Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Social determinants of health are major contributors to health inequity and rising healthcare costs in vulnerable populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries. Healthcare innovators are building proactive care management programs to mitigate SDOH risk by connecting high-risk members with community-based organizations to arrange food delivery, transportation to appointments, emergency housing and other services.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 18, 2022

New guidance from CMS sets different vaccine deadlines for healthcare workers in half the country, which could create confusion. Further complicating compliance is Texas' current shield from any deadline.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 18, 2022

By Kaitlynn Milvert. In a pair of rulings issued January 13 , the Supreme Court put on hold the federal vaccine-or-test requirements for large employers , but allowed federal vaccination requirements for health care workers to take effect while they are litigated in the lower federal courts. The Court decisions each addressed questions of whether federal agencies — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — have authority

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 18, 2022

Eight project steps that every data integration requires, from planning to go-live to scaling.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

Avel eCARE, a telehealth network and virtual hospital, helped develop the federally funded initiative known as the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network and is now expanding its work with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense to provide critical care expertise to hospitals and municipalities struggling with COVID-19 surges in the South.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Microsoft, Cleveland Clinic and Providence join coalition to innovate AI in healthcare. rtorrence. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:32.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Study: Insurers spend nearly $130M a year on ivermectin prescriptions. pminemyer. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 16:23.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2022

What You Should Know: – Today, Sema4 (Nasdaq: SMFR), a health intelligence company, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GeneDx , a leader in genomic testing and analysis, at a purchase price representing approximately $623 million, strengthening its market-leading health intelligence and genomic screening offerings. – The combined company is projected to deliver $350 million in pro forma 2022 revenue.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

CMS sets COVID-19 vaccination deadlines for healthcare workers in 24 more states. dmuoio. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:32.

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Total HIPAA

JANUARY 18, 2022

HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals which occurred during 2021 must be reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Read on to learn what is considered a breach, how to report them, and other ins and outs of the reporting process! 13 Days. 03 Hours. 35 Minutes. 32 Seconds. Reporting HIPAA Breaches: When Should I Contact HHS?

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Walgreens rolls out new COVID-19 data tracker to trace the spread of omicron, emerging variants. hlandi. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 17:38.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

The following is a guest article by Jenn Hamilton, MHA, RN, CPHIMS, VP of Clinical Informatics at ReMedi Health Solutions. Disclaimer: I love Cerner. Sure, there are other EHRs that offer value like E… never mind. I won’t mention the other players in this battle for EHR glory. This is about Cerner; the good, the […].

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

VA inks $13M deal with Google Cloud to accelerate app development for veterans. hlandi. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 10:22.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 1/21 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Erica Olenski (@thegr8chalupa) on the topic “Beyond the Patient: Family-Centered Care and the Future of Health.” We are all prepared for outcomes-based care. Even if the technology […].

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Lawmakers ratchet up pressure on CMS to change Part B premiums after Aduhelm price drop. rking. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 14:05.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 18, 2022

The male and female hormone tests are the first product in the company's Kind at Home consumer products division.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Fierce JPM Week: Verily's Lee details 'strong' revenue growth as company eyes employer market in 2022. hlandi. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:37.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Low-value care most common among systems with fewer primary care physicians, investor ownership. dmuoio. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:54.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Baheya Foundation extends free-of-charge treatment to women with breast cancer.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

As TEFCA goes live, HHS hits major interoperability milestone. hlandi. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:51.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2022

“Health is the cornerstone to our core needs, thereby the cornerstone to trust.” So wrote Kirsty Graham , Global Leader of Sectors and Global Chair of Health at Edelman, in an essay explaining the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer. If it’s January, it must be time for the World Economic Forum in Davos, the annual setting for Edelman’s launch of the company’s Trust Barometer.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

LetsGetChecked launches antigen COVID testing, virtual observation service for employers. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:49.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

On January 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memorandum stating that nursing home staff turnover and weekend staffing will be posted on the Medicare.gov Care Compare public website. The information will be added to the website in January 2022 and used in the Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System beginning in July 2022.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on doctors outside of work, survey finds. hlandi. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 12:42.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 18, 2022

This month, we’re ringing in the new year with new health policy research. In our final roundup of 2021 publications, CHIR’s Emma Walsh-Alker reviewed analyses about the impact of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion on coverage status and access to maternal care, how the Build Back Better Act would change health insurance for low-income individuals and families, and consumer choice in health care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Strategic moves aim to position the company as a major force in the market working to improve health outcomes through innovative engagement capabilities mPulse Mobile, a leader in conversational AI and digital engagement solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced its acquisition of HealthCrowd, a leading communications platform-as-a-service innovator focused primarily on the Medicaid market.

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Verisys

JANUARY 18, 2022

The credentialing process for hospitals and health systems prioritizes in-depth research and meticulous accuracy, which means that it is not a speedy process, often taking from 90 to 120 days to complete. However, verifying a provider’s credentials is essential. Primary source verification must be done to confirm a provider’s education, professional license and certifications, medical training, work history, references, and more.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

DeepScribe, the first widely accepted application of voice and AI technology in healthcare, announced today that it has raised $30 million led by Nina Achadjian at Index Ventures, with participation from Alex Wang, CEO of Scale.ai; Dylan Field, CEO of Figma; and existing investors Bee Partners, Stage 2 Capital, and 1984 Ventures. DeepScribe is the […].

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

Most security experts agree that it is no longer a question of if cybercriminals will target your practice, but when. Hacking, phishing attacks, and ransomware can effectively cripple your business and cost you resources and reputation. But the best tool to prevent small practice cybercrime can be as basic as having a truly effective HIPAA compliance strategy.

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