Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 3, 2022

Policy experts are worried, however, that progress on coverage expansion will be threatened when a moratorium on Medicaid disenrollment ends.

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MRO Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2022

Follow the (Medical) Record: Cassi Birnbaum and HIM. In this episode, host Don Hardwick interviews Cassi Birnbaum, Senior Enterprise Director at PeaceHealth. Cassi and Don discuss the importance of an enterprise-wide solution when it comes to medical records, and releasing those records. They also discuss best practices and what the future holds for the HIM profession.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 3, 2022

Psychologists, therapists, chemical dependency counselors and social workers plan to strike. They say they’re stretched too thin and unable to provide adequate care to patients.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2022

Cyberattacks on businesses have been increasing year over year across all industry sectors, and there has been an increase in cyberattacks involving third parties. From the point of view of a cyber threat actor, it makes more sense to attack a vendor such as a managed service provider, as if the attack is successful, the threat actor will be able to gain access to the networks of the company’s clients.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 3, 2022

COVID-19 patient volumes fell rapidly from the first to second quarter across hospital chains as case counts waned, executives said on calls with investors.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2022

The health insurer Aetna ACE is one of the latest healthcare organizations to announce it has been affected by a ransomware attack on a mailing vendor, which involved the protected health information of 326,278 plan members. Aetna said the breach was limited to individuals insured under Aetna ACE, and that no protected health information of individuals served by Aetna or CVS Health was involved.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

The shortage of healthcare staff is growing more acute. Hope for a quick bounce-back to a pre-pandemic “normal” has all but faded away. As organizations continue to scramble to adjust to the current reality, leaders may want to give thought to ways they can improve their work environments and attract/retain staff over the long-term. Dr. Adrienne Boissy, Chief Medical Officer at Qualtrics recommends serving up “Joy Pie” and focusing on rebuilding trust with staff.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 3, 2022

The company raised its full-year guidance despite a $77 million decrease in adjusted operating income, primarily due to declines in its retail segment.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fast Track Urgent Care, a network of urgent healthcare clinics in Florida, has confirmed that 258,411 individuals have had their protected health information exposed and potentially stolen in a ransomware attack on billing and practice management vendor, PracticeMax. PracticeMax said it identified suspicious activity within its network on May 1, 2021, and confirmed that ransomware was installed on its network.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

David Chess, MD, Chief Health & Policy Officer & Chairman of the Board / Founder, Tapestry Health. A society defines itself by how it cares for its most vulnerable, and especially its seniors. As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career.

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Achieving LFPSE (Learning from Patient Safety Events) compliance is more than just meeting targets – the real driver is transforming patient safety by enabling continuous improvement, says Mark Fewster, chief product officer with Radar Healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

What You Should Know: – The latest KLAS report examines how non- EMR -affiliated virtual visit solutions in the Middle East differ across key metrics (including product usability, implementation and training, and vendor partnership) and also summarizes common EMR vendors and their approaches to virtual visits. – KLAS reports high satisfaction with their virtual visit technology (either virtual care or video conferencing platforms), though specifics of the customer experience do vary

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Sharps Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2022

A Sharps Compliance driver has one of the most important jobs in the company. For many of our pickup customers, the driver is the face of the company and main point of contact. Every driver gets questions about safety, waste treatment, training, and more. Recently, we spoke with two Sharps Compliance drivers, Albert Willis and Josh Goble, about their daily experiences and the relationships they build with customers.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

What You Should Know: – Data on COVID-19’s ever-changing behavior and its potential impact at the county level is now available with the release of the national Covid-19 Community Protection Dashboard. . – The dashboard, available at: [link] ; offers an aggregate Community Protection Index (CPI) for nearly all of the counties in the U.S. in the form of a score that combines multiple factors.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 3, 2022

The clearance signals the company's move to offer medical AI devices to consumers.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Sheetal Chawla, VP and Head of Life Sciences at Capgemini Americas. The promise of innovation and efficiency in the new era of medicine could change patient experiences forever. The metaverse is one of the biggest technological breakthroughs of the modern era – on par with the invention of the smartphone. One after another, industries have begun assessing how the promise of the metaverse can advance innovations and usher in progress within any given field. .

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

AUGUST 3, 2022

Employer-sponsored insurance is the largest source of health coverage in the U.S., but the employer market’s historic status as the “backbone” of the U.S. health care system is imperiled by rising health care costs. A public health insurance option could help reduce health care costs and expand access to coverage for people with job-based insurance, and has received increasing support among employers.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Health Information Technology Advisor position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Peace Corps Response and is an international position in Guatemala. Here’s a description of the position: In Guatemala, the Project Salud y Nutrición (PSN), implemented by Jhpiego, is seeking a Peace Corps Response Volunteer to serve 12 months as a

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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.

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 3, 2022

James Cook University Hospitals has expanded the use of PillCams, allowing patients to swallow a mini camera in place of conventional endoscopies.

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Med-Net Compliance

AUGUST 3, 2022

A Pennsylvania nursing home will pay $819,640 to settle claims that it provided medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy to residents to maximize revenue, and without prioritizing clinical needs. The settlement resolves allegations in a whistleblower complaint filed under the? qui tam? provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower, a physical therapist assistant who provided physical therapy services at the facility through his employment with a contracted therapy provider, generally

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is switching to digital letters to notify patients of their upcoming hospital admissions.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

What You Should Know: – Annexus Health, Inc. has announced its Series B financing of $33 million, which was led by leading digital health growth equity firm Transformation Capital. – The funding is set to advance Annexus Health’s mission to improve access to care and combat patient financial toxicity amid ever-rising healthcare costs.

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 3, 2022

Procurement compliance and security are often put on the back burner when companies try to save money. They see the same devices they could buy from a reputable source for a much lower price on an eCommerce site. So they buy the cheaper version without a second thought. But as the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for.”. A recent $1 billion counterfeit Cisco device scheme is the perfect example of what happens when companies try to cut costs and ignore the warning signs that a deal is too g

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether the focus is the patient or the C-Suite, healthcare marketers are responsible to craft powerful stories that not only save lives, but justify the work that they are doing. Check out this episode of Hello Healthcare as they discuss this issue. The post What If We Stop Marketing? appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D for Samsung. What You Should Know: – This week, TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D for Samsung outlined the company’s vision health and wellness. – Samsung’s health and wellness vision is focused on setting new standards for health experiences through our Galaxy Watch series, and across our broader product portfolio.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 3, 2022

By David Lareau - Clinicians are among the most highly trained knowledge workers in any industry, yet the systems they use to care for patients hinder their ability to deliver care. EHRs require clinical users to spend too much time searching for clinically relevant information. The post A Different Point of View: The Key to EHR Usability – Clinically Responsive Workflows appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

What You Should Know: – Adventist HealthCare has selected Innovaccer Inc., the Health Cloud company to be their next-generation population health management and value-based care partner. – Innovaccer will help Advent HealthCare create a unified data platform to help deliver deeper insights into community health and network operations. Supporting Value-Based Whole-Person Care.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 3, 2022

This month's AI report includes news and updates from Infermedica, Caption Health, Heartbeat Health, One Drop, Cornerstone AI, Vital, Gyant, Medtronic, & more. The post AI in Healthcare News and Updates August 2022 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Becker's Health IT

AUGUST 3, 2022

Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital has implemented a code that signals staff to unplug or turn off internet-connected devices to mitigate cyberattacks, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 3.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 3, 2022

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