Hospital margins worse than when pandemic began, report says
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Outpatient volumes and surgery times are down, while costly inpatient stays are getting longer, suggesting that patients are sicker, Kaufman Hall said.
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Follow the (Medical) Record: Rita Bowen and The Sequoia Project
MRO Compliance
AUGUST 30, 2022
Follow the (Medical) Record: Rita Bowen and The Sequoia Project. In this episode, host Don Hardwick interviews Rita Bowen, VP of Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy at MRO, to learn more about how The Sequoia Project is aiming to identify, prioritize and collaborate on the most pressing challenges to nationwide health information sharing. Rita is currently the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Sequoia Project.
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Monkeypox vaccine supply woes easing, federal public health officials say
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
The HHS so far has made over 1 million vials available to jurisdictions, “which is nearly enough to reach the entire population that's most at risk,” Secretary Xavier Becerra said during a call with reporters Tuesday.
NIH Awards $23M for telehealth oncology
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 30, 2022
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has provided $23 million to four universities to develop cancer care telehealth centers as part of NCI's Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence initiative. Under the federal Cancer Moonshot initiative, TRACE aims at how best to use and sustain telehealth to provide cancer-related care.
Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices
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FDA takes N95 respirators off medical device shortage list
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Respirators were one of the first medical devices identified as being in critical shortage during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency said.
Southcoast Health slashes CHF and COPD readmissions rates with telehealth and RPM
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 30, 2022
Southcoast Health System, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has employed a multi-pronged approach to solving different issues through telemedicine. THE PROBLEM. While early goals involved keeping care accessible and safe during the pandemic, staff have worked to focus on continuous improvement and adding programs that would build for long-term value in care delivery.
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Avamere Holdings Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over 2022 Cyberattack
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 30, 2022
The Wilsonville, OR-based home health care service provider and nursing home operator, Avamere Holdings, is facing a class action lawsuit over a major data breach that affected 96 senior living and healthcare facilities and resulted in the exposure of the protected health information of more than 380,000 individuals. The breach occurred Avamere Health Services – a business associate of Avamere Holdings that provides information technology services.
Growing cyber risks add to hospital cost squeeze, Fitch cautions
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Cyber risk mitigation is becoming more expensive, but with hospitals' cost pressures mounting, spending on security may not be a priority, the ratings agency said.
Back to the Basics: Implications of Interoperability – #HITsm Chat Topic
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 30, 2022
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this month’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 9/2 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This month’s chat will be hosted by Erica Olenski Johansen ( @thegr8chalupa ) on the topic “ Back to the Basics: Implications of Interoperability. ”. When #HITsm first began , the initial conversations were rooted in a mission to invite health IT professionals to the larger industry conversation.
Healthcare construction spending surges despite soaring expenses
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Inflation and supply chain concerns haven't slowed costly healthcare projects.
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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Epicore & Denka Partner to Tackle Dehydration Crisis in Asia via Sweat-Sensing Wearable
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2022
What You Should Know: – Epicore Biosystems today announced a partnership with Denka Corporation , a Japan-based multinational technology and materials company. – Under the agreement, Epicore Biosystems and Denka will collaborate on strategic initiatives to pilot and distribute Epicore’s portfolio of advanced wearable hydration solutions in Japan and expand into Asia markets.
Bush appointee tapped as Cigna’s first chief health officer
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
David Brailer is a founder and chairman of Health Evolution Partners, a healthcare investment firm, and is also vice chairman of the Duke-Margolis Health Policy Center.
Why You Should Use Digital Signage to Modernize Your Healthcare Communications
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2022
Patients seeking healthcare face a lot of hurdles – navigating the spaces where they receive care shouldn’t be one of them. From preparing for the appointment while sitting in the waiting room to asking questions during the exam and taking care of administrative tasks as well as learning about products and services at the end of the visit, better provider-to-patient communication in care settings can improve how patients learn about their health and how they talk about it.
Healthcare Cyber Attacks on the Rise: What Needs to be Done to Keep Data Safe
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 30, 2022
By Joshua Skeens - Electronic Health Records have completely revolutionized the healthcare industry for the better. By removing human error from the equation, healthcare providers can better focus on the patient data needed to deliver speedy treatment and lifesaving results. The post Healthcare Cyber Attacks on the Rise: What Needs to be Done to Keep Data Safe appeared first on Health IT Answers.
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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Hello Heart Launches Cholesterol Management Feature to Tackle Whole-Heart Health
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2022
What You Should Know: – Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutic that focuses exclusively on heart health, today announced a new cholesterol management feature, designed to empower people to improve their heart health. – The first-of-its-kind, Hello Heart’s ‘My Cholesterol’ allows users to easily track and understand their cholesterol levels, and provides personalized insights based on peer-reviewed, published recommendations, encouraging them to make positive lifestyle changes to i
FTC Sues Kochava Over Unlawful Collection and Sale of Sensitive Geolocation Data
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 30, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued the Idaho-based data broker Kochava for unlawfully collecting and selling the sensitive data of mobile users, in violation of the FTC Act. According to the lawsuit, Kochava has been collecting and selling consumers’ precise geolocation data along with information that allows individuals to be identified. The location data is accompanied by a Mobile Advertising ID (MAID), which is a unique identifier that is assigned to a consumer’s mobile device for ad
HIPAA Series Part 3: Technical Safeguards
Healthicity
AUGUST 30, 2022
Welcome to Healthicity’s Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Series Part 3.
