Total HIPAA
MARCH 7, 2023
Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance agents was a response to the increasing use of electronic health records and the need to safeguard patients’ medical information. Besides the moral and ethical obligation to protect American PHI, here are three reasons in favor of having a strong HIPAA compliance plan- beyond just annual training. 1.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 7, 2023
Mercy, a massive health system based in St. Louis, Missouri, has a special patient experience project coinciding with the opening of the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine and Specialty Care. The organization is bringing new capabilities to improve patient experience, lower cost and improve outcomes. Mercy took an experience design approach and developed new capabilities using both its Epic EHR foundational capabilities along with custom-developed systems from its development teams and vendor
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Healthcare Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
The multi-year partnership combines Atrium’s hospital-at-home program and existing telemedicine infrastructure with Best Buy’s at-home care business, along with the retailer’s home installation and supply chain capabilities.
MRO Compliance
MARCH 7, 2023
3 specific areas of data sharing to clarify and consider in 2023 March 7, 2023 Health Data Management As Fred Bazzoli’s article on the ONC notes, work on interoperability has been happening for more than 20 years and the “coming attractions” are here. While no one argues that we still have work to do, the 21st Century Cures Act, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and multiple other initiatives now serve as foundations and catalysts for the advancement of interoperab
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Healthcare Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson said she would have supported an even longer extension since the proposed rule is “a departure from hundreds of years of precedent.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 7, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Revenue cycle management solutions provider AGS Health announced the launch of operations in Manila, Philippines. Serving as a strategic growth partner to more than 100 major healthcare providers across the U.S., the expansion will offer […] The article AGS Health Announces Expansion Into The Philippines appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
A survey of more than 3,500 U.S. adults reveals consent, data transparency, data deletion and oversight may strengthen consumer trust and support socially valuable uses of digital health data.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 7, 2023
Four Californian medical groups have been named in a class action lawsuit that alleges a failure to implement reasonable and appropriate cybersecurity measures, resulting in a cyberattack and data breach involving the personal and protected health information of 3,300,638 current and former patients. The lawsuit names Regal Medical Group Inc., Lakeside Medical Organization, A Medical Group Inc., Affiliated Doctors of Orange County Medical Group, Inc., and Greater Covina Medical Group, Inc., and
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 7, 2023
Interoperability, an idiosyncratic term for data sharing, has been a key buzzword for both regulators and digital product vendors in health care. Jon Elwell, CEO at Kno2 , says the conversation is finally moving away from interoperability – a measure of simple technological achievement – to digital transformation, which encompasses the technology, process, and cultural change that must happen for meaningful advancement in healthcare.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 7, 2023
Biden administration urged to take more aggressive steps to relieve medical debt dmuoio Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:09
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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.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – Assured Allies , an insurtech company for evidence-based successful aging raises $42.5M in Series B funding round co-led by FinTLV Ventures and existing investor Harel Insurance, and was joined by new and existing investors including Lumir Ventures, Funds managed by Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE), New Era Capital Partners, MS&AD Ventures, Core Innovation Capital, Poalim Equity, EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, Akilia Partners, and Samsung Next.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 7, 2023
The following is a guest article by Paul L Wilder, Executive Director, CommonWell Health Alliance. Nationwide Interoperability: It’s been a concept, a term bandied about for a while in various forms, but for those of us who have worked in health IT for more than a few years, we know that it has taken a long time for transformational change to be felt by the providers and the individuals they serve.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – A new NTT DATA survey reveals that 52% of U.S. adults did not know that healthcare providers are testing or working towards providing in-home medical care as opposed to requiring an in-office or hospital visit. Of those respondents, more than one out of three (35%) noted they currently would prefer to receive care in their home. – Garnering responses from 1,000 U.S.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company still plans to hire "to support its service capacity needs and growth expectations.
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 7, 2023
Trenholm Ninestein, Director of Product and Digital Health Lead at Rightpoint The good news on the medical front is that with advances in therapy, people with chronic diseases are able to remain in their homes and even live active lifestyles, which improves their quality of life and can save them, the government (Medicaid/Medicaid), and the insurance industry money.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 7, 2023
Providers join insurers in calls for changes to controversial Medicare Advantage pay rule rking Tue, 03/07/2023 - 14:23
HIT Consultant
MARCH 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – Wave Life , the science-backed mental health platform aimed at supporting Gen Z raises $6M in seed funding led by Santé Ventures. The seed round also included participation from Hannah Grey, Joyance Capital , Gaingels , and Telocity Ventures. – Created and led by clinical psychologist Dr. Sarah Adler , Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, the Wave Life platform takes the best of science-backed traditional therapy and delivers it i
Mobi Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
The partnership marks another move in home care for the retail giant, which has made several acquisitions in the space over the past few years.
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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.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – WeightWatchers has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weekend Health, Inc., d/b/a Sequence , a subscription telehealth platform offering access to healthcare providers specializing in chronic weight management. – Sequence seamlessly integrates the patient and clinician experience for ongoing, clinical care and medication management while providing high-touch support in navigating the insurance approval process. – As part of the acquisition, W
Digital Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
Innovative technologies powered by artificial intelligence can boost NHS productivity and help it recover from the pandemic, says Microsoft UK’s Jacob West
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 7, 2023
Walgreens-backed VillageMD picks up Starling Physicians to broaden primary care footprint in the Northeast hlandi Tue, 03/07/2023 - 09:58
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 7, 2023
Jamestown, N.Y.-based The Chautauqua Center is notifying patients that some of their protected health information was compromised when its medical records provider WebPT experienced a data breach, WRFA reported March 6.
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Digital Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
A collaboration between icometrix and Queen Mary University of London has been given an AI Award to study the impact of AI on MRI scans for MS patients.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 7, 2023
Company Also Announces Its Second Acquisition – Value-Based Care Analytics Company Curia Aledade , the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, today announced that it added more than 450 primary care practices, including nearly 60 health centers, to its nationwide network for 2023, the most of any value-based care practice network.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 7, 2023
Two individuals suspected of being core members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang have been arrested by police officers in Germany and Ukraine German Regional Police and Ukrainian Police officers as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation involving the Dutch Police (Politie), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and coordinated by Europol.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 7, 2023
#FierceMadness: Help us select the healthcare leaders for this year's face-off pminemyer Tue, 03/07/2023 - 13:26
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 7, 2023
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Digital Health News
MARCH 7, 2023
Explore the possibilities of both Smart Health and Cyber Security in sepearate dedicated one-day stages at Digital Health Rewired 2023.
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 7, 2023
BlackCat ransomware gang posted screenshots of patient diagnoses and pictures of breast cancer patients undressed from the waist up from Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, BankInfoSecurity reported March 6.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 7, 2023
Biden proposes increasing taxes on wealthy, expanding drug negotiations to shore up Medicare rking Tue, 03/07/2023 - 09:06
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