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5 Ways Pain Management Has Advanced with Technology

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. According to a report, about 50 million (20.4%) American adults had chronic pain, while 19.6 million (8%) experienced high-impact chronic pain. Sadly, researchers and doctors are discovering that painkillers, including over-the-counter medications and potent opioids, […] The article 5 Ways Pain Management Has Advanced with Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Physicians say prior authorization rules harm patients, AMA survey finds, as CMS works toward new policy

Healthcare Dive

Over a third of physicians said the requirements led to a serious adverse event for one of their patients, such as hospitalization, permanent impairment or death, the survey found.

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Here are the healthcare IT spending priorities in President Biden's new budget

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The administration says it seeks to bolster the IT posture of federal agencies by making "intentional investments at the right time" as well as address cybersecurity, health disparities and public health infrastructure needs. Improving the nation's cybersecurity Citing the Administration Cybersecurity Priorities for the 2024 Budget Memorandum, the Office of Management and Budget lays out three cyber investment areas for agencies – improving defense, deepening cross-sector col

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Democrat senators press major US pharmacies on mifepristone access

Healthcare Dive

The letters, sent to Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Walmart, Kroger and Costco, urge the chains to clarify their positions on dispensing the abortion pill.

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Confirm your healthcare compliance with our easy-to-use HIPAA checklist. Safeguard data, avoid penalties, and streamline security best practices effortlessly. As you know, HIPAA has many requirements, and just missing one could lead to devastating consequences for your organization. Don't miss out— get your free and instant download now!

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How virtual nursing can help solve many workforce shortage woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. workforce from 2020 to 2021 due to a perfect storm of issues ranging from burnout and job dissatisfaction to competing family obligations and COVID-related illness. An aging nurse workforce nearing retirement and student capacity limits in nurse education programs are putting additional pressure on nurse staffing.

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VA to cover Leqembi for veterans with early Alzheimer’s

Healthcare Dive

The agency’s decision on Eisai and Biogen’s newly approved drug contrasts with a stringent Medicare policy that limits coverage to only patients in clinical trials.

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'Podnosis': Trends that should be on every hospital exec's radar, and the outlook for rural hospitals in 2023

Fierce Healthcare

'Podnosis': Trends that should be on every hospital exec's radar, and the outlook for rural hospitals in 2023 tcarey Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:38

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How Hospitals Can Safely & Effectively Continue Patient Care Amid Rising Cybersecurity Risks

HIT Consultant

Andrew Brooks, M.D., Co-Founder and CMO at TigerConnect The world we live in is becoming increasingly integrated, and as it does, the amount of data also increases. It is estimated that 2.5 quintillion bytes – that’s 2,500,00,00,000 million, for perspective – are created, captured, and shared every day, and experts predict that number will grow exponentially in the coming years.

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Ransomware Preparedness in Healthcare – Are you Doing the Basics?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability. In fact, a recent JAMA Health Forum report indicates that from 2016 to 2021, the annual number of ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector more than doubled.

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Lucid Hearing and Independa Launch World’s First Smart TV-Based Hearing Assessment on LG Smart TVs

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Lucid Hearing , a provider of holistic hearing healthcare, and Independa , an award-winning software platform providing remote engagement, education, and care, today announced the launch of the world’s first smart TV-based hearing assessments. The announcement marks the first-of-a-kind offering to improve accessibility and promote better hearing health for all Americans. – The partnership’s breakthrough technology is available on all 2021 or newer

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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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SXSW 2023: How retailers like Walgreens and healthcare startups aim to make inroads in underserved markets

Fierce Healthcare

SXSW 2023: How retailers like Walgreens and healthcare startups aim to make inroads in underserved markets hlandi Tue, 03/14/2023 - 15:49

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Artera launches with $90M to personalize prostate cancer therapy

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to circulate its ArteraAI Prostate Test as well as develop tests to support individualized therapy options for other cancers.

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Speech disorder diagnoses in children doubled during COVID, Komodo Health finds

Fierce Healthcare

Speech disorder diagnoses in children doubled during COVID, Komodo Health finds agliadkovskaya Tue, 03/14/2023 - 16:11

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Google announces more AI partnerships and other health updates

Mobi Health News

The tech giant also launched its Open Health Stack, a suite of open source tools that aim to help developers build digital health apps in low-resource settings.

