Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This past May, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT asked healthcare stakeholders: What should healthcare look like in 2030 , and what should interoperability have enabled by then? According to a blog post published this week by Deputy National Coordinator Steven Posnack, the agency received more than 700 submissions in response over the course of the next few months.

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MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Audit Surge: Managing the Deluge of Payer Integrity Audits. ?As many may already be aware, commercial and third-party payers have all resumed payment integrity audits in 2021. While these audits are useful to assure compliance and proper reimbursement, they don’t always go smoothly. In fact, nearly one in four providers have a bad experience with payment integrity audits and recovery, stating these audits are incredibly labor-intensive.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Pankaj Gupta, CEO, iPlum During the early stages of the pandemic, many health providers and patients saw the flaws with healthcare customer service. Patients engaged in rounds of “phone tag” with their doctors, or […]. The article Promoting Better Customer Service During a Pandemic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Biden admin finalizes rule that requires insurers to submit data on drug costs, rebates. pminemyer. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:42.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What You Should Know: – Vocera announced a collaboration with Amazon to deliver Vocera skill for Alexa. This HIPAA-compliant solution provides an easy, personal, and direct way for hospitalized patients and aged care residents to connect with their caregivers and more. – Through the hands-free Vocera skill, Alexa clarifies the nature of patient requests, establishes urgency, and updates the patient on the status of the care team’s response in a personalized, conversational manner.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Another 12 states take CMS to court over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for healthcare workers. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:31.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Healthfirst releases road map to addressing health equity, gaps in care. pminemyer. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 13:37.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today, Respira is introducing its AI wearable technology to monitor for certain very serious lung conditions. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and COVID-19 were the 3rd and 4th global causes of death during the height of the pandemic. Asthma, according to the World Health Organization, is the most common chronic disease among children. – Chest wearable uses tiny speakers and microphones

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

SCAN launches in-home, virtual primary care medical group. pminemyer. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:03.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What You Should Know: – 100Plus partners with athenahealth’s marketplace program to provide remote patient monitoring services for clinicians. 100Plus , a Connect America company and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) platform for clinicians and patients, has partnered with athenahealth, Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace, 100Plus RPM services are now available to athenahealth’s growing network of healthcare providers, empowering them to s

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Amazon Care lands its biggest public customer yet in hotel chain Hilton. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 14:20.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Robert Geckeler, ScienceMedia Product Director. As with countless global industries, clinical trials were forced to move key functions online as COVID-19 swept the world in early 2020. Clinical research operations had to rapidly deploy remote approaches that were previously in the planning or pilot stages. While the uptake was rushed, the results have been largely positive.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Jefferson Health, Bayada to ramp up post-acute home care services with new joint venture. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 14:05.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The news comes about a week after AppliedVR announced it raised $36 million in Series B funding.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Ro goes all in on weight management with $30M preorder of diet pill, on track to become one of its top performers. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:37.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What You Should Know: – aptihealth raises $50 million in Series B funding to scale higher acuity behavioral healthcare services. – New capital from world-class syndicate will accelerate the growth and expansion of aptihealth’s tech-driven, novel care model for outcomes-based behavioral healthcare. aptihealth , a Boston, MA-based tech-driven behavioral health provider built to transform higher acuity care, today announced a $50 million Series B funding round from Takeda Digital

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Ambiguities in CMS' final co-location guidance will create 'frustration and confusion' for hospitals, lawyers warn. dmuoio. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:49.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Also: MedArrive scoops up $25 million for remote care, and maternal health-focused Marani Health closes a seed funding round.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Air ambulance group sues feds over surprise billing rule's arbitration provisions. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 16:44.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Compared with the rest of the developed world, people living in the U.S. may be concerned about income inequality, but their demand for income redistribution is the lowest among peer citizens living in 31 other OECD countries. In their latest report, Does Inequality Matter? the OECD examines how people perceive economic disparities and social mobility across the OECD 32 (the world’s developed countries from “A” Australia to “U,” the United Kingdom).

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

CDC: Record-breaking more than 100K died of overdoses over one-year period. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:18.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

New research suggests that virtual-first care can improve the results of chronic care programs. The data underlying the research comes from Omada Health, which offers virtual-first care programs for a number of chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal conditions and behavioral health issues. To look at the effectiveness of these programs, Omada pulled together more […].

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Lawmakers ask White House to clamp down on staff price gouging as hospitals face increased expenses. rking. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 12:54.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

CareSignal’s “deviceless” technology uses text messages and calls to monitor patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

AI-powered insurance platform banks $65M to cover fertility treatments. rtorrence. Wed, 11/17/2021 - 11:20.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Lightbeam Health Solutions, Inc., the leader in end-to-end population health management solutions, announced today the acquisition of CareSignal, the pioneer of Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring technology. The deal enables Lightbeam to integrate scalable, evidence-based remote engagement and monitoring capabilities into its core population health offering, which serves more than 42 million patient lives across the […].

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Sharps Compliance

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The deadline for Sharps Compliance’s scholarship contest is fast approaching! Essays and applications must be submitted by Monday, November 29. The Spring 2022 contest is open to all college students studying a healthcare-related major. Three scholarships will be awarded: $1,500 for first prize, $1,000 for second, and $750 for third. This semester’s essay topic is related to medical waste from COVID tests.

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Kaiser Permanente

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a volunteer counselor for crisis support services in my county, I answer calls from people in crisis who come from all different walks of life. Their stories reflect a tapestry of emotions, challenges, and social circumstances. I am often struck by a caller’s willingness to share their life experiences and struggles, and desire for human connection as part of their path forward. .

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What You Should Know: – U.S. Department of Defense awards Prenosis up to $4.3M to improve early sepsis identification for warfighters using point-of-care predictive diagnostics. – According to the World Health Organization, more than 11 million people die from sepsis worldwide annually, more than the deaths caused by all cancers combined.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The tool will be part of the EPIQ Elite and Affiniti systems.

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