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FTC sues to block Rhode Island's largest health systems from merging

Healthcare Dive

Regulators allege a union between Lifespan and Care New England would increase prices and diminish quality as the combined system would control at least 70% of the state's hospital market.

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How a Thai hospital bounced back from a dip in international business

Healthcare It News

At Bumrungrad International Hospital, chief digital MarTech officer Wisut Ua-Anant has led the development of a comprehensive digital health application that brings the benefits of transformation directly to its Thai and international patients. One of the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant reduction in the hospital’s international business and a need to refocus strategically on the needs of domestic patients during the crisis, as Ua-Anant explains.

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Nurses at Massachusetts Tenet hospital hold vote to decertify union following strike

Healthcare Dive

An election to decertify the Massachusetts Nurses Association from representing nurses at the hospital could threaten gains achieved in a new contract agreement following a 10-month strike last year.

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2021 Saw Sharp Increase in Ransomware Data Leaks and Ransom Demands

HIPAA Journal

CrowdStrike has released its annual threat report which shows there was a major increase in data leaks following ransomware attacks in 2021, rising 82% from 2020. CrowdStrike observed 2,686 ransomware attacks in 2021 compared to 1,474 in 2020. There were more than 50 ransomware attacks a week in 2021. Ransomware gangs also increased their ransom demands in 2021, which were 36% higher than in 2020.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

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.

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Report names Europe’s digital health app reimbursement leaders and laggards

Mobi Health News

Germany, Belgium and France are trailblazers followed by Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland.

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Patient Experience Tips For Audiologists

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Your patients should be at the heart of everything you do as an audiologist. These tips can help you to build and strengthen your relationships with your patients so they keep coming back and recommend […]. The article Patient Experience Tips For Audiologists appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Are You Leaving HIPAA Compliant Voicemail Messages?

Compliancy Group

As organizations work to achieve HIPAA compliance, it’s easy to overlook something as seemingly benign as a simple voicemail message. Without a system to leave and receive HIPAA compliant voicemails, healthcare practices or businesses risk violations that may result in substantial fines. Although texting and email have become more dominant, voice messages still play an essential role in communication between healthcare providers, patients, and vendors. .

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EarliTec Diagnostics Raises $19.5M to Advance Autism Diagnosis and Treatment in Children

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – EarliTec Dx , a digital health company developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic products for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and early childhood vulnerabilities, today announced a $19.5 million financing led by Bernie Marcus, with participation from the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA). – This round of financing will be used to support filing with the U.S.

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The Patient Transfer Process Calls for More Efficient Communications

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Perry Price, Co-founder and CEO at Revation Systems. The global pandemic has undeniably shaken up the healthcare industry. One of the most significantly affected and critical areas of impact has been the relationship between healthcare systems and their patients. The reality is that in the last two years […].

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Sirona Medical Acquires Nines Radiology AI Division

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Sirona Medical , a software company with a cloud-native solution for radiologists, has announced its acquisition of Nines Radiology’s AI division. Sirona Medical did not acquire Nines’ teleradiology business, Nines Radiology. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. – This is Sirona’s first acquisition just months after its exit from stealth in Aug. 2021 with a total of $62.5M in Series A & B financing rounds.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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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#HealthPolicyValentines – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

I know that Valentine’s Day is over, but I like to celebrate holidays the entire week. Especially because #HealthPolicyValentines are some of my favorite. There are so many creative people in the world of healthcare and that’s proven in the following funny tweets where people highlight so many areas of healthcare and health IT. Roses […].

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Fighting Front-End Staff Burnout Without Compromising Care

HIT Consultant

Meg Aranow, SVP & Platform Evangelist, WELL Health. Research tells us that self-advocacy in healthcare is important, for both patients and providers. But self-advocacy is hard for patients today. Patients must navigate the complex, fragmented healthcare ecosystem to advocate for personal needs and have their voices heard. Unfortunately, patients now face a new challenge: the clinical support staff that plays a crucial role in guiding patients through their healthcare experience are increasin

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Teladoc Health launches chronic care management program

Mobi Health News

The virtual care giant said the latest offering was accelerated by its merger with Livongo in 2020.

