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Major hospitals still noncompliant with price transparency rules

Healthcare Dive

No hospitals in HCA Healthcare, Tenet, Providence and UPMC systems were fully compliant with federal price transparency rules, according to a new analysis.

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What do consumers want from telehealth?

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Private equity notched second-highest year of healthcare dealmaking in 2022, Pitchbook finds

Healthcare Dive

Deal activity is expected to slow in the first half of 2023 amid staffing-related margin pressures, liquidity constraints and a difficult PE fundraising market, according to the market data firm.

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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2019, Cleveland-based University Hospitals saw an opportunity to use automation and digital care technologies to improve patient engagement, clinical care and outcomes. THE PROBLEM Ultimately, the health system was looking for ways to improve patient engagement first and foremost and then wanted to see how it could use automated tools to improve outcomes.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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CVS taps new chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer

Healthcare Dive

Shari Slate will lead the company’s strategy concerning its diversity and community initiatives.

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VMware ESXi Servers Targeted in Large-Scale Ransomware Campaign

HIPAA Journal

The French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) has warned about an ongoing ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors that have not been patched against the critical heap-overflow vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-21974. VMware issued a patch on February 3, 2021, to fix the vulnerability; however, hundreds of VMware ESXi virtual machines are still vulnerable to the exploit and are now being attacked.

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Can Behavioral Health Be Objective and Data-Driven?

Healthcare IT Today

Before microscopes, doctors diagnosed as best they could using external symptoms. Now we test for the presence of specific bacteria, viruses, or lesions. Dr. Thomas Young, chief medical officer and founder of Proem Behavioral Health , is convinced that psychiatry and behavioral health are also entering an age where objective data collected from the body will drive diagnoses and treatment.

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Study: ChatGPT gave 'largely appropriate' answers to cardiovascular disease prevention questions

Mobi Health News

According to a research letter published in JAMA, the AI chatbot provided appropriate answers for 21 of 25 questions.

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Highmark Health Phishing Attack Affects 300,000 Patients

HIPAA Journal

Pittsburg, PA-based Highmark Health, the second largest integrated delivery and financing system in the U.S., has recently announced that an unauthorized individual has accessed the email account of one of its employees following a response to a phishing email. After the employee clicked the link in the email and disclosed their credentials, the account was accessed remotely by an unauthorized third party who potentially viewed and exfiltrated emails and attachments from the account.

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Nurse staffing agency ShiftMed scores $200M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to expand its services into other sectors of the healthcare market.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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Generative AI in Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 107

Healthcare IT Today

For the 107th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are diving deep into generative AI (You may know it better as ChatGPT) in Healthcare! First, we share how we think generative AI will impact the world of healthcare. Then, we speculate on the different use cases we can see generative AI playing a part in. Next, we discuss how people’s trust in healthcare may or may not change based on generative AI.

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A new COVID-19 subvariant is a growing concern for experts. Here's why

Fierce Healthcare

A new COVID-19 subvariant is a growing concern for experts.

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Pearl Health Raises $75M Series B Led by a16z to Accelerate Growth and Innovation in Value-Based Care

Healthcare IT Today

Pearl Health (Pearl) , a leading technology company focused on physician enablement and risk bearing in value-based care, today announced that it has raised $75 million in its oversubscribed Series B funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) ‘s Growth Fund and Viking Global Investors, with participation by AlleyCorp , SV Angel ‘s Growth Fund, and other leading investors.

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CVS closing in on deal to buy Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint: WSJ report

Fierce Healthcare

CVS closing in on deal to buy Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint: WSJ report hlandi Mon, 02/06/2023 - 22:19

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Diverts Ambulances Due to Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal

Last Thursday, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) in Florida was forced to take its IT systems online, divert ambulances, and suspend all non-emergency medical procedures due to a cyberattack. The hospital issued a statement confirming that it would only be accepting patients with Level 1 traumas from its immediate service area while the cyberattack is investigated and systems are restored.

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Highmark Health Suffers Phishing Attack, 300K Individuals Impacted

Health IT Security

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Payer Plugs Gap with Innovative Alliance

MRO Compliance

Payer Plugs Gap with Innovative Alliance February 6, 2023 Health Payer Specialist And to gather additional contextual data that is not included in the claims data, CareFirst has partnered with Rockford, Ill.-based FIGmd, a software platform that supports data submission processes within different health systems across the country. “The whole idea of FIGmd is that we’re going to be getting clinical information that typically is not shared via claims and it’s a huge gap.

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The Christie becomes first specialist cancer trust to deploy CardMedic

Digital Health News

The Christie has deployed the CardMedic app to help address communication barriers at the trust and tackle health inequalities.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.

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Experts sound alarm on 'preventable public health crisis' as virtual prescribing for opioid use disorder now in limbo

Fierce Healthcare

Experts sound alarm on 'preventable public health crisis' as virtual prescribing for opioid use disorder now in limbo aburky Mon, 02/06/2023 - 18:17

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ShiftMed Raises $200M to Expand Nurse Staffing Marketplace

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today ShiftMed , one of the largest W-2 healthcare workforce management platforms, announced $200M in funding led by Panoramic Ventures with participation from Blue Heron Capital and Audacious Capital. – ShiftMed plans to use the latest round of funding to help solve healthcare workforce issues across a variety of care settings, with an emphasis on expanding into health systems.

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ShiftMed clinches $200M in fresh funding as investors bet big on healthcare staffing companies

Fierce Healthcare

ShiftMed clinches $200M in fresh funding as investors bet big on healthcare staffing companies hlandi Mon, 02/06/2023 - 07:57

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Simple HealthKit Raises $8M to Transform Health Diagnostics and Follow-Up Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Simple HealthKit raises $8M in Series A funding led by Initialized Capital to address health inequity with the first human-centric, end-to-end healthcare platform that builds and delivers diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care for all – The Series A round also included participation from seed investors Kleiner Perkins , Kapor Capital and Quest Venture Partners , bringing Simple HealthKit’s total funding to date to $12M.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Wyden pledges to defend drug price negotiation powers in light of pharma pushback

Fierce Healthcare

Wyden pledges to defend drug price negotiation powers in light of pharma pushback rking Mon, 02/06/2023 - 15:46

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6 Healthcare Trends Impacting Medical Practices in 2023

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – AdvancedMD , a provider of cloud healthcare software for independent medical, mental health, and physical therapy practices, announced today the top six healthcare trends that will have the biggest impact on physicians and medical offices in 2023. – These trends are based on aggregated, anonymous user data from the more than 40,000 practitioners spanning 13,000 medical practices that subscribe to AdvancedMD practice management, EHR and patient engagement solut

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Implementing the Family Glitch Fix on the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces

Center for Health Insurance Reform

A record number of people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces. This historic enrollment coincides with a new rule that fixes the “family glitch,” a former policy that blocked over 5 million people from accessing marketplace subsidies. In a post for the Commonwealth Fund’s To the Point blog, CHIR experts highlight the variety of activities undertaken by the ACA’s marketplaces to implement the family glitch fix.

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Report: Only quarter of hospitals analyzed complied with key price transparency rule

Fierce Healthcare

Report: Only quarter of hospitals analyzed complied with key price transparency rule rking Mon, 02/06/2023 - 11:09

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Proposed New York Law Calls for Private Practice Transaction Oversight

Holland & Knight

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FTC reportedly hiring outside economists to probe Amazon's One Medical deal

Fierce Healthcare

FTC reportedly hiring outside economists to probe Amazon's One Medical deal hlandi Mon, 02/06/2023 - 12:15

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 7, 2023

Holland & Knight

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Race plays a role in where patients are delivered by ambulance: study

Fierce Healthcare

Race plays a role in where patients are delivered by ambulance: study fdiamond Mon, 02/06/2023 - 17:02

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.