Healthcare Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

Learn about a few of the many ways AI tools are helping to transform healthcare — and how they benefit physicians and patients along the way.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 1, 2024

New care option allows remote treatment for non-emergency illness, including minor eye problems, respiratory infections, fever, allergies and other minor injuries.

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Healthcare Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

To safeguard M&A activity, CISOs and security teams must have a seat at the table to implement proper IT visibility.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Insurers will feel resentful Monday as the feds opted to not reverse its decision to decrease Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 0.16%, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced. | CMS is not deviating from its January proposal to modestly rein in Medicare Advantage. Benchmark payments will still decrease 0.16% but the feds expect it will still pay up to $600 billion in payments to plans in 2025.

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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?

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2024

With the world of healthcare constantly updating and evolving, it’s very easy for topics and technologies to be forgotten and left behind. Though we may forget it in the excitement of something new, these technologies don’t stop being important and effective for our organizations. So for the 137th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are putting a spotlight on some important healthcare technologies that have fallen off the radar.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

A Michigan jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and some of its practitioners to be negligent in a case involving a delayed caesarean section and resulting severe disability. | A C-section was not performed for over two hours after being ordered, leading to the child's asphyxiation and severe, lifelong disability, the plaintiffs argued.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2024

Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI) and INNOVA People , Starfish Partners companies, are proud to announce the launch of INNOVA Healthcare and INNOVA Tech staffing practice areas. INNOVA People was acquired by Starfish Partners in 2023, merging with Direct Recruiters’ staffing arm to form a leading staffing conglomeration within Starfish Partners. Leveraging decades of expertise in healthcare and technology staffing and merging the staffing divisions of INNOVA People and DRI, these staffing spec

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

John Auerbach, SVP Federal Health, ICF Given the attention paid to the devastating impact of COVID-19, one might assume it was the leading cause of death in the US. But while the fatalities were stark – almost 1.2 million Americans died of COVID in the last 4 years – heart disease remains the largest cause of death and by a landslide. In 2021, the year with the most COVID-19 deaths (416,893), heart disease claimed 60% more lives (695,000) in the US.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 1, 2024

Atul Singh, general manager of digital health at LG Electronics's Innovation Center LG NOVA, discusses LG's provider-focused technology and how consumer electronics will allow for in-depth health data collection in the future.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Radiology Group (TRG), a teleradiology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to pay $3.1M to settle a civil fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. – The settlement amount of $3.1M will be divided between the US government and various states. Key Allegations The lawsuit alleged that TRG engaged in improper billing practices related to radiology services provided to hospitals and other healthcar

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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.

KFF

APRIL 1, 2024

Countries are seeking to create a new 'pandemic agreement' at WHO to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. This brief explains what the pandemic agreement is, where the U.S. stands on issues included in the agreement, and potential outcomes of the ongoing negotiations. It also evaluates several criticisms of the agreement and the evidence for each.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Federal health IT officials unveiled a draft strategic plan outlining health technology priorities over the next five years focusing on health equity and artificial intelligence. | Federal health IT officials unveiled a draft strategic plan outlining health technology priorities over the next five years focusing on health equity and artificial intelligence.

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Digital Health News

APRIL 1, 2024

The NHS Innovation Accelerator has revealed the 12 new fellows who will be joining its 2024 programme to tackle issues in the healthcare sector.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Tech-driven and value-based care provider Cityblock Health is teaming up with Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare in Massachusetts to help members connect with resources they need. | Cityblock Health and Molina Healthcare are joining forces to provide better care to dually eligible members.

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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

APRIL 1, 2024

In its 2024/25 priorities and operational planning guidance, NHSE has asked systems to continue supporting the levelling up of provider digital maturity.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Intermountain Health , a healthcare system forms a strategic partnership with Sensorum Health , a healthcare technology company specializing in remote patient monitoring. – The strategic collaboration aims to improve health outcomes and primary care access for older adults living independently with multiple chronic conditions.

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Becker's Health IT

APRIL 1, 2024

The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare is causing some restructuring of payments at Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System, WLOX reported March 29.

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Jane Sarashon

APRIL 1, 2024

As we start the month of April 2024 in the U.S., it’s tax season in America with Federal (and other) income taxes due on the 15th of the month. This is also the time my research clock alarm goes off for an important annual report that describes the latest profile of the patient-as-payer in the U.S. ‘Tis the season for J.P. Morgan’s InstaMed team to analyze health care payments data, describing the experiences of consumers, providers and payers in the Trends in Healthcare Paymen

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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.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 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. | RevSpring switches private equity owners, Tenet sells off more hospitals, a $21 billion healthcare real estate merger and more dealmaking news from the month of March.

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 1, 2024

By Seth Pazinski, Peter Karras, & Dustin Charles - The draft 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (the draft Plan) is now open for public comment. The public comment period on the draft Plan ends on May 28, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM ET. The draft Plan is a comprehensive and strategic effort developed by ONC in collaboration with more than 25 federal organizations.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 1, 2024

The following Indiana Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Dentistry Training is designed to educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) in Indiana on the ADA Code of Ethics, which includes the Principles of Ethics, the Code of Professional Conduct, and Advisory Opinions, as well as Indiana guidelines regarding the licensure and practice of dentists and dental hygienists.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – QuickMD , a leader in telehealth addiction treatment, has announced the acquisition of Project Recovery , a well-respected addiction treatment clinic in South Dakota. This strategic move strengthens QuickMD’s commitment to making high-quality addiction treatment accessible and compassionate for individuals battling substance use disorders. – The acquisition allows QuickMD to offer a seamless continuum of care, from telehealth consultations to in-person a

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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.

HealthIT Answers

APRIL 1, 2024

Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves. The post NursesNOW Roundup March 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Introduction The rise of telehealth has transformed how primary care is delivered. Patients can now access convenient and timely consultations with their doctors remotely, improving access to care and reducing healthcare disparities. However, navigating the billing process for these virtual visits can be complex for primary care providers. This article act as a comprehensive guide to understand and excel telehealth billing for your practice.

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Becker's Health IT

APRIL 1, 2024

Learn about the ongoing efforts of Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to restore its MyChart patient portal after a cyberattack, causing incomplete data.

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Digital Health News

APRIL 1, 2024

Wellola, a digital patient management company, today announced the successful closure of a €2.2 million funding round.

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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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Compliancy Group

APRIL 1, 2024

OCR started the month as they ended last month, by announcing a HIPAA Right of Access settlement. On April 1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled with Hackensack Meridian Health for $100,000 to resolve a potential HIPAA violation. The Complaint and the Settlement In May 2020, a complaint was filed against Hackensack Meridian Health alleging that the skilled nursing facility failed to provide a patient’s personal representative with a copy

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling has published the following guidance regarding the provision of telehealth services. As of October 11, 2021, it is still effective and is provided [.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Spending on GLP-1 drugs in Medicare Part D has spiked massively over the past several years, according to a new analysis from KFF.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are constantly being contacted by physicians, nurse practitioners and other licensed health professionals seeking to appeal adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports. Often, we find that an adverse report has been made when the matter should [.

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