Connected pillbox maker MedMinder receives $35M and more digital health fundings
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 30, 2022
Psych Hub, which offers mental health educational resources, raised $16 million, clinical trial search tool Power scooped up $7 million, and real-world data startup CuriMeta announced it had raised $6 million.
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.
Healthcare Interoperability with Anil Jain, MD from Innovaccer
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 30, 2022
It’s one thing to talk about interoperability in healthcare and it’s another to talk about where sharing of health data is really happening. That’s the discussion I had with Anil Jain, MD, Chief Innovation Officer at Innovaccer , when I asked him where we’re at when it comes to healthcare interoperability. In this video interview, Dr.
Individuals affected by vendor ransomware attack reaches 2.7M
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 30, 2022
The number of people affected by a ransomware attack on printing and mailing vendor OneTouchPoint has reached 2.7 million, according to an updated breach report.
Paubox Raises $10 Million in Funding from Arthur Ventures
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 30, 2022
Capital raise comes amid rapidly growing demand for the company’s HIPAA compliant email and marketing solutions. Paubox , a leading provider of HIPAA compliant email and marketing solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced it has raised $10 million in funding from Arthur Ventures. Paubox is the industry’s top-rated provider of secure, encrypted email for hospitals, medical practices, mental health facilities and other covered entities.
CardMedic wins first major US contract since taking Pitchfest crown
Digital Health News
AUGUST 30, 2022
CardMedic have won their first major US contract since winning Pitchfest 2022 after signing a deal with Nor-Lea Hospital District.
Monetizing Analytics Features
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Health IT Hires and Appointments
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 30, 2022
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Klick Health, Suki, Resilience Lab, Curebase, Health Catalyst, Pleio, Inc., GTMRx Institute, Verato, Zelis, Equality Health, & Lumeris. The post Health IT Hires and Appointments appeared first on Health IT Answers.
The Story of a “symplr” Design System | symplr
Symplr
AUGUST 30, 2022
Jessica Hammer Senior Director of User Experience, Product Management symplr. A pioneer in healthcare operations solutions and services, symplr ’s products from numerous acquisitions looked as different as any 10 products could two years ago. We had every combination of "tech stack" ( the combined technologies a company uses to build/run an application) that the last 30 years could drum up.
Creating Financial Value Out of Quality
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 30, 2022
Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with host Daniel J. Marino. In this episode Dan speaks with Dr. Jon Burroughs, President and CEO of Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, to discuss where to start on tracking quality outcomes and how to align a provider organization around value. The post Creating Financial Value Out of Quality appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Has your HIPAA security program addressed Callback Phishing?
Health Care Performance
AUGUST 30, 2022
What is Callback Phishing? CrowdStrike, a third-party cybersecurity firm, recently disclosed a new phishing tech support campaign. Hackers send out a fake email from a reputable cybersecurity firm (like CrowdStrike). The email falsely claims your business had a cybersecurity event and is working with the company’s security department to address a possible issue with the employee’s workstation.
Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware
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Abridge Partners with Google Cloud for Real-Time Clinical Documentation
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2022
What You Should Know: – Abridge, the healthcare conversation company that uses AI to help everyone get more from their medical conversations, today announced a partnership with Google Cloud. – Google Cloud now includes Abridge as a premier partner to structure, summarize, and generate insights on medical conversations. Increasing Insights On Healthcare Conversations Through Real-Time Clinical Documentation.
Opioid-related compliance enforcement actions
YouCompli
AUGUST 30, 2022
C.J. Wolf, MD ?provides enforcement action summaries for the YouCompli blog. These summaries provide real-world examples of regulators’ response to practices that don’t fully comply with regulations. This month’s article looks at opioid-related incidents.?? ??. Government enforcement agencies continue to put the pressure on healthcare providers to ensure compliance with opioid prescribing guidelines.
KLAS: Security & Privacy Consulting Services 2022
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2022
What You Should Know: – Cybersecurity attacks are on the rise, and healthcare organizations are especially at risk. Security vulnerabilities can lead to financial penalties imposed by OCR, damaged organization reputations, and the increased risk of patient safety and data being compromised. – A new report by KLAS examines several such firms (and one cross-industry firm) to determine who effectively assists in reducing risk, engages closely with clients, and exceeds expectations.
Northern Ireland Department of Health selects Lyniate for encompass
Digital Health News
AUGUST 30, 2022
The Northern Ireland Department of Health will be working with Lyniate in its bid to create a single digital record for every citizen in the country.
How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics
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