Bill of Health

JANUARY 29, 2024

By Neşe Devenot Since the 2022 publication of “ Preparing for the Bursting of the Psychedelic Hype Bubble ,” a JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint by David Yaden and colleagues, a wave of scholarship and commentaries has emphasized the ethical importance of nuanced science communication about the still-nascent field of psychedelic medicine. As the journalist Katie MacBride recently described in The Daily Beast , there is now a “growing minority” of scholars and activists in the psychedelics field who are

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

AHIP and BCBSA also took aim at providers for allegedly abusing the billing dispute resolution process set up by No Surprises in the latest salvo over the polarizing law.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 29, 2024

St. Luke’s is a Duluth, Minnesota-based health system that serves the communities of northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Like many health systems across the country, it has faced challenges with staffing: a tightening labor market, increasing competition for experienced healthcare workers and rising costs.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

Discover how AI-driven platforms are revolutionizing health IT, alleviating the critical shortage of medical coders and significantly boosting efficiency and revenue in healthcare 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?

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Financial troubles and a flurry of planned hospital divestitures have landed for-profit Steward Health Care squarely in the public and lawmakers’ crosshairs. | Millions in unpaid rent and other signs of financial distress have led the for-profit to explore divestitures and other potential strategies in Massachusetts and Texas. Leaders in the former have raised alarms that potential closures could overwhelm other providers.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

Tower — which reported a nearly $193 million operating loss for its fiscal year 2023 — has recently sold other facilities.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

Partnerships between higher education and healthcare organizations can build public trust, enhance economic mobility and rejuvenate the healthcare industry.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to grow, but there are signs that its profitability is on the decline, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service. | Medicare Advantage continues to grow, but there are signs that its profitability is on the decline, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

To keep up with elevated COVID-19 turnover, healthcare organizations hired more workers who were unemployed or hadn't previously worked in the industry, according to a study published in JAMA.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Several nonprofit hospitals have found their operations and balance sheets settling into new ranges following a tough couple years, though that doesn’t necessarily mean that credit ratings will div | Whether or not nonprofit hospitals' operating margins will "reset" from 3%+ to 1%-2% due to sustained cost pressures is "the biggest question long term for ratings agencies," Fitch analysts write in a new outlook report.

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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.

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

Jefferson Dental uses UPshow CONNECT to eliminate stressful content, improve the patient experience, offer seamless branded messaging and turn screens into revenue-generating tools.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

In 2024, 50 accountable care organizations are new to the Medicare Shared Savings Program and 71 ACOs renewed participation, according to new numbers released by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid | CMS released new data Monday showing ACO participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, with 19 ACOs set to participate in a new payment option,

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today, Care Continuity , a leader in data-driven patient navigation serving some of the country’s largest health systems, payers, and ACOs, announced the close of $10 million in Series A-3 funding co-led by Empactful Capital and Viewside Capital Partners with participation from Flat Creek Capital and Loop 289 Limited Partners. The funding will enable Care Continuity to further its mission of helping health systems, payers and ACOs employ an efficient patient and member-centered care jour

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

MultiCare has been hit with a False Claims Act complaint by federal law enforcement and its home state of Washington over allegations that it is “knowingly endangering patients” by allowing a neuro | A complaint filed Friday by federal and state officials alleged that the 12-hospital nonprofit set aside "serious concerns" to receive "millions of dollars in revenue, while unknowing patients were endangered and harmed.

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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.

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

For the 67th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Inderpal Kohli, Vice President and CIO at Englewood Health about cybersecurity and digital transformation! We kick this episode off by discussing Kohli’s approach to cybersecurity, where he then shares a personal recommendation about cybersecurity for all healthcare CIOs.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

One Medical providers will be able to request drug consultations on complex medication regimens for seniors managing chronic conditions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

The following is a guest article by Egle Jakimone, Product CEO at Kilo Health In 2024, we are expecting to witness a significant change in women’s health, particularly centered around the transformative phase of menopause. The notable growth of female wellness apps is helping women to take an active role in managing their health. Additionally, the increased attention to women’s health topics is drawing interest from global players and investors.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2024

What You Should Know: ObjectiveHealth , a pioneer in integrated specialty research, today announced a strategic investment from Vitruvian Partners, a renowned global growth equity firm. – This strategic investment will fuel ObjectiveHealth’s expansion and its mission to revolutionize clinical research by seamlessly integrating trials into the practices of community-based physicians.

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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.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Digital Health Intelligence has released a large dataset indicating where English trusts and ICSs are ranked with regard to digital maturity.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2024

What You Should Know: – As artificial intelligence (AI) creeps into every corner of life, psychology faces a critical juncture, according to a new study by PsychologyJobs.com reveals a complex and often conflicted landscape among psychologists regarding AI’s potential and perils in their practice. – The study surveyed 100 psychologists across 12 different fields, and the findings paint a fascinating picture.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

This coffee briefing includes Feedback Medical winning an award for its Bleepa solution and an increase in melanoma skin cancer NHS webpage visits.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2024

Loral Patchen, Sr. Faculty Midwife Attending, MedStar Washington Hospital Center Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts Our mothers are dying. In 2021, the United States saw 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. When stratified by race, those rates were two to three times higher for Black women. While the popular press has succeeded in sounding the alarm, resulting in more public and policy dialogue around the issue than in preceding decades, the issue persists.

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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.

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

The collaboration aims to delineate best practices to help streamline the path to commercialization for digital health products.

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Becker's Health IT

JANUARY 29, 2024

Russian hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison for aiding cyberattacks on hospitals, schools, and businesses, causing millions in losses.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Intuitive da Vinci SP robotic assisted surgical system has received CE mark approval, opening up its use in Europe for minimally invasive surgery.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2024

What You Should Know: The year 2023 marked a stark shift for digital health, transitioning from the heady days of record-breaking funding to a harsh reality of tightening belts and consolidation, according to a new report from CB Insights. – The CB Insights report, State of Digital Health 2023 , reveals that while the pandemic initially fueled a gold rush of innovation, the tide has turned, leaving a landscape of both challenges and opportunities.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Health Care Service Corporation recently unveiled a new effort to improve outcomes and reduce the cost of caring for cancer patients. | Fighting cancer costs the United States $208.9 billion dollars a year, and Health Care Service Corporation recently unveiled a new effort to improve outcomes and reduce those expenses.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sano Genetics has received $11.4m in funding to help continue development of its AI-powered clinical trial platform for precision medicine.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces have seen record signups for 2024. Marketplaces can pursue innovative and consumer-friendly policies that bolster this crucial source of coverage. In a recent issue brief for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts reviewed policy decisions across state-run Marketplaces and the federally facilitated Marketplace.

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Medisys Compliance

JANUARY 29, 2024

Introduction For healthcare providers in the US, accurate and efficient coding is a vital skill. Nowhere is this truer than in the realm of cardiology, where intricate procedures and cutting-edge technology collide with a labyrinthine landscape of cardiology procedure coding. This article tackles this very challenge, equipping you, the dedicated healthcare professional, with the knowledge and resources to navigate the world of code with confidence.

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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.