Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As of Friday, about 600,000 more people in the state now have access to the safety-net insurance coverage.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By Adithi Iyer As the provision of human tissue leaves the research realm and becomes a bona fide consumer transaction , our legal responses to these developments will be most effective when we know what we want to protect, and how. Perhaps the most famous discussion around tissue “donation” comes from the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family. Ms.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The divestiture will allow the for-profit hospital chain to focus on markets that can produce higher growth and returns, Community Health Systems leadership said earlier this year.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cybercriminals attacked a major U.S. health system the week of Thanksgiving, disrupting hospitals and surgeries across multiple states. IT security chiefs share their takeaways from the incident.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By Olivia Schlabach - CHIME’s annual Fall Forum was held at the scenic JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort and Spa where participants came together for three days of networking, programming and education around some of the industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities. The post The Art of Connection: Takeaways from CHIME appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | A $10 billion Missouri health system merger, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp's $3 billion combination and more merger and acquisition news from the month of November.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Wearable sensors provide physiological biomarkers, helping to determine reasons for an athlete's performance and the necessity of altering training to avoid injury.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The London Care Record has saved health and care professionals’ time up to a value of £44.4 million, according to an independent economic evaluation.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Rx Savings Finder allows Walgreens' pharmacy customers to access low-cost prescriptions by comparing the price of medications on third-party discount cards.

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HIPAA & Health IT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the HHS Office of Inspector General published a new compilation of compliance guidance under the title General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for the healthcare compliance community and other health care stakeholders. Consistent with the OIG’s April 24, 2023 announcement of its plan to issue modernized, improved, and accessible guidance, the 91-page document is now available on the OIG’s website.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

NextGen announced several AI initiatives at their annual User Group Meeting, including the launch of their Ambient Assist product to help with clinical documentation. The company also promised more focus on stability, customers, and patient engagement. The roller coasters and thrill rides in Orlando, FL were the perfect backdrop for the 26 th edition of NextGen Healthcare ’s annual User Group Meeting (#NextGenUGM23).

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Sunnyside , an app and program that helps people build healthier habits around drinking alcohol, today announced $11.5M in Series A funding and the hire of Steve Lloyd as Chief Product and Technology Officer. – The funding round was led by Motley Fool Ventures with major participation from Will Ventures , bringing the company’s total funding to $14.6M to date.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Led by Menlo Ventures, this Funding will Help Accelerate Growth through Additional Investment in Product Development and Strategic Partnerships, which will Speed the Adoption of AI Across Behavioral Health Eleos Grew Revenue 3X each of the Last Three Years while Developing Three New CareOps Automation Solutions for Group Therapy Sessions, Compliance Automation, and Field-Based Care Eleos Health , the leader in AI for behavioral health, today announced a $40M Series B funding round led by Menlo

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Analysts say a Cigna-Humana merger is likely to face major antitrust opposition.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The next public health pronouncement or clinical treatment might emerge from synthetic data : rows of totally invented people that contain no real data but reflects the actual characteristics of a population such as race, gender, and medical conditions. Synthetic data plus large language models (LLMs), which lie at the base of current generative AI, provide “the world’s most powerful research assistant” in the words of Josh Rubel, chief commercial officer for MDClone.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – QuantHealth , an AI-powered clinical trial design startup, today announced a major product upgrade to its platform with the launch of Katina, a new tool that utilizes AI to simulate clinical trials at scale, expedite, de-risk, and optimize drug development. – The launch of Katina marks a new era in clinical trial optimization, powered by AI and massive real-world patient data.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This briefing spotlight's ORCHA giving top marks to Kooth's adult mental health support service, and a partnership between HC-One and Radar Healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Artificial Intelligence (AI)- driven Primary Care company K Health announced the publication of its peer-reviewed research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, which demonstrates how K Health’s AI can provide information that allows for more personalized hypertension treatment in patient-facing settings. Hypertension: A Silent Killer According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, affects nea

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Russian national pleads guilty to Trickbot malware conspiracy, causing millions in losses to US hospitals. Vladimir Dunaev, 40, faces up to 35 years in prison.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Qure.ai has integrated into the deepc AI platform to help streamline radiology workflows by supporting more efficient and accurate diagnostics.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. The report’s title page asks the question, “What options do consumers really want for paying healthcare expenses?” The survey report responds to that question, finding out that nearly one-half of patients have taken some kind of action to reduce their medical expenses.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It has been a very good year for Limbic, winner of the scale-up category in Pitchfest 2023. CEO Ross Harper explains how their AI innovation is improving access to mental health support, and the exciting next steps for the firm.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ransomware attack on Ardent Health Services has affected 30 hospitals across 6 states, causing emergency rooms to redirect patients and lock down networks.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD. The results of the study will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A new electronic prescription service in Wales has entered the live testing phase after working with a number of NHS partners.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jeff Carmichael, Senior Vice President at XiFin Artificial intelligence (AI) captured the imagination of many in 2023. AI gets a lot of attention but little understanding or appreciation of what it can do to move revenue cycle management (RCM) forward, improve the patient experience, and answer the question, “Are you receiving the appropriate reimbursement?

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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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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Summerfield, Fla.-based Lakeview Healthcare System discovered that an unauthorized individual forcefully entered its Leesburg, Fla.-based Lakeview Specialist Facility and stole medical records containing protected health information.

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Medisys Compliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Introduction Wound care plays a pivotal role in managing and treating a wide spectrum of injuries, from acute wounds to chronic ulcers. As with any medical procedure, accurate and compliant billing is crucial for ensuring financial reimbursement and adherence to regulatory standards. However, the complexities of wound care coding often lead to billing errors, potentially resulting in claim denials, financial losses, and even legal repercussions.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 ” (the “Report”), highlighting continued enforcement and recovery actions under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC). During fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022), over $1.7 billion was returned through HCFAC’s enforcement actions.

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