Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
During the pandemic, unemployment rates among healthcare workers rose to 3.2% while those for non-healthcare workers rose to 6.1%, according to research published Monday in JAMA.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Telehealth revolutionized the way people receive healthcare since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been many benefits to greatly expanded telehealth. But with the sudden and sizable explosion of any business comes the possibility of some players following the money and taking advantage of unknowing consumers. What should people look out for when choosing a telehealth provider?
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Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The credit rating agency’s downgrade for Rhode Island’s largest health system is another sign of mounting financial pressures on hospitals.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The American Telemedicine Association has gathered a number of speakers to share their expertise on integrating virtual care into healthcare delivery. WHY IT MATTERS. ATA is taking the week to encourage telehealth solution providers, hospital systems and medical practices, patient advocacy leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine hybrid care models that include in-person and virtual care.
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HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Some of the biggest fines for HIPAA violations have been for failing to comply with the medical records destruction rules. Consequently, it is vital Covered Entities and Business Associates are aware how to destruct medical records compliantly. Each state has its own requirements for retaining medical records; and, in some cases, certain types of medical records have to be retained for longer periods than others.
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Smart stethoscope company Eko received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and Halo raised $2.6 million for its research and development collaboration tool.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Jane Sarashon
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Only 4% of health care payments in the U.S. are pure fee-for-service (FFS) these days. “The end of pure FFS is near,” according to The State and Science of Value-Based Care , a report-out of survey research from Innovaccer and Morning Consult. Innovaccer, a health cloud/data analytics company, worked with Morning Consult to do deep-dive interviews with 75 senior health care executives; research was conducted in November and December 2021, so these perspectives represent those of heal
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
David Lundquist, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Augmedix. Burnout is a growing situation that has been slowly undermining the productivity of physicians and their staff. And in recent years, it’s gotten worse as demands from patients, documentation, and regulatory requirements increase. Adding to the situation are challenges related to added technology, the need to be virtual and to meet patients where they are, and the need to keep up with constantly changing information and landscape in terms of w
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The ISO 27001 standard is currently being updated and the latest version is due for publication next month. The early indications are that, although the control domains will be significantly revised, there are only minor changes expected to the ISO 27001 password management controls. The ISO 27001 standard is an international information security standard jointly published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
What You Should Know: – Eko, a digital health company applying machine learning in the fight against heart and lung disease, today announced that it was awarded a $2.7M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct Phase II grant by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). – The grant will fund the development of a machine learning algorithm that detects and stratifies pulmonary hypertension (PH) using phonocardiogram (PCG) and elect
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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.
Digital Health News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
A new agreement between Charac and Positive Solutions will see a new tech platform launch to help support community pharmacies.
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Ohio law firm, Bricker & Eckler LLP, has agreed to settle a class action data breach lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals affected by a 2021 ransomware attack on the firm. Bricker & Eckler is a full-service law firm that serves many healthcare clients. The breach investigation confirmed that sensitive patient data was copied from its systems, including names, addresses, medical information, education-related information, driver’s license numbers, and Social Security numbers.
Healthicity
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Background. Most healthcare entities and their compliance professionals know about HIPAA.
Med-Net Compliance
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after Medicare revoked his privileges to participate in the program. The defendant was also convicted for falsification of records designed to prevent detection of this fraud and aggravated identity theft for falsely corresponding with Medicare under the name of another physician.
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HealthIT Answers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
We asked our radio hosts to invite our podcast hosts on their shows to get to know them. On this episode, hosts Jen Jennings and Tom Testa from Overrated & Underused, are joined by Jared Johnson, founder of Shift.Health and host of Healthcare Rap. The post In the Trenches with Jen, Tom, and Jared appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
What You Should Know: – Tempus , an $8B precision medicine company, is providing genomic sequencing for 300 eligible pediatric cancer patients annually through their new collaboration with the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). Tempus’ support for COG – a leader in pediatric oncology research – will assist with matching patients to clinical trials like the Pediatric MATCH Screening Trial APEC1621SC ( NCT03155620 ), which is studying the effectiveness of genetic testing-directed treatment in
HealthIT Answers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
By Don Woodlock - Healthcare has always been an industry of technology and innovation. The list of significant advances which made a real difference is impressive: clean water, the introduction of anesthesia, the invention of the stethoscope, developing nursing into a skilled profession, germ theory, vaccinations, X-rays – the list goes on. The post Disrupting Healthcare Through Innovation appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
What You Should Know: – Pretzel Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the intricacies of mitochondrial biology to develop groundbreaking therapies, launched today with $72.5M in Series A financing to pioneer novel therapies to modulate mitochondrial function. – The financing was led by ARCH Venture Partners and Mubadala Capital with participating investors HealthCap , Cambridge Innovation Capital , Cambridge Enterprise , Angelini Ventures, GV, Invus, Eir Ventures , GU Vent
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.
HealthIT Answers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include SeamlessMD, Health Catalyst, Dedalus Group, Cigna, Curebase, Amwell, CVS Health, Sutter Health, TherapeuticsMD, Raintree Systems, HHAeXchange, & Linus Health. The post Health IT Hires and Appointments appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
What You Should Know: – Today Scratch Financial , an LA-based financial technology company connecting patients and medical practices in the care now, pay later economy announced it has raised $35M in Series C funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. – Scratch, a business-to-business buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech company helps patients focus on what’s most important – caring now – for themselves or for their pet – and paying later in a way that better meets their
MedTrainer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
We’re living in a technologically advanced time, and if you’re not taking advantage of it already, there’s technology out there that can make OSHA training for healthcare professionals so much easier. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a large regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that ensures workplaces are safe for employees and legally requires all healthcare facilities to abide by their rules and regulations.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
OurCrowd Launches $200M Global Health Equity Fund. What You Should Know: – Global venture firm OurCrowd launches the $200M Global Health Equity Fund (GHEF) in collaboration with the WHO Foundation. – The fund team will be led by OurCrowd CEO, Jon Medved, and OurCrowd Managing Partner, Dr. Morris Laster, with the support of the WHO Foundation’s Chief Impact Investment Officer, Geetha Tharmaratnam.
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Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Atrium Health's Vice President and Enterprise CISO Todd Greene has joined cybersecurity company Semperis' board.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
By Zain Rizvi. By December 2020, the world had astonishingly powerful tools against COVID-19. New mRNA vaccines, underpinned by decades of public investment , had been authorized by global regulators. Yet the promise of the vaccines was unevenly realized: deep fault lines emerged between those who were able to secure vaccines and those left behind, or what South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa called “ vaccine apartheid.”.
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Banneker Partners’ Funding will accelerate growth and product innovation, while providing top tier customer service and support to surgical practices across the U.S. Surgimate , the leading provider of surgical coordination software in the U.S., today announced a significant investment by San Francisco-based investment firm, Banneker Partners.
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