Healthcare It News
APRIL 15, 2022
West Virginia will use the U.S. Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. What West Virginia won’t do is use a form of communication that’s ubiquitous worldwide: text messaging.
Bill of Health
APRIL 15, 2022
By James Fadiman. Law and policy around microdosing of psychedelic substances should reflect its proportionally low risks. “Microdosing” refers to the practice of consuming very low doses of psychedelic substances, about 1/10 th to 1/20 th of a typical dose, primarily of psilocybin-containing mushrooms or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Doses typically are taken intermittently, over several weeks, and they do not interfere with normal daily activities, unlike the powerful consciousness-alterin
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Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 15, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Joey Cavanaugh, RN, chief operations officer, Zotec Partners. The American healthcare system has long been burdened by interoperability issues preventing easy access to and sharing of important patient health data. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 […].
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 15, 2022
A lawsuit has been filed against the in-home respiratory care provider, SuperCare Health, over a cyberattack and data breach that was reported to the Department of Health and Human Services on March 28, 2022. The incident involved the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of 318,400 patients, including names, addresses, birth dates patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, testing, diagnostic, treatment, and claims information.
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Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2022
Diligent Robotics CEO and cofounder Andrea Thomaz explains how her company's clinical support robot Moxi works and how its design informs its interactions with humans.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 15, 2022
The notorious cybercrime ZLoader botnet, which was used to deliver Ryuk ransomware in attacks on healthcare providers, has been disabled by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU). Microsoft recently obtained a court order from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia authorizing the seizure of 65 hard-coded domains used by the ZLoader botnet for command-and-control communications.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 15, 2022
Urgent Team Holdings, which operates more than 70 urgent care and walk-in centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, has recently notified 166,601 patients that some of their protected health information may have been obtained by unauthorized individuals in a November 2021 cyberattack. Urgent Team said it discovered its network had been compromised between November 12, 2021, and November 18, 2021.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 15, 2022
Neil Taurins, General Manager of Nonprofit Solutions with MIP Fund Accounting. Whether a Federally Qualified Health Center or a nonprofit health clinic that’s self-sustaining, you work tirelessly to provide primary care services in your communities. As the tech leaders in your healthcare organization, you’re positioned to evaluate your center’s technologies and ensure they are contributing to your mission.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 15, 2022
The following is a guest article by Linda Comp-Noto, Division President, Healthcare Enterprise Operations at Teleperformance. Over the past two years, there has been a sharp increase in the use of telehealth. Research from McKinsey & Company indicates that telehealth utilization has grown to levels 38 times higher than before the pandemic. Patients and providers […].
HIT Consultant
APRIL 15, 2022
What You Should Know: – Can we build relationships with AI therapy bots as well as we can with other human beings? This research says yes. – A recent peer-reviewed study in Frontiers of Wysa , an advanced conversational AI for mental health, shows people develop an emotional bond with its chatbot in much the same way people bond with a human therapist.
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Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 15, 2022
Staffing continues to be the most significant challenge facing healthcare in 2022 – not just on the frontlines but in the back-office too. Small physician practices are finding it especially difficult to compete for skilled revenue cycle talent. To fill the gap, they must adopt RCM technology and learn to partner with service providers. Healthcare […].
Modern Healthcare
APRIL 15, 2022
“And while we are learning to live with this virus and when we should ramp up and ramp down with our preparedness, we are able to move on from these orders which served a very important purpose,” said Manisha Juthani, the state's public health commissioner.
Center for Health Insurance Reform
APRIL 15, 2022
A recently published report from Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reforms and Center for Children & Families finds significant differences in standards for network adequacy between Medicaid and Marketplace plans, as well as gaps in oversight. The authors share several recommendations for protecting enrollees' timely access to health services.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 15, 2022
Dr. Spencer Dorn, gastroenterologist, professor and vice chair of medicine for care innovation at the University of North Carolina, writes on the potential for innovation to change gastroenterology care.
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Healthcare Compliance Blog
APRIL 15, 2022
An Indiana-based senior living community will pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit states that the senior living community had determined that a certified nursing assistant (CNA) could no longer perform the essential functions of her job due to lifting restrictions resulting from a work injury.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 15, 2022
CliniSys Group has acquired ApolloLIMS, a leading provider of laboratory information management systems based in Nashville, Tennessee, and with specialist expertise in clinical, public health, toxicology and molecular diagnostics. The ApolloLIMS team will join CliniSys, bringing their industry expertise, knowledge and proven technology offering. The announcement confirms a significant step toward fulfilling our vision to […].
HIT Consultant
APRIL 15, 2022
What You Should Know: – Cynerio , a provider of healthcare IoT security solutions, announced the discovery, exploitation, and disclosure of five zero-day vulnerabilities collectively known as JekyllBot:5 , that affect commonly used robots found in hundreds of hospitals worldwide. – Vulnerabilities found in Aethon Tug hospital robots could allow attackers to circumvent security and remotely surveil and interact with patients, obstruct medication distribution, and disrupt day-to-day ho
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 15, 2022
Led by Tiger Global, funding will accelerate product development to meet demand for healthcare service robot and enhance interoperability, integrations and efficiency in healthcare institutions Austin-based robotic automation company, Diligent Robotics, today announced that it has closed over $30 million in Series B funding, bringing the total investment raised to date to nearly $50 million.
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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.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
New York's 2022-2023 budget includes $1.6 billion in capital funding; additional Medicaid support for financially distressed hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare providers; telehealth payment parity; revisions to the Medicaid global cap; and supportive funding in several areas to bolster the healthcare worker pipeline. HANYS will continue to advocate for priorities not included in this budget and oppose damaging legislation over the remaining weeks of the legislative session.
McGuire Wood
APRIL 15, 2022
One Equity Partners (OEP) has announced the closing of its newest fund, One Equity Partners VIII, with committed capital of $2.75 billion. Through the fund, OEP will continue to target equity investments between $30 million and $300 million in healthcare and a few other types of businesses across North America and Europe. OEP , based in New York, is a middle market private equity firm.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
Learn to recognize and mitigate implicit bias and integrate DEI principles in mentorship, team composition and simulation at this May 17 full-day training. Attendees can earn five nursing contact hours.
Bill of Health
APRIL 15, 2022
By Matthew Bauer and Nicole Welch. Diagnostic tests have changed in the eyes of many Americans across the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional site of diagnostic testing, the doctor’s office, has taken a back seat during the COVID-19 pandemic. We can now receive at-home antigen tests in the mail , drive through PCR tests at local sports stadiums, and our workplace cafeteria may serve as a de facto COVID-19 testing site.
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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.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
Join us as we thank New York's hospital volunteers for their commitment to patient care and their compassion toward patients, staff and the community April 17 – 23. Resources to help you celebrate are available on The Beryl Institute's website.
Hall Render
APRIL 15, 2022
NATIONAL. 34 urban hospitals win challenge to Medicare rate formula change. AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals introduced in Senate. Amazon wants a hospital C-leader whisperer. Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Access to Virtual Mental Health Services. Casey, Grassley, introduce bill to help rural hospitals. CMS ‘birthing-friendly’ hospital designation will debut in 2023.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
Hospital and health system trustees play an important role in developing strategies to improve access to behavioral healthcare in their communities. The April edition of Trends highlights data and resources to help trustees understand behavioral health challenges and needs in their communities.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 15, 2022
What You Should Know: – Phoenix-based HonorHealth has deployed Loyal ’s Symptom Checker chatbot solution to assist with patient intake and triage. Symptom Checker leverages machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to identify which clinical symptoms may be affecting patients – with the ability to handle multiple health conditions and access a clinical database of over 1,200 symptoms, 660+ conditions and 130+ risk factors. – The virtual care tool is now available to all
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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.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
Bolster your leadership basics, get insight from industry experts and connect with colleagues across New York state — register before April 19 to secure your spot at HANYS' 2022 Middle Manager Virtual Training.
Drug & Device Law
APRIL 15, 2022
We write on a gorgeous spring day in suburban Philadelphia, with Passover imminent for us and Easter for many we love. Today’s decision contains more than enough “good” to sustain the positive vibe. Ward v. Zoll Lifevest Holdings LLC , 2021 WL 7907066 (D.D.C. Sept. 20, 2021) is a D.C. District case from last September that didn’t show up on Bexis’s search until just now.
Hanys
APRIL 15, 2022
Their personalized music therapy program decreased agitated behavior in geriatric patients and is now used hospital-wide. Learn more in our Member Spotlight.
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