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How To Get the Most Out of Big Data for Personalized Healthcare

HealthIT Answers

By David Smith - Big data? It’s being collected everywhere in healthcare settings; constantly generated by smartwatches and other consumer wearables, health apps, EHRs, and through genomics. We’re essentially sitting on a gold mine. The question is, what are we doing with it? The post How To Get the Most Out of Big Data for Personalized Healthcare appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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3 trends that will define the future of healthcare

Healthcare Dive

Over the next 12 months in healthcare, we expect AI technology will help organizations withstand increasing pressures and improve their confidence.

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False and Deceptive Health Claims: Buyers Beware

Bill of Health

By Aparajita Lath When it comes to health-related consumer purchases, buyers surely need to beware. This is because the regulatory landscape of health-related products contains loopholes that allow false or misleading claims to proliferate. This article reviews recent instances of the issue, and discusses relevant regulations. Health claims: regulation and confusion The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S.

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Pediatric mental health crisis top concern this year for patient safety organization

Healthcare Dive

Physical and verbal violence against healthcare staff is the second top safety concern for the year, followed by clinician needs in times of uncertainty around maternal-fetal medicine.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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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Cerebral says 3M affected by a patient data breach

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. WHY IT MATTERS Cerebral is a consumer-facing telehealth platform providing mental and behavioral health services for patients with or without insurance.

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Majority of adults with medical debt owe money to hospitals

Healthcare Dive

While medical debt remains a persistent financial burden in the U.S., a new analysis from the Urban Institute highlights how targeting hospital billing could ameliorate the problem.

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Fall of SVB hits healthcare sector as federal regulators step in

Healthcare Dive

The major healthcare and life sciences lender closed Friday in the culmination of a rapid four-day nosedive that left some healthcare companies temporarily locked out of funds.

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Q&A: Cost is the most significant barrier to digital health adoption

Mobi Health News

René Quashie, vice president of digital health at the Consumer Technology Association, discusses the CTA's report on consumer adoption of digital health products.

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Bon Secours’ outgoing chief nurse officer on the challenges ahead for nursing

Healthcare Dive

Andrea Mazzoccoli shares workforce trends she’s keeping an eye on and advice for future nursing leaders as she exits her role.

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Revenetics Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Royal Ransomware Attack and Data Breach

HIPAA Journal

Revenetics is facing a class action lawsuit over its December 2022 cyberattack and data breach that affected more than 250,000 individuals. Revenetics is a revenue cycle management company that provides its software solutions to many healthcare providers. On December 15, 2023, Revenetics detected a system intrusion and confirmed on December 27, 2022, that the attackers exfiltrated files that included names, dates of birth, clinical information, financial information, procedure and service codes,

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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H1 Launches Advanced Diversity and Clinical Trial Performance Insights

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – H1 , the connecting force for global healthcare provider, clinical, science, and research information, today announced the availability of indication-level diversity insights in addition to institution, provider, and patient diversity data within its Trial Landscape solution. – Additionally, H1 has successfully onboarded its first customer – a top 20 pharmaceutical company – onto the H1 Data Network, a new solution that aggregates sponsor-contributed site and

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ZOLL Medical Says 1 Million Patients Affected by January Cyberattack and Data Breach

HIPAA Journal

ZOLL Medical has recently announced that it has suffered a cyberattack in which the protected health information of more than one million patients was exposed. ZOLL Medical develops and markets emergency care medical devices such as resuscitation, ventilation, oxygen therapy, and cardiac monitoring products and associated software solutions. According to the notification letter sent to the Maine Attorney General, unusual activity was detected within its internal network on January 28, 2023.

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ECRI Names Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The pediatric mental health crisis is named the number one patient safety concern, according to ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns. – The nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization notes that, while rates of depression and anxiety in children have increased since 2017, the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the situation to crisis levels.

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As hearing health moves onto digital platforms, experts emphasize that hearing aids won't be replaced

Fierce Healthcare

As hearing health moves onto digital platforms, experts emphasize that hearing aids won't be replaced aburky Mon, 03/13/2023 - 17:21

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Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing

The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.

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Q/A: Dr. Masturzo Talks Addressing Food Insecurity with Patients

HIT Consultant

Dr. Arti Masturzo, Chief Medical Officer at CCS Today, food insecurity affects more than 41 million Americans and is prevalent among children and the elderly population. Food insecurity is defined as the limited availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food or the inability to acquire these foods in socially acceptable ways. As a result, food insecurity can exacerbate medical conditions driving up hospital/health systems patient care costs.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 50: California Health IT with David T. Ford

Healthcare IT Today

For the 50th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA). With the big spring CMA Health IT Conference coming up on May 22nd, Ford kicks the episode off with sharing what he expects the hot topics to be. Next, we take a look specifically at the healthcare scene in California.