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Two Sisters in California Sentenced for Stealing Money from Resident

Healthcare Compliance Blog

In California, two sisters have been sentenced for stealing approximately $272,000 from an elderly resident at an assisted care facility. One of the sisters was the administrator where the elderly resident resided. An investigation by the California Department of Justice disclosed that the administrator of the assisted living community convinced the elderly victim to release checks totaling over $272, 000, which she was not entitled to collect.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Radiology startup Sirona Medical acquires Nines' AI, some staff

Mobi Health News

Two FDA-cleared imaging tools will be added to Sirona's RadOS platform.

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Memora Health Announces $40M Financing To Scale Platform for Simplifying Complex Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

Memora Health’s clinical intelligence platform digitizes and automates complex care workflows, transforming the care delivery process for patients and care teams. Memora Health, the leading technology platform for virtual care delivery and complex care management, today announced the completion of a $40 million financing. Transformation Capital led the financing with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Frist […].

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FemTec Health Taps GeniusRx as Exclusive Online Pharmacy Partner for D2C Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, FemTec Health , the leading health and beauty sciences company, announced an exclusive partnership with online pharmacy company GeniusRx that will provide Awesome Woman members access to on-demand, door-to-door prescription delivery. – Launching later this month, Awesome Woman is FemTec Health’s consumer brand that will provide personalized health and wellness services along with products that are meaningful and effective to women at all life stages.

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Every donation makes a difference

Hanys

Our latest blog post highlights the nation's severe blood shortage, emphasizing why New York hospitals need more eligible New Yorkers to roll up their sleeves as soon, and as often, as possible. We're sharing this blog post and video to help people understand the urgent need, and we encourage you to do the same.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

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.

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Transcarent Inks Partnership with RUSH, Will Support 9,000 Employees

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Rush University System for Health (RUSH) announced a partnership with Transcarent , a new and different health and care experience company for employees of self-insured employers and their families led by Glen Tullman, to provide 9,000 RUSH employees with a new way to access high-quality medical care. – With Transcarent, RUSH employees can use Transcarent’s digital health care app, 24/7 personalized Health Guides, and other tools and resources to enhance their

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Upcoming events

Hanys

Event registration will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance this weekend starting Friday at 3 p.m. We apologize for this inconvenience. HANYS complex case discharge delay data pilot. March 1. HANYS Quality Residency Program. March – May. Standing membership call. March 1. Healthcare Advocacy Day. March 2. Environmental cleaning and disinfection.

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The Risk of Pervasive Trade Secret Practices Within the Life Sciences

Bill of Health

By Matt Bauer. The changing landscape of the life sciences industry relies more and more on a form of intellectual property protection called trade secrets to safeguard mechanisms of manufacturing and process knowledge not always included within life science patents. To the public, this means the methods of production for life saving therapeutics may be kept indefinitely in the hands a single company, never to enter the public domain.

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How boards can grow and maintain community trust

Hanys

As community anchors dedicated to achieving health equity, healthcare organizations and their governing board members must focus on how to maintain and grow trust with their patients and communities. HTNYS' February edition of Trends explores guidelines and actions for organizations to show they are worthy of their community's trust.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

NATIONAL. 13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. 48 hospitals on Forbes’ list of best employers. CMS delays star ratings update until July. CMS may now enforce its COVID-19 vaccination policy for healthcare workers in all 50 states. CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers. CMS warns states: Survey fully or suffer consequences.

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State legislative activity

Hanys

This week, the following chapter amendments passed both houses of the Legislature and are now awaiting delivery to Gov. Hochul: Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act amendment (A.8852-A/S.7882-A). Health equity impact assessment / CON application (A.8834/S.7885). Medicaid coverage for mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists (A.8702/S.7761).

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Tel Aviv’s smartphone-powered medical testing company to set up Dubai base

Mobi Health News

Healthy.io, a healthtech venture that already has offices in Israel, the UK, and the US, is expanding operations across MENA via a new partnership with the UAE’s Seed Group.

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Spotlight on Oneida Health Hospital

Hanys

Through improvements driven by a sepsis core team, they reduced mortality and improved compliance with sepsis bundles. Their clinical staff are now champions for early, comprehensive care for patients with sepsis. Learn more in our Member Spotlight.

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Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

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