Healthcare It News

MAY 6, 2022

Health disparities have the potential to negatively impact rural Americans much more than urban Americans. No doubt, rural healthcare currently is facing many challenges, such as lack of bed availability – even as COVID-19 decreases. Dr. Richard Watson is co-founder of Motient, a health IT vendor that equips health systems, accountable care organizations and individual facilities with tools and data designed to help ensure quality in medical transports.

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Bill of Health

MAY 6, 2022

By Bailey Kennedy. As spring continues to bubble into life (even in Massachusetts), people across the country are planting gardens in anticipation of a fall harvest. A few of these happy people will probably be harvesting something else along with their vegetables: a hefty fine from their municipal government. Many state and municipal governments have adopted regulations and ordinances which, while well-intentioned, may discourage people from starting at home gardens — or even force people to ab

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Healthcare It News

MAY 6, 2022

MedTech Europe welcomes launch of European Health Data Space. The European Commission this week launched the European Health Data Space (EHDS), which will allow citizens to access their health data in any EU member state. MedTech Europe CEO Serge Bernasconi, said: “To be successful, the proposed EHDS legislation needs to address the barriers to data sharing, advance investment in infrastructure, and foster the adoption of international interoperability standards.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 6, 2022

Black will be replaced with current president Rick Poulton effective immediately. In a note, one analyst said investors will likely react positively to the news, given Poulton's record of deal execution.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 6, 2022

The following is a guest article by Hooman Abediasl, EVP of Product Engineering for Rockley Photonics. The human body is a complex machine. Because there is seemingly no end to the ways in which the systems in your body interact, effectively tracking health conditions and identifying potential issues can be a challenge, often making it […].

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 6, 2022

The agency is limiting use to adults who either can't or won't take another authorized vaccine after collecting more data on a rare and unusual clotting syndrome that has weighed on the shot's uptake.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 6, 2022

Healthcare infrastructure company Capable Health announced today it has raised $6 million in seed funding led by M13, with participation from AlleyCorp and Able Partners. The rapidly growing startup’s industry-first software platform enables providers to launch and scale their own fully HIPAA-compliant digital clinics with 80 percent less cost and time than it currently takes.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2022

Connecticut has joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive new data privacy law that establishes responsibilities for businesses that collect and process the personal data of state residents and gives consumers new rights. The Connecticut Data Privacy Act ( Senate Bill 6 ) was passed 35-0 by the Senate and 144-5 in the House of Representatives and awaits the signature of the state Governor, Ned Lamont.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 6, 2022

This week I had the honor of attending and speaking at the Esri Health and Human Services GIS Conference in Redlands, CA. The event brought together some of the top health experts in GIS (Geographic Information System Mapping) from across the healthcare industry. Kicking off the event was a talk by Jack Dangermond, Founder and […].

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Mobi Health News

MAY 6, 2022

Also: Butterfly Network reports a year-over-year revenue increase of more than 25%, with a $44.5 million net loss, and One Medical announces a significant jump in revenue.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

MAY 6, 2022

Last month the Texas Department of Insurance issued a consent order dissolving Texas-based Triada Assurance Holdings, operating under the name Salvasen Health, which marketed and sold their fixed indemnity plans to 65,000 consumers nationwide, advertising their products as comprehensive coverage. CHIR’s Madeline O’Brien looks at is Salvasen’s deceptive practices and state responses to mitigate harm to consumers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Mobi Health News

MAY 6, 2022

The size of the healthcare industry is attractive to entrepreneurs, but the highly regulated field can be a challenge for startups.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 6, 2022

After reporting a data breach that exposed the protected health information (PHI) of its users, a California healthcare startup said it will close at the end of May 2022. The company, which provides chronic care management and remote monitoring services, filed a data breach notice with California’s Attorney General’s (AG) office. According to the notice, in March 2022, they had discovered a breach in which an unauthorized individual accessed the company’s PHI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2022

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Health Care Law Brief

MAY 6, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a formal request for information from the public about how regulated entities are implementing industry recognized security practices. The request for information represents a chance for the private sector to contribute to HHS regulation. Interested parties have until June 6, 2022 to submit comments.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 6, 2022

It’s sometimes hard to believe that the acronym GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) has been around for less than 20 years. Developed as a response to the financial shenanigans discovered when the dot.com bubble burst, GRC has evolved into an integrated collection of capabilities that enable an organization to achieve objectives reliably, address uncertainty, and act with integrity.

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Hanys

MAY 6, 2022

In our latest video, created for Hospital Week May 8 – 14, we're highlighting the many ways New York hospitals impact their communities. We'll be sharing the video on our social media channels and amplifying member stories all next week. Join us as we celebrate the incredible work you do!

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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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McGuire Wood

MAY 6, 2022

RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced the closing of its sixth private equity fund with $800 million in capital commitments. The firm closed its previous fund in 2019 with $700 million. RoundTable , based in Lake Forest, Ill., is an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Founded in 2001, the firm targets middle market investments in medical devices, medical products and disposables; specialty pharmaceuticals; medication delivery systems; spe

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Hanys

MAY 6, 2022

Standing membership call. May 10. Recovering an additional 1-3% of net patient revenue per year and staying compliant. May 12. HANYS government relations update call. May 13. What the IPPS proposed rule means for members. May 16. The root causes of racism and reversing its effect on healthcare. May 19. Preventing and responding to aggressive patient behavior, part two.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2022

On Thursday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance to help organizations develop an effective program for identifying, assessing, and responding to cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain. Cyber threat actors are increasingly targeting the supply chain.

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Hanys

MAY 6, 2022

CHIA recognizes the innovative work done by member hospitals, health systems and community partners to improve the health and well-being of their communities. Don't let your work go unrecognized! Submit your nomination by June 6.

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Health Populi

MAY 6, 2022

The rate of people in the U.S. skipping needed health care due to cost tripled in 2021. This prompted West Health (the Gary and Mary West nonprofit organizations’ group) and Gallup to collaborate on research to quantified Americans’ views on and challenges with personal medical costs. This has resulted in The West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index and Healthcare Value Index.

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Hanys

MAY 6, 2022

Their new comprehensive clinical and research enterprise is dedicated to closing gaps and transforming the experience, care and outcomes of adolescents and young adults with cancer worldwide. Learn more in our Member Spotlight.

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Kaiser Health News

MAY 6, 2022

The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes. These disparate factors are in the spotlight as the Biden administration challenges a U.S. District Court ruling that overturned a federal mask mandate on public transportation.

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Drug & Device Law

MAY 6, 2022

A California appellate court has ruled that California’s mandatory trial preference statute is not always mandatory, an opinion that gives courts and defendants a slight bit of breathing room in an otherwise unforgiving space. Every practitioner in the product liability space has encountered California’s trial preference statute, Civil Procedure Code Section 36.

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