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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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Nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions paid off big once COVID relief began flowing in

Fierce Healthcare

Nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions paid off big once COVID relief began flowing in dmuoio Tue, 03/14/2023 - 15:32

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WeightWatchers to Acquire Sequence, a Digital Health Platform for Clinical Weight Management

Healthcare IT Today

First-of-Its-Kind Weight Management Solution to Pair WeightWatchers Proven Nutrition and Behavioral Science with the Sequence Clinical Platform WW International, Inc. (WeightWatchers, WW, or the Company) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weekend Health, Inc., d/b/a Sequence , a subscription telehealth platform offering access to healthcare providers specializing in chronic weight management.

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CMS not likely to follow the VA's example and cover Alzheimer's medication lecanemab, say experts

Fierce Healthcare

CMS not likely to follow the VA's example and cover Alzheimer's medication lecanemab, say experts fdiamond Tue, 03/14/2023 - 15:51

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AI regulatory framework and workforce training key priorities says Cushnan

Digital Health News

A clearer regulatory framework and better health workforce training will help speed use of AI in the health system, the Rewired 2023 audience were told.

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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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Surveyed physicians say prior authorization harms patient outcomes, burns healthcare resources

Fierce Healthcare

Surveyed physicians say prior authorization harms patient outcomes, burns healthcare resources dmuoio Tue, 03/14/2023 - 11:55

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

Ten years ago, ECRI named the top 10 health technology hazards for 2013: they were alarm hazards, medication administrative errors using infusion pumps, unnecessary exposure and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures, patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other HIT systems, interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems, and five other tech-related hazards.

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AbbVie's Humira among 27 drugs subject to Medicare drug price inflation cap rebates

Fierce Healthcare

AbbVie's Humira among 27 drugs subject to Medicare drug price inflation cap rebates rking Tue, 03/14/2023 - 19:50

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Veterans get virtual access to no-cost therapy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Google launches Open Health Stack for app developers, unveils new AI partnerships

Fierce Healthcare

Google launches Open Health Stack for app developers, unveils new AI partnerships hlandi Tue, 03/14/2023 - 11:32

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Technology of Digitized Patient Intake Forms

Healthcare IT Today

It feels like a twentieth-century school exercise in penmanship, not a professional office visit. Where else but the doctor’s office are we asked to come fifteen minutes early to fill out a form with pen or pencil, especially when the information is usually already on record? A major goal of clinicians now is to replace paper with convenient forms that patients can fill out on mobile devices at home.

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Here's how much diabetes costs employers each year

Fierce Healthcare

Here's how much diabetes costs employers each year pminemyer Tue, 03/14/2023 - 14:56

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Norfolk and Waveney ‘stepped up’ during pandemic says Patricia Hewitt

Digital Health News

Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board chair, believes Norfolk and Waveney “stepped up” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Your HIPAA Compliance Checklist: Easily Find Out Your HIPAA Requirements

This checklist is your best free resource for assessing your current HIPAA compliance status. Including all of the components of an effective compliance program, you’ll be sure you’re not missing a single piece of compliance. HIPAA is a complex law - protect your organization from financial and legal ramifications by ensuring your compliance program has all of the proper elements in place.

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Rune Labs partners with biopharma company for Parkinson's research

Mobi Health News

BlueRock Therapeutics will utilize Rune Labs' StriveStudy clinical trial platform and FDA-cleared Apple Watch data-collection tool to monitor Parkinson's disease.

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UK has unique opportunity to share data and improve population’s health

Digital Health News

Innovative data sharing between the NHS and high street pharmacy could deliver a leap forward in disease prevention and management of long-term conditions.

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HHS Requests $78M in Funding For OCR in Next Fiscal Year

Health IT Security

HHS requested $78 million… read more

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Rewired 2023: Limbic announced as first Pitchfest scale-up champion

Digital Health News

Limbic has been announced as the first-ever winner in the brand new scale-up category of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2023.

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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.