Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 6, 2022
As of Thursday, the amount of data that healthcare entities must share to comply with sweeping information blocking regulations has increased, despite providers saying they’re not ready for the change.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Incorporating diversity into channels and platforms like Emmi, Wolters Kluwer Health's patient-facing personalized education tool leveraged by providers, payers and partners, is about empowering and encouraging patients to be part of their healthcare decision-making, said Evan Heigert, brand and creative director overseeing patient engagement across Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The refunds come after a New York Times investigation found Providence pressured qualified Medicaid patients to pay for care, even though they were entitled to free services.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers created a motion and muscle engagement monitoring system for unsupervised physical rehabilitation, which could help with injuries and better mobility for the elderly and athletes, they say. WHY IT MATTERS. Disability conditions benefit from physical rehabilitation, but there aren’t enough physical therapists to go around.
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Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The payer will pick up 13,000 members from New York-based AgeWell who are chronically ill or disabled and covered by its long-term care services.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 6, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dana Finnegan, MDaudit. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made no secret of its intentions to crack down on fraud, abuse, and waste, throwing more budget dollars into audits, heightening program […]. The article Corrective Action Plans: Leveling the Audit Playing Field with CAPs appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2022
LifeBridge Health Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit to resolve claims from patients affected by a data breach that was discovered in 2018. The total value of the settlement is $9.475 million, which includes an $800,000 fund to cover claims from class members. In March 2018, LifeBridge Health discovered a malware infection that provided unauthorized individuals with access to a server that hosted its electronic medical records, patient registration, and billing systems.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – Google Cloud launches Medical Imaging Suite that addresses common pain points organizations face in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models. – Google Cloud enables the development of AI for imaging to support faster, more accurate diagnosis of images, increased productivity for healthcare workers, and improved care access and outcomes for patients.
HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2022
An affiliate of the infamous Netwalker ransomware gang has been sentenced to serve 20 years in jail for his role in ransomware attacks on entities in the United States. Netwalker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation where affiliates are recruited to conduct attacks and deploy ransomware in exchange for a cut of the ransom payments they generate, typically receiving up to 75% of any ransoms paid.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The new wearable will include continuous heart rate tracking, sleep monitoring and fitness features. Google also plans to add fall detection this winter.
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Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 6, 2022
During the pandemic, so much was asked of our healthcare workers that they began to get burnt-out and started to quit. With people leaving, the remaining staff began to be stretched to make up for this loss. Stretched out led to stretched thin, meaning that more healthcare workers got burnt-out and quit as well. Leaving us stuck in a vicious cycle of not enough workers and burning out quickly as a result.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Jasper Health and Scripps Research partner to advance the body of literature in oncology, and Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare collaborate to deliver prescriptions and medical products via drones in Utah.
HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Mon Health is facing a class action lawsuit over a hacking incident that allowed unauthorized individuals to gain access to its network for an 11-day period in December 2021. Mon Health said it detected the breach on December 30, 2021, with the forensic investigation determining hackers accessed its network between December 9 and December 19. Mon Health announced the security breach on February 28, 2022, and confirmed that the hackers had access to the personal and protected health information o
Health Populi
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study. Among people who had used virtual care in the past year, telehealth-as-healthcare is now part of mainstream Americans’ expectations as a normal part of their medical care.
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The National Institute on Aging will utilize Ro's telehealth platform to screen and recruit patients at elevated risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The first digital surgery clinic tackling the NHS surgery backlog is being launched at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Healthicity
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Don’t miss part two of our Compliance Conversations series on clinical research.
Med-Net Compliance
OCTOBER 6, 2022
An Iowa nursing home was cited for placing its residents in immediate jeopardy after a resident became wedged between a bed and a grab bar and suffocated. According to the inspectors’ report, the facility had installed a positioning grab bar on the resident’s bed in June 2021 without first assessing the risk it might pose, and without obtaining consent from the resident’s family.
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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.
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Chicago-based CommonSpirit, the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the U.S., has confirmed a cybersecurity incident has disrupted medical services, IT systems and EHR systems at its facilities across the country.
Innovaare Compliance
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Annual Election Period (AEP) is about two weeks away when Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (MAPD) will be signing up new enrollees by the thousands. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), enrollment in MAPD keeps rising. In 2022, 48% of all eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in MAPD. And, in 2023, there will be more enrollees in MAPD than in original Medicare.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – Galileo , a tech-enabled primary care provider seeing patients in all 50 states, today announced a partnership to roll out Elation Health’s EHR. – Through the Elation Health application programming interface (API), Galileo clinicians are now seamlessly able to automate and customize alerts at the point of care to maximize their value-based contracts. – Elation’s clinical-first approach means its API gives customers the ability to build proprietary
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 6, 2022
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest David Stern, MD CEO of Experity, who is working to change the way urgent care works for patients by rethinking the offerings delivered in this setting. The post Using Paper as a Foundation for Healthcare Technology appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – MEDITECH announced today the expansion of MEDITECH Greenfield , now providing two collaborative environments that fuel innovation: Greenfield Alliance and Greenfield Workspace. – Greenfield Alliance is a new partner engagement initiative for organizations with proven, interoperable products that complement, enhance, or extend the Expanse EHR. – Greenfield Workspace – an established development ecosystem that enables our API community to test and en
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 6, 2022
AMA releases newest update to their Digital Health Research survey on physician adoption of digital health and there has been an increase in the percentage of physicians that feel there are advantages in leveraging digital health solutions. Here is what our experts have to say about the findings. The post AMA Digital Health Study Reactions appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – Nordic Consulting , a global health and technology consulting company, has acquired Hygeian , a healthcare consulting company supporting public and private sector clients across the United Kingdom and the Middle East with advisory services, change management, flexible resourcing, and filling fixed-term and specialist roles.
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Business news from Sphere, VisualDx, AGS Health, EHNAC, AION Labs, Force Therapeutics, Cureatr, Verana Health, AvaSure, Inovalon Inc., Arcadia, Sigma Computing, Advata and more. The post Health IT Business News – October 6, 2022 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – Today, Memora Health announced a partnership with Luma Health to offer health systems a combined wholesale digital front door and patient engagement tool – which have traditionally been separate offerings. – Together the digital health companies will offer a tool that streamlines patient communication, increases access, and ensures patients are following care plans – all while unburdening care teams from routine administrative tasks.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Rippl Raises $32 Million to Build the Future of Mental Health Care for Seniors. Rippl , a mental health company focused on caring for seniors with dementia and other neurocognitive conditions, launched today with $32 million in seed round funding led by ARCH Venture Partners and General Catalyst. The round also includes investment from GV, F-Prime Capital, and Mass General Brigham Ventures.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – Emcara Health and Aetna Better Health , which announced that the two companies will be partnering to deliver primary care in the home to more than 240,000 Medicaid patients in the Miami/Dade and Tampa, Florida regions. – The relationship extends Emcara Heath’s comprehensive primary care model – which includes behavioral health and social determinants of health assessments – to adult Aetna Medicaid members.
The Health Law Firm Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Previously published on July 12, 2021By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The process of obtaining a dental or health professional license can be challenging and time-consuming. When seeking initial licensure or applying for a license in another state, you should be aware of delays [.].
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