Mon.Nov 28, 2022

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How to address healthcare’s unique cybersecurity challenges

Healthcare Dive

Although the U.S. is entering a post-COVID era, many factors straining the healthcare industry will continue and more risk factors will kick in, argues Syed Kaptan of cybersecurity intelligence company ThreatQuotient.

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Falling Revenue Means Pharmacies in Italy Aren’t Keeping up with Other EU Countries

Bill of Health

By Gianluca Ceci and Sarah Gabriele. In 2021, the total revenue of Italian pharmacies dropped by 4% compared to 2015, despite Italy being the fifth largest country in the EU for pharmaceutical expenditures. The main reasons: the reabsorption of demand and small pharmacy size, as well as the failure to innovate the current business model. Contrary to what one might expect, given the pandemic, the health emergency, and the rush to ensure health supplies, in 2021 the total revenue of Italian pharma

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Bernie Sanders poised to lead Senate health committee

Healthcare Dive

The longtime proponent of universal healthcare is set to become chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is in line to be the committee’s ranking member.

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More vaccinated than unvaccinated died from COVID-19 in August: analysis

Fierce Healthcare

More vaccinated than unvaccinated died from COVID-19 in August: analysis. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 16:34.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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.

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Amwell in talks to acquire Talkspace: report

Healthcare Dive

The reported $200 million transaction reflects Talkspace's declining value since the therapy company went public last summer at a $1.4 billion valuation.

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PHI Potentially Compromised in Ransomware Attacks at MD, TX, and FL Healthcare Providers

HIPAA Journal

Woodlawn, MD-based Hope Health Systems Inc. (HHS) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was detected on June 20, 2022, and third-party forensics experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the scope of the attack. The investigation revealed an unauthorized third party first accessed its systems on June 10, 2022, several days prior to using ransomware to encrypt files.

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Google Health strikes deal with iCAD to commercialize mammography AI

Fierce Healthcare

Google Health strikes deal with iCAD to commercialize mammography AI. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:49.

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Cerebral sues ousted CEO over unpaid $50M loan

Healthcare Dive

Cerebral alleges the company loaned Kyle Robertson $49.8 million in January so he could purchase more than 1 million shares in Cerebral.

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In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback

Fierce Healthcare

In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 14:46.

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Health insurance customer experience starts at open enrollment

Healthcare Dive

Why health plan consumer experience matters; from the perspective of a stressed-out son.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Digital Transformation – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 102

Healthcare IT Today

For the 102nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are diving into digital transformation. We begin by examining what digital transformation means to us and what we think it means to others. Next we look at the areas that needs to be transformed the most and what areas need it the least. Then we dive into the barriers that are present in the field of digital transformation and the effect they’ve had on the field.

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The Evolution of Digital Health to Mobile Integrated Health

HealthIT Answers

By Keith Algozzine - As societies return to their normal pace, a key question lingers: how will—and even more important, how should—healthcare change? Perhaps more than any other economic sector, the healthcare industry was affected by COVID-19, from dealing with an influx of patients, grasping. The post The Evolution of Digital Health to Mobile Integrated Health appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Google Health licenses breast cancer screening AI to iCAD

Mobi Health News

iCAD will integrate Google Health's AI-enabled tech into its portfolio of breast imaging solutions.

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The No Surprises Act is Full of Surprises

HIT Consultant

The No Surprises Act (NSA) was meant to relieve the financial burden from consumers and help prevent unexpected, and sometimes massive, healthcare bills – a goal that providers, payors and the industry at large can get behind. But a recent survey from Morning Consult found that one in five patients will still receive a surprise bill. Couple this with the scope of changes and many surprises the NSA contains for payors, and providers – and it seems this bill will take some time to live up to its n

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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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As booster rates continue to lag, a collaborative government effort pushes for more jabs by year-end

Fierce Healthcare

As booster rates continue to lag, a collaborative government effort pushes for more jabs by year-end. aburky. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:46.

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RNSA22: CloudWave Acquires Sensato Cybersecurity

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – CloudWave , the expert in healthcare data security today at RNSA22 announced it has acquired Sensato Cybersecurity , a managed cybersecurity services company focused on protecting healthcare providers from ransomware events and other cybersecurity threats. – The Sensato Cybersecurity suite is a natural fit with CloudWave’s OpSus Cloud Services.

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Editorial: Will Amazon Clinic Put Patient Privacy at Risk?

