Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Telehealth encounters have the potential to save $250 billion in healthcare expenditures annually across covered populations, a McKinsey & Company analysis has found. But creating true value from virtual care demands that healthcare providers and health plans design their digital trajectory with intention, says the top exec at The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a joint venture combining clinical expertise (Cleveland Clinic) with digital technology (from telehealth vendor Amwell) to give patient

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Different manufacturers have lined up on opposite sides of a debate about key aspects of the agency's proposed rule that would create a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. As of today (1 February) the Austrian COVID-19 vaccine mandate has come into force for all adults – which makes Austria the first EU country to introduce such measure.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A respite from treating large volumes of COVID-19 patients was short-lived last fall as people with symptoms filled hospital emergency rooms and boosted visits in December, according to a new report.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Today, BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), a subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has released a new report that sheds light on predicted healthcare innovations for 2022. With virtual mental health a trend during the exponential growth of remote care, AI and femtech, the survey focuses on three key areas that might increasingly shape future medical care.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The combined organization — temporarily named BHSH System — will have a major presence in Michigan with 22 hospitals, a sizable outpatient business, a health plan covering 1 million people and combined revenue of $13 billion.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While provider associations take the battle to court, private equity backed physician groups are absent from the litigation.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

During the pandemic, millions of people connected with Twitter to share thoughts and feelings about the pandemic…and their health. Three mega-trends bubbled up on the platform for health — telemedicine and virtual care, broadband access, and mental health, discussed in a Birdseye Report Industry Deep Dive into Health from Brandwatch, partnering with Twitter.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When running a business, it’s integral to follow the adage, “adapt or face extinction.” Yet, many private practice owners and practitioners are still doing the same things they did a decade ago. The world is […]. The article 6 Tips For Modernizing Your Medical Practice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kindbody hits unicorn status with Vios Fertility Institute acquisition, new leadership additions. rtorrence. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 17:13.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Zak Holdsworth, co-founder and CEO, Hint Health. As physicians work to escape the fee-for-service hamster wheel in which they’re forced to practice medicine today, many are increasingly seeking out new and innovative business models […]. The article 3 Ways Tech Can Drive Adoption of Direct Primary Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Unvaccinated 23 times more likely than boosted to be hospitalized during omicron wave. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 16:13.

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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Following nearly a year of committee hearings, research, policy briefs, and discussion with agency experts, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation that aims to improve preparedness and response to pandemics.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Healthcare data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, impacting 45M people. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 16:25.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

What You Should Know: – Today, AliveCor is launching KardiaMobile Card , the latest generation of personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology that, at the size of the credit card, is the thinnest, lightest ECG device ever created and fits in any wallet. – The FDA-cleared KardiaMobile Card detects six of the most common heart arrhythmias in 30 seconds – something no other personal ECG can do – making it the most important card in your wallet.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

College-geared digital mental health provider clinches $22M, launches referral program for postgraduate students. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:04.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 2/4 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Tiffanie Smith (@TifftheMarketer) from @KNBComm on the topic “KNBlack History Month.” We can all agree that diversity within and throughout the healthcare ecosystem is a worthy goal. […].

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health complete 22-hospital merger to form Michigan's largest health system. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 09:54.

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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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Healthicity

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As a compliance professional, you might not think that you directly impact the quality of care of patients,

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Healthcare Dealmakers—IBM sells off Watson Health assets; Centene closes Magellan Health acquisition. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:31.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As we wrap up our 2022 health IT predictions, we’ve got a potpourri of predictions for you to enjoy. In case you missed our topic specific predictions, you can find all of those Health IT Predictions here. It will be fun to look back at all of these predictions at the end of 2022 and […].

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Value-based care physician group in Florida lands $500M in its first capital investment. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:44.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

PointClickCare plans to use Audacious Inquiry's technology to boost its value-based care offerings.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

PointClickCare Technologies picks up Audacious Inquiry to expand care coordination network. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:17.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A Virginia based medical staffing agency was found to have intentionally violated federal laws and denied 1,105 certified nurse’s aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses their rightfully earned overtime wages. The staffing agency has been ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and liquidated damages. The federal investigation determined that since at least August 18, 2015, the staffing agency willfully misclassified aides and nurses as independent contractors.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

League gets $95M for 'digital front door' consumer-centric healthcare platform. rtorrence. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:20.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Also: League scores $95 million, Jasper Health raises $25 million and Summus Global rakes in $22 million.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Physician practices make revenue gains in 2021 but face mounting expenses, labor shortages. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:00.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

President and CEO of JASE Health. Healthcare consumerism is not just a buzzword. It’s a movement changing the reality of how it is delivered. Retailers and other industries like banking and travel with strong consumer strategies understand how to appeal to consumers through convenience and simplicity, two characteristics that is trying to emulate. A 2020 consumer experience study uncovered that the process of finding, accessing and paying for in the U.S. is so inconvenient that half of the consu

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The digital health sector has seen tremendous growth and innovation over the past few years. This momentum introduces new complexities within the legal and regulatory landscape that is trying to keep pace. In the attached article , we highlight some of the key legal considerations that the digital health industry can expect in the coming year from the perspective of: (1) telehealth related laws and regulations, (2) FDA, (3) privacy and cybersecurity, (4) fraud and abuse, and (5) antitrust issues

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