Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
People who enroll in privately-run MA plans are more likely to be non-white and have lower incomes, according to a white paper from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School.
Healthcare It News
JULY 6, 2023
For Texas health system Houston Methodist, the major challenges to obtaining completed advance care directives included the time constraints of primary care physicians in addressing advance care planning with their patients. THE PROBLEM In addition, patients too often crash during a hospitalization with no advance care directives in place to guide care.
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Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
Researchers argue their findings demonstrate that telehealth doesn't require additional visits.
Healthcare It News
JULY 6, 2023
A new value-based programme of the Victorian government's Transport Accident Commission has started collecting and analysing patient-reported outcomes and experiences. TAC, which supports people injured in transport accidents, just launched the Enhanced Recovery Program to raise the quality of care and improve the outcomes for their clients. Based on a media release, the programme will leverage The Clinician's ZEDOC platform to gather and analyse PROMs and PREMs.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
Stakeholders await final post-pandemic telehealth guidelines after mental healthcare utilization increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 6, 2023
Stanford Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled plans Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and rese | Stanford Medicine and the VA unveiled plans on Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and research center to the VA Palo Alto campus.
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Healthcare IT Today
JULY 6, 2023
In this video, Richard Eells, Vice President of Operations Administration at United Digestive, shares how his organization uses the healow suite of apps to handle appointments and other logistical support for multiple providers. healow is a service provided by eClinicalWorks that really changes how a medical practice can change the experience for its patients at scale.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
The QBP is a significant source of revenue for MA insurers, but generally doesn’t translate to higher quality care for beneficiaries, according to the nonprofit’s new report.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 6, 2023
Maternal death rates more than doubled over the last two decades, with Black, American Indian and Native Alaskan women being particularly vulnerable to this trend, according to a
Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
The FTC filed an amicus brief because it said Medtronic made “wrong” arguments with “broad implications for antitrust enforcement.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 6, 2023
Select Humana Medicare Advantage members will now have in-network access to Valera's telemental health offerings.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 6, 2023
The broader approval is expected to push insurers, namely Medicare, to increase coverage of so-called amyloid-targeting therapies.
HIT Consultant
JULY 6, 2023
Mary Bacaj, President, of Value-Based Care, Conifer Health Solutions Our nation is getting sicker. Research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that the number of people who spend $100,000 or more each year on healthcare increased by 50% between 2013 and 2021. The majority of conditions most represented in these costs included “nervous system disorders, heart disease, respiratory conditions, cancer, and musculoskeletal conditions.
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 6, 2023
Mountain Park Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Phoenix Metro area, cleverly used a QR code to help staff and patients adopt a new technology. Internal champions collaborated with their EHR partner, eClinicalWorks, to double the use of their new patient portal in just twelve months. To find out more, Healthcare IT Today caught up with Amy Nunez, IT Director – Clinical Applications at Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC) at the eClnicalWorks ’ Health Center Summit
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
HIPAA Journal
JULY 6, 2023
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a multinational provider of workforce management and human resources (HR) management services, has proposed a $6 million settlement to resolve claims related to a ransomware attack and data breach that was discovered in 2021. The breach affected several of its healthcare clients, including Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health, Baptist Health, UF Health, Ascension, Shannon Medical Center, and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.
Digital Health News
JULY 6, 2023
A new innovation challenge has been launched by Ferrer, aiming to identify start-ups with digital solutions to help support amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Center for Health Insurance Reform
JULY 6, 2023
The rising costs of employer-sponsored insurance are placing financial pressure on employers and workers alike. In a four-part series, CHIR experts have reviewed the evidence supporting a range of policy options to improve the affordability this critical coverage option. This, their fourth and final post in the series, focuses on health care price transparency.
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2023
It expects to get a contract shortly to supply its AI solutions in over 170 hospitals across the kingdom.
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Digital Health News
JULY 6, 2023
Infix has signed contracts with two more Scottish health boards - NHS Forth Valley and NHS Highlands - to deploy its cloud-based software.
Mobi Health News
JULY 6, 2023
Select Humana Medicare Advantage members will now have in-network access to Valera's telemental health offerings.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 6, 2023
More than 52,000 low-income adults in SoutÂÂh Dakota are now eligible for Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. | Low-income adults in South Dakota are now eligible for expanded Medicaid access under the Affordable Care Act, while 11 states hold out on approving the expansion.
HIPAA Journal
JULY 6, 2023
Imagine360, a Wayne, PA-based provider of a self-funded health plan solution for employers, was the victim of two cyberattacks this year involving its file-sharing solutions. The first attack was detected on or around January 30, when suspicious activity was detected within its Citrix file-sharing solution, which Imagine 360 uses to securely exchange files related to self-insured health plans.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Health IT Security
JULY 6, 2023
Community Research Foundation, ARx Patient Solutions, and the Williamsport Home reported healthcare data breaches recently.
Compliancy Group
JULY 6, 2023
Compliance for healthcare organizations is a vital aspect of the healthcare industry. With various regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and FWA (Fraud, Waste, and Abuse) in place, it is crucial for healthcare providers to adhere to these guidelines to ensure patient safety, privacy, and ethical practices.
Total Medical Compliance Resources
JULY 6, 2023
‘Expect the unexpected’ is one phrase that comes to mind when considering how healthcare offices run. An example of an unforeseen event is an emergency and/or fire scenario. These situations can quickly turn a normal day into a life-altering crisis. Data shows there are an average of 5,750 fires reported annually in healthcare facilities, resulting in about $50.4 million in property damage.
HealthIT Answers
JULY 6, 2023
Business and financial news from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Dedalus, Advantus Health Partners, MedTech, DUOS, CPSI, OneStep, Health Gorilla, and more. The post Health IT Business News, Financial Edition July 6, 2023 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
JULY 6, 2023
In a digital era where personal information is vulnerable to cyber threats, privacy protection has become more critical than ever. A recent settlement between the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Washington state highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive data. We explore the key details of the settlement and provides actionable steps to help organizations avoid similar incidents and protect their users’ privacy.
HealthIT Answers
JULY 6, 2023
From the CMS Blog - CMS is committed to fostering innovation while ensuring that people with Medicare have faster and more consistent access to emerging technologies that will improve health outcomes. As part of this commitment CMS announced a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway. The post Transforming Medicare Coverage appeared first on Health IT Answers.
The Health Law Firm Blog
JULY 6, 2023
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S. are worsening helped along by state boards and other licensing authorities taking months to process nursing licenses, a recent NPR survey claims. As a result, thousands of new nurses who want [.
McGuire Wood
JULY 6, 2023
Blackford Capital has announced it has acquired PACIV. PACIV , with its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, is a provider of industrial process automation and systems integration. Founded in 1997, the company primarily support manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Blackford , based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is a lower middle market private equity firm.
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