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Sanofi to Acquire Diabetes Therapy Maker Provention Bio for $2.9B

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Sanofi has agreed to acquire Provention Bio, Inc., a U.S.-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on intercepting and preventing immune-mediated diseases including type 1 diabetes (T1D), for $25.00 per share in cash, representing an equity value of approximately $2.9B. – The acquisition is a strategic fit for Sanofi at the intersection of the company’s growth in immune-mediated diseases and disease-modifying therapies in areas of high unme

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Enterprise Cloud Hosting Solutions 

HIPAA Vault

Extracting value from big data – it’s top-of-mind for healthcare enterprises. The reason is clear: when massive amounts of data can be retrieved, analyzed, and merged (known as interoperability) from various hospital records and medical research on public health, greater insights and a more informed diagnosis for patients may be achieved. Think of the value.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

In this ebook, you will learn about the 18 PHI indicators, the legal requirements and penalties surrounding PHI, and how your healthcare teams should securely exchange this data. Key takeaways from this ebook: Gain confidence in identifying PHI. Acquire practical implementation strategies for exchanging PHI within your organization. Emphasize the importance of using compliant communication tools within healthcare teams.

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Feds Hit BetterHelp With $8M Fine Over Patient Data Sharing Lapses

Healthcare IT Today

The Federal Trade Commission has taken steps to sanction online counseling service BetterHelp, Inc. which it says shared sensitive healthcare data inappropriately. This is the latest move by the FTC to crack down on healthcare organizations that share healthcare data inappropriately. This time, the FTC has issued a proposed order demanding BetterHelp stop sharing consumers’ health data.

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ECRI: The growing pediatric mental health crisis is 2023's biggest patient safety challenge

Fierce Healthcare

ECRI: The growing pediatric mental health crisis is 2023's biggest patient safety challenge pminemyer Mon, 03/13/2023 - 16:55

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$3 Million Settlement with Blackbaud Resolves SEC Allegations of Misleading Disclosures About Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a $3 million settlement with Blackbaud Inc. to resolve charges that the company issued misleading statements about the impact of its 2020 ransomware attack. Blackbaud is a Charleston, SC-based cloud computing provider that serves the social good community. In May 2020, malicious actors gained access to its self-hosted private cloud environment and used ransomware to encrypt files.

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Leeds Children’s Hospital outpatients scheduling system a success

Digital Health News

Following the implementation of Bookwise Solutions' software, Leeds Children's Hospital has increased the number of outpatient department clinics.

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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Oak Street Health: Medicare Advantage advance notice could divert resources from dual eligibles

Fierce Healthcare

Oak Street Health: Medicare Advantage advance notice could divert resources from dual eligibles rking Mon, 03/13/2023 - 17:07

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UHNM NHS Trust using PKB portal to support its service users

Digital Health News

Patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) can now access a new online portal, providing them with their Personal Health Record.

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SXSW 2023: Tech innovation in the spotlight, but SVB fallout casts a shadow

Fierce Healthcare

SXSW 2023: Tech innovation in the spotlight, but SVB fallout casts a shadow hlandi Mon, 03/13/2023 - 07:34

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Understanding an Analysis of Your Medical Vacuum System

Medical Gas Compliance

What is a Medical Vacuum Pump? A medical vacuum pump system provides a safe, sufficient flow of gas or vacuum at the required pressure. While the Joint Commission (JC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) keeps us on our toes with the current standards and recommendations they continually roll out, one thing has stayed consistent for healthcare facility managers looking to keep their patients safe: The need for quality suction equipment. specifically a medical vacuum system

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HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

85% of practices are not complying with the government’s HIPAA standards. The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines. The government can fine up to 1.5 million dollars for a single HIPAA breach incident - an amount that would put most small practices out of business.

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Patients seek appeal in landmark UnitedHealth mental health parity case

Fierce Healthcare

Patients seek appeal in landmark UnitedHealth mental health parity case pminemyer Mon, 03/13/2023 - 15:36

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Earning the public’s trust on health data 

Digital Health News

Ahead of Digital Health Rewired, Professor Ben Goldacre explains why information governance is not enough when it comes to protecting privacy.

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Insurance verification platform for virtual care Opkit launches with $1M

Mobi Health News

The startup's technology allows telehealth companies and virtual medical clinics to verify a patient's health insurance coverage manually or programmatically.

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PEPFAR Reauthorization 2023: Key Issues

KFF

This year, Congress will consider reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This Policy Watch provides fast facts about the program and top issues related to its authorization and funding.

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Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management for 2023

In The Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management, Q3 2023, Evisort has debuted as a Strong Performer.