HIPAA Journal

Amazon has launched a new service that connects patients with doctors – Amazon Clinic. This should come as no surprise given Amazon’s recent acquisitions and the company’s stated ambitions healthcare market. The new service promises to deliver convenience combined with affordability, but Amazon’s latest healthcare venture sets warning bells ringing about patient privacy.

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RNSA22: Flywheel Builds Data Platform for Unbiased Breast Imaging AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, at RSNA, Flywheel , a leading data management platform for biomedical research and collaboration announces the creation of a federated data platform for the development of unbiased breast imaging AI. – Funded in part by the NIH, the federated network will support breast imaging AI research and collaboration—on a scale not previously possible.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Providers in Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70M in 2021, CMS reports

Fierce Healthcare

Providers in Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70M in 2021, CMS reports. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 19:20.

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RNSA22: NVIDIA Partners With NHS Trusts to Deploy AI Platform in UK Hospitals

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A consortium of 10 National Health Service Trusts — the publicly funded healthcare system in England — is now deploying the MONAI-based AIDE platform across four of its hospitals, providing artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled disease-detection tools to healthcare professionals serving 5 million patients a year. – AIDE, short for AI Deployment Engine, is expected to be rolled out next year across 11 NHS hospitals serving 18 million patients, bringing AI capabi

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Cerebral sues former CEO over alleged unpaid loan

Mobi Health News

In the suit, the digital mental health company said ousted cofounder Kyle Robertson defaulted on a nearly $50 million loan he took out from Cerebral early this year.

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Post-ACA hospital readmission gains evaporate when accounting for observation stays, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Post-ACA hospital readmission gains evaporate when accounting for observation stays, study finds. dmuoio. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 14:46.

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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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National data guardian says suppliers must share NHS core values

Digital Health News

NHS national data guardian Dr Nicola Byrne has advised national policymakers that they should ensure key suppliers must share NHS core values.

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Direct Primary Care Well Represented at #HLTH2022

Healthcare IT Today

It was a pleasant surprise to see Direct Primary Care (DPC) well represented at the recent #HLTH2022 conference. There is real momentum building for this alternate form of care. Two leading DPC technology innovators, were prominent in the exhibit hall and on the main stage: Hint Health and Elation Health. DPC is an alternative care model where patients or employers pay a monthly fee directly to a physician practice for a defined set of primary care services.

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Amwell exploring $200M buyout of online therapy provider Talkspace: media report

Fierce Healthcare

Amwell exploring $200M buyout of online therapy provider Talkspace: media report. hlandi. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 22:27.

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Healthcare data breaches have doubled in 3 years: 5 things to know

Becker's Health IT

In the last three years, the volume and frequency of healthcare data breaches have nearly doubled, from 368 in 2018 to 715 in 2021, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 23.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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care.ai Secures $27M from Crescent Cove Advisors to Introduce Ambient Intelligence to Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The industry’s first Smart Care Facility Platform reimagines AI-powered care delivery models and optimizes the clinical workforce. care.ai , the first and only AI-powered ambient monitoring platform in healthcare, today announced a $27M funding from Crescent Cove Advisors , a multi-asset investment firm focused on technology investments, to accelerate growth and scale deployments of the industry’s first smart care facility platform throughout the U.S. care.ai’s Smart Care Facility P

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Interview: Kimberly Heimback, Compliance Officer, WNY BloodCare

HIPAA Journal

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. Kimberly Heimback , Compliance Officer, WNY BloodCare has shared her thoughts. Kimberly Heimback, Compliance Officer, WNY BloodCare.

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How to Empower Patients With Price Transparency

HIT Consultant

Kyle Kiser, CEO, Arrive Health. The evolution of e-commerce – led by Amazon – has created an intensely savvy consumer population. Amazon’s platform allows users to easily compare products from different vendors to get the best price. People travel to retail stores to try on clothes and shoes, only to purchase them online for less. Even the longest running game show in television history awards points for knowing how much consumer products cost.

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2022 Survey Data from Healthcare Auditing and Compliance Professionals

Healthicity

Ever wonder what challenges your peers are facing? Curious what opportunities and roadblocks popped up in 2022 for healthcare auditing and compliance professionals? We wanted to find out too, so we asked. We reached out to hundreds of professionals to gather key information for our 2022 Annual Healthcare Compliance and Auditing Checkup Report.

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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.