Healthcare Dive
MARCH 29, 2024
The FTC filed for a preliminary injunction this week to block the deal, but an expert says the antitrust agency’s efforts to regulate such deals are akin to trying to stop a “ball that’s already rolling downhill.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 29, 2024
They may need help from AI tools or peer support groups to make knowledgeable decisions based on data from their medical records, says Grace Cordovano, cofounder of Unblock Health and a 2024 Changemaker Award recipient.
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Healthcare Dive
MARCH 29, 2024
McMahon announced earlier this year that he’d be retiring from the healthcare behemoth in April. Rex will be stepping up as president, though there’s no word on who will assume McMahon’s chief operating officer role.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 29, 2024
With AI being all the buzz in healthcare today, many questions about the technology still remain. Do clinicians understand and trust AI tools? Are algorithms accurate and free from bias? | At the 2024 SXSW conference, a panel on the future of AI in healthcare moderated by AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D., discussed what's still needed for safer, more integrated and more impactful systems.
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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
MARCH 29, 2024
The transformation, led by Deloitte Digital, focused on increasing customer feedback to identify pervasive issues and closing the loop on customer inquiries.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 29, 2024
As public health officials nationwide sound the alarm on a “tripledemic”—the emergence of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the influenza virus and the COVID-19 virus simultaneously—pregnant w | Given that Medicaid and CHIP cover a significant portion of all pregnancies in America—especially for historically disadvantaged groups—policy actions could play a key role in supporting vaccine access and health equity.
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Mobi Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
New care option allows remote treatment for non-emergency illness, including minor eye problems, respiratory infections, fever, allergies and other minor injuries.
MedTrainer
MARCH 29, 2024
MedTrainer continues its dominance of the healthcare compliance software market as the #1 solution for spring 2024, ranked by G2 reviewers. MedTrainer has led the Healthcare Compliance Software category since the ranking’s inception. As the largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by more than 80 million software buyers annually.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 29, 2024
Amazing how a trivial detail such as a postal address can cause so many headaches and so much waste. But in health care, a lack of address standardization is a major barrier to important aspects of care, including the sharing of patient records demanded by our trend to value-based care. Part of the problem is provider laziness, because the US postal service offers a standard addressing process called CASS , and several services draw on it to ensure the correct use of abbreviations, ZIP codes, an
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. The ALPHV/BlackCat is known to exfiltrate data in its attacks, the group claimed to have stolen 6TB of data, and a ransom of $22 million was paid to a Blackcat account to prevent the release of the stolen data. The affiliate behind the attack claimed not to have been paid for the attack, the ALPHV/Blackcat group said the ransom was seized by law enforcement and was never received, and the affiliate claim
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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.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
The chronic care management company reported a 47% decrease in revenue in Q4 2023 compared to 2022 and a $7.3 million loss in year-over-year revenue.
Becker's Health IT
MARCH 29, 2024
"UnitedHealth Group confirms data compromise from Feb. 21 cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. Working to analyze and notify affected customers.
Digital Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
The new Digital Health Advisory Services framework agreement from NHS Shared Business Services will help NHS teams plug workforce digital skills gaps.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
The patent gives virtual assistant clients access to the digital twins of human experts.
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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.
Digital Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
More than 2.7 million people have already used a new prescription feature in the NHS App since its launch two months ago.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
In February, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care revised the total number of individuals affected by an April 2023 ransomware attack, increasing the total by more than 81,000 to 2,632,275 individuals. That total was increased for the fourth time on March 27, 2024, as the ongoing investigation identified more data that was compromised in the attack. Now, at least 2,860,795 individuals are known to have been affected.
Redox
MARCH 29, 2024
In this series, I am exploring how Redox can fill the gap between things one would think should be possible and what actually is possible. In the first post, I covered how Redox is overcoming current limitations with bulk FHIR. This time, I’ll be discussing our capabilities to translate between HL7 ® v2 and HL7 ® FHIR ® —a reoccurring challenge for many of our customers.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
Cyberattacks and data breaches have been reported by the L.A. County Department of Mental Health, Healthfirst, Wyndemere Senior Care, Risas Dental & Braces, and Baylor College of Medicine. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has recently notified the California Attorney General about a breach of an employee’s email account.
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HealthIT Answers
MARCH 29, 2024
CMS extended the data submission deadline to 4/15/24 and reopened the 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application to provide relief to MIPS eligible clinicians impacted by this cybersecurity incident. The post Reopening of 2023 MIPS EUC Application in Response to Change Healthcare Cyberattack appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 29, 2024
Virtual mental health company Brightside Health picked up $33 million in fresh funding to help propel its expansion into Medicare and Medicaid populations. | Virtual mental health company Brightside Health picked up $33 million in fresh funding to help propel its expansion into Medicare and Medicaid populations.
Digital Health News
MARCH 29, 2024
blueBriX has revealed new micro frontends for its modules, enabling app developers and healthcare providers to fill feature gaps.
MedTrainer
MARCH 29, 2024
The well-being and welfare of patients should always be the top priority for any healthcare organization. In this article, we will explore the essential steps to safeguard patient and staff safety and prevent incidents in healthcare. Following these steps can create a safety culture, enhance communication, improve training and education, implement effective procedures, and continuously monitor and evaluate patient safety efforts.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 29, 2024
A new year brings a new approach to tracking health tech and digital health investments. | A roundup of health tech and digital health financing rounds in March. Check out who picked up new investments.
MedTrainer
MARCH 29, 2024
Hospitals deal with emergencies of all kinds and severity. At a moment’s notice, nurses and physicians must jump into action to save lives. But what happens when an emergency occurs in the facility? When the crisis is over, staff must know how to report an incident in hospitals. Reporting an incident in hospitals is crucial for ensuring patient safety and quality of care.
Dot Compliance
MARCH 29, 2024
Quality management plays an important part in ensuring the safety and efficacy of products across the life sciences industry. Quality events—deviations from established standards—are common occurrences in this highly regulated industry. This means it’s essential for life sciences professionals to understand and manage these events effectively, in order to meet regulatory compliance.
Hanys
MARCH 29, 2024
AHEI virtual learning series April 2 Standing membership call on state and federal issues April 2 Updates to NYS Hepatitis C testing law April 9 Crucial conversations and conflict resolution April 10 Government relations update series April 12 HANYS' events during the AHA 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington April 15 Improve employee retention and productivity with a free financial wellness employee benefit April 17 Enhance contract value and drug supply assurance April 18 Fiscal policy update call
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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.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced that a $35,000 settlement has been reached with Phoenix Healthcare to resolve a HIPAA Right of Access violation. This is the 47th investigation of a HIPAA Right of Access case to result in a financial penalty. The HIPAA Right of Access provision of the HIPAA Privacy Rule requires patients or their personal representatives to have timely access to their health information.
Hanys
MARCH 29, 2024
This American Hospital Association prize honors health delivery organizations that demonstrate alignment between community health needs and co-designed programs. Honorees forge effective collaborations with a broad range of community organizations to improve access to care and address societal factors influencing health. Learn more and apply by May 22 on AHA's website.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 29, 2024
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
Hanys
MARCH 29, 2024
The HANYS-supported final rules , released Thursday, increase limits on short-term, limited-duration insurance plans, which often have reduced or limited coverage. These rules will increase transparency and shorten the duration these plans can be used, aligning with the original intent of STLDI to act as a bridge between sources of comprehensive coverage.
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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.
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