Fri.Jul 02, 2021

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HHS Announces Rule To Protect Consumers From Surprise Medical Bills

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management, issued “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I,” an interim final rule that will restrict excessive out […].

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How the pandemic has reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Technology leaders at U.S. health systems have learned a lot this past year-plus. They've gotten better with adaptability and rapid implementation of new workflows. Some have learned that 24- to 72-hour downtime processes are inadequate to prepare for a 23-day outage. And they've discovered that teams that don't usually spend time together can co-create innovative fixes for urgent challenges.

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Breaking Down The Barriers To Affordable Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Jaideep Rayapudi, MD MBBS, Digital Health Technology thought leader and registered physician of Global Telehealth Exchange by Solve.Care. Barriers to healthcare exacerbate already dire consequences, as has been seen on the ground in India over the past few months. Technology can help. The disparities in the quality […].

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HIMSSCast: Healthcare's great consolidation

Mobi Health News

Crossover Health CEO Scott Shreeve explains how healthcare is reorganizing itself around technology.

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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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The Impact of Ransomware on Healthcare Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity and Practical Steps to Improve

Healthcare IT Today

As ransomware inundates healthcare organizations, everyone is trying to figure out how they can prepare their healthcare organization for these ongoing attacks. As one CISO told me, we have to be right every time and the hacker only has to be right once. Needless to say, ransomware is a big issue that’s causing a lot […].

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Bipartisan healthcare bills, IPO fever and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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Olive hits a $4 billion valuation with $400 million of capital led by Vista Equity Partners

Healthcare IT Today

Funding turbocharges growth of new instant claim payment solution and public release of Olive Helps, healthcare’s superhuman sidekick Company creates “The Olive Scholarship” as part of Base10’s Advancement Initiative Olive, the automation company creating the Internet of Healthcare, announced today it closed a $400 million funding round, bringing the company to a $4 billion valuation. […].

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OIG calls out CMS over hospital safety during pandemics; telehealth use tapering off

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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