article Are There Dangers To AI Taking Such a Prominant Role In Healthcare?
Digital Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
TikTok and other social media sites have helped Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to target ‘harder to reach’ younger people and generate meaningful engagement with the local community, says its social media manager, Holly Felstead
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 2, 2024
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Start-and-stop merger plans among major payers, a Providence spinout's nine-figure sale and more merger and acquisition news from the month of December.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 2, 2024
ConcertAI will Invest in CancerLinQ to Provide its Members with Upgraded Quality Reporting, Industry-Leading Real-World Data, and AI-Powered Solutions for Accelerated Clinical Trials in a Multi-Year Cooperation Agreement with ASCO ConcertAI today announced the acquisition of CancerLinQ , previously a subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Digital Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
A group of NHS clinicians and digital leaders share their predictions and future aspirations for the health service in 2024 with Digital Health News.
Medical Gas Compliance
JANUARY 2, 2024
Medical gas systems in healthcare facilities and hospitals are essential for saving lives and providing critical patient care. Often, medical gas systems fall under the oversight of a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM). One of the more demanding responsibilities of a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager is to ensure their facility remains compliant regarding the use of medical gases.
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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.
Health Populi
JANUARY 2, 2024
Not known for its salubrious qualities, Las Vegas will nonetheless be a locus for health, medical care, and well-being inspiration next week when the Consumer Technology Association convenes the annual CES featuring innovations in consumer technology. Ten years ago here in Health Populi , I wrote about New Year’s Resolutions for Health and the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
The first briefing of 2024 features impressive figures for visits to the NHS website's running programme and new research on common medical mistakes.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
The pharma giant will also pay $55 million to fund the point-of-care diagnostics platform until the acquisition closes, which is expected to occur by mid-2024.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 2, 2024
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health faces a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over a ransomware attack in which hackers attempted to extort patients on Christmas Eve, KFOR reported.
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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.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
A new Scottish app-based service is set to transition to a national programme in support of the NHS and social care workforce.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 2, 2024
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 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. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 2, 2024
Medicare Part D will cover certain over-the-counter products when prescribed by a clinician, and when it does, the program pays far more for these drugs, according to a
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 2, 2024
The following is a guest article by Marlena Herrera, Director at Protegrity Healthcare organizations are becoming more lucrative targets for hackers, as their data is rich with extremely sensitive information and is often susceptible to vulnerabilities. In the same step, the number of regulations governing the sector has grown in complexity, which stems from movements including the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative and fallout from the reversal of federally protected abortion access.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 2, 2024
Tracy Warren, CEO of Astarte Medical Feeding early in life, particularly for a newborn, is typically breast-feeding or a bottle of formula. Infants tend to cry when they’re hungry and stop eating when they’re full. It’s a very natural and important process that tends to have cues as to how well the baby is tolerating its diet, whether that be spit up or colic or other agitations such as gas.
McGuire Wood
JANUARY 2, 2024
Accel-KKR has announced it has invested in Ntracts. Ntracts , founded in 2007 and based in Chattanooga, Tenn., is a provider of contract lifecycle management solutions for healthcare organizations. Accel-KKR , based in Menlo Park, Calif., is a technology-focused investment firm. The firm pursues middle-market companies and provides a broad range of capital solutions, including buyout capital, minority-growth investments and credit alternatives.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 2, 2024
Aerste Howells, Chief Commercial Officer at Icario What You Should Know: – Healthcare engagement leader Icario has tapped industry veteran Aerste Howells as its new Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 2nd, 2024. – Reporting to CEO Marc Willard, Howells will spearhead Icario’s sales and marketing efforts, collaborating with healthcare executives to leverage the power of engagement in driving healthy behaviors.
HealthIT Answers
JANUARY 2, 2024
With almost 19,000 reads, here are the top 10 most read and shared posts of 2023. Thank you to all these authors that have shared their thoughts with us and our readers. The post Top 2023 Read Posts appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 2, 2024
The funds come two years after the company scored a $1.15 billion investment.
KFF
JANUARY 2, 2024
This fact sheet examines the U.S. government’s role in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) worldwide.
MedTrainer
JANUARY 2, 2024
Transform hours of tasks into seconds with automated license verifications. MedTrainer automates DEA and select state verifications for professional provider licenses and board certifications. You no longer have to go from website to website, waiting for documents to download, reuploading, printing, and filing. Information is automatically added to MedTrainer Credentialing Software , which reduces the risk of typos or other inconsistencies.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – Veradigm Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX), a leading healthcare data and technology solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. – This strategic move strengthens Veradigm’s position as a premier provider of RCM services in the ambulatory healthcare market.
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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.
Verisys
JANUARY 2, 2024
Each month we will give a roundup of recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters. Here is a round up of bad actors: Physician Fraud Two Suburban Chicago Physicians Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Full Story Brooklyn Cardiologist Charged With Health Care Fraud And Bribery Full Story Doctor Charged in $14M Medicare and TRICARE Fraud Scheme Full Story Pharmacist Fraud Titusville Pharmacist Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Opioids And Benzodiazepines Without A P
The Health Law Firm Blog
JANUARY 2, 2024
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On October 18, 2023, an ex-Navy officer was sentenced to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in an [.
American Medical Compliance
JANUARY 2, 2024
The CURES Act Final Rule from the ONC promotes smooth safe access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. The rule is intended to give patients and medical professionals protected access to health information. It also aims to boost innovation and competition by building an ecosystem of innovative applications to provide patients with more healthcare options.
The Health Law Firm Blog
JANUARY 2, 2024
By Castillana F. Duvernay, J.D. The Florida Board of Massage Therapy can take disciplinary actions against you and your massage establishment if you are not adhering to the rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Massage Therapy and the statutes that govern the practice of massage. We see common themes and issues that [.
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