Fri.Nov 17, 2023

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Mayo Clinic posts $4.5B in operating revenue for Q3

Healthcare Dive

After a rocky 2022, the Minnesota-based nonprofit has posted a net income in three consecutive quarters on sustained volumes and moderating expenses.

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US patients believe generative AI can improve healthcare access, affordability, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

As the industry continues to debate the promise and risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare, patients are bullish on the potential for generative AI to improve access and even lower healthca | As the industry continues to debate the promise and risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare, patients are bullish on the potential for generative AI to improve access and even lower healthcare costs.

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Novant Health to buy three Tenet hospitals in South Carolina for $2.4B

Healthcare Dive

Proceeds from the purchase will go toward paying debt, according to Tenet.

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Civil rights groups deal failing grades to states on Medicaid disenrollments

Fierce Healthcare

A coalition including the NAACP and other civil rights organizations released a scorecard Thursday grading each state on its policies handling the Medicaid unwinding period. | Just one state received a passing score on Medicaid redeterminations from a coalition of nationally recognized civil rights groups.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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MDaudit Releases Service Provider Workflow to Support Line Service Provider Audits, Enhanced Provider Education

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. MDaudit announced today the release of Service Provider Workflow. This latest enhancement to its industry-leading billing compliance and revenue integrity platform supports billing when rendering providers differ from service providers, reducing audit risks related to […] The article MDaudit Releases Service Provider Workflow to Support Line Service Provider Audits, Enhanced Provider Educati

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FTC blocks Tenet Healthcare, John Muir Health's California hospital deal

Fierce Healthcare

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stepped in to block a California hospital deal it said will result in less competition and higher healthcare costs. | A federal and state investigation concluded that the deal for San Ramon Regional Medical Center would give John Muir Health over 50% of the local inpatient general acute care market, likely leading to higher prices and lower quality in the area.

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Tenet Healthcare selling 3 South Carolina hospitals to Novant Health for $2.4B cash

Fierce Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare has cut a deal with Novant Health to sell off three South Carolina hospitals and their related operations for roughly $2.4 billion, the systems announced Friday morning. | The deal leaves Tenet with after-tax proceeds of $1.75 billion, which it said it will primarily use for debt retirement. The systems said they'll remain partners for ambulatory surgery and revenue cycle management in the affected markets.

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Sage Secures $15M to Improve Quality of Care for Older Adults and Combat Caregiver Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

Sage Technology Improves Senior Living Community Operations, Improving both Caregiver and Resident Satisfaction, and Reducing Caregiver Turnover by 40% Sage , a technology company reinventing care for older adults through its unified care coordination platform, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by new investor Maveron. The round also includes all major investors including Goldcrest Capital , ANIMO Ventures , and Distributed Ventures.

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Former network security COO pleads guilty to hacking Georgia hospital

Becker's Health IT

On Nov. 16, a cybersecurity contractor admitted guilt for unlawfully accessing the computer systems of Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Gwinnett Medical Center back in 2018, Law360 reported.

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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms. – NCQA has selected 18 pilot organizations from a pool of over 100 applicants.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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MGMA Takes an Innovative Approach to Tackling Healthcare Challenges

Healthcare IT Today

The 2023 MGMA Leaders Conference (#MGMALeaders), a gathering of healthcare professionals from medical practices, showcased new innovative approaches to addressing industry challenges. Healthcare IT Today caught up with Ron Holder, Chief Operating Officer at MGMA , to delve into the pressing issues facing the sector and the impact of the new approaches taken by the organization at their annual conference to bolster engagement.

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Trip Hofer Joins.406 Ventures as Venture Partner

HIT Consultant

Trip Hofer, Venture Partner at.406 Ventures What You Should Know: – 406 Ventures , a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on healthcare and enterprise technology, has announced the addition of Trip Hofer to its team as a Venture Partner. Hofer, an accomplished healthcare executive with over two decades of experience, brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise to.406. – Hofer joins.406 from Optum Behavioral Health Solutions, where he served as CEO, leading the org

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symplr in the Spotlight: November 2023 | symplr

Symplr

With a strong focus on technological innovation and visionary leadership, symplr continues to emerge as a trailblazer, tackling the healthcare industry's most pressing issues. In this monthly roundup, we highlight the significant strides symplr has made and provide you with an overview of our most recent thought leadership pieces, reflecting symplr's commitment to transforming healthcare through better operations.

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UpHealth Sells Cloudbreak Health Business to GTCR for $180M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: UpHealth, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cloudbreak Health, LLC , to private equity firm GTCR for $180 million in cash. The sale will allow UpHealth to reduce its debt and focus on its growing behavioral health business, TTC Healthcare. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2024.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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CEO Farzad Mostashari: How early failure at Aledade helped the company evolve

Fierce Healthcare

There are plenty of lessons to be learned in failure, but it's rare for a company and its top brass to offer a peak behind the curtain into those takeaways. | There are plenty of lessons to be learned in failure, but it's rare for a company and its top brass to offer a peak behind the curtain into those takeaways.

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HEALWELL AI Acquires Pentavere Research Group to Enhance AI Healthcare Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – HEALWELL AI Inc. (TSX: AIDX), a data science and AI company focused on preventative care, has announced a significant step forward in its mission to revolutionize healthcare through the acquisition of a majority ownership position in Pentavere Research Group Inc. (Pentavere). – This acquisition will bolster HEALWELL’s AI technology capabilities and expand its reach in the healthcare industry.

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How Poor Connectivity Impacts Patient Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Doug Bierbower, Vice President of Solutions Engineering at SOLiD Americas When delivering first-rate care, every aspect of the patient experience is critical. And in today’s always-connected 5G world, much of that experience depends on pervasive, secure mobile device connectivity. Physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and visitors need seamless indoor wireless coverage.

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UK Biobank denies sharing health data without volunteers’ knowledge

Digital Health News

UK Biobank has denied claims in The Observer newspaper that it shared health data from its volunteer participants with insurance companies.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Homeland Security warns Indiana hospital of breach

Becker's Health IT

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified Washington, Ind.-based Daviess Community Hospital that it may have been the target of a breach after the organization found a security issue at the hospital during routine monitoring, the Washington Times Herald reported Nov. 16.

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NHS Property Services unveils updated social prescribing map

Digital Health News

NHS Property Services has updated its social prescribing map so that patients can use the interactive tool to more quickly and easily locate services.

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Propelling Interoperability through Data Quality and Usability

HealthIT Answers

Join us for the State of Healthcare Interoperability Virtual Summit 2023 on Dec. 6th starting at 12pm ET. Today we are highlighting the first panel session moderated by Susan Clark, sponsored by Mediquant, and with panelist DiDi Davis and Katherine Lusk. The post Propelling Interoperability through Data Quality and Usability appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

Digital Health News

Today's briefing includes an initiative to transform care at home for people in Cornwall and The DHSC launch of Pharmacy First Service in England

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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Machine learning medical diagnostics company Cytovale scores $84M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to expand the reach of its sepsis-focused diagnostic test, IntelliSep.

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NHS Education for Scotland collaborates for future workforce development

Digital Health News

A strategic collaboration has been formed between NHS Education for Scotland and the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre.

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Navigating the Primary Care First Model

Medisys Compliance

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a dynamic transformation, driven by a growing emphasis on value-based care and patient-centered outcomes. At the forefront of this shift is the Primary Care First Model, a voluntary alternative payment model introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Designed to foster innovation and enhance primary care delivery, the Primary Care First Model offers a unique opportunity for primary care providers to improve patient outcomes while

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FDP rollout should be measured and expectations tempered – NHS Confederation

Digital Health News

The planned launch of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) should take note of lessons learned from previous NHS digital rollouts and not be too hasty

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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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Leveraging data (and embracing change) to improve payer-provider networks

Fierce Healthcare

Robert Laumeyer has enjoyed a fascinating career. | Robert Laumeyer, Chief Technology Officer at Availity, has spent his life engineering solutions to problems. Here, he discusses how he and Availity are helping to streamline and enhance relations between healthcare payers and providers.

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DH Intelligence releases report on ICS Digital Maturity Assessment scores

Digital Health News

Digital Health Intelligence has released its latest snapshot report, a digital maturity assessment review of integrated care systems (ICSs).

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Delivering better patient outcomes with pharmacy at the core

Fierce Healthcare

Scott Streator is a pharmacist by trade. | Scott Streator, VP of Payer Markets at Outcomes, reveals why he is a firm believer in community pharmacy and its ability to transform healthcare delivery for the better.

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Building The Economic Case For An NHS EDMS: a guide to financial modelling

Digital Health News

EDMS deployment is not for the faint hearted but the rewards can be immense. Armed with a strong economic case, NHS trusts can revolutionise care. Mizaic’s practical guide supports trusts to model the costs and benefits of deployment, acting as a gateway to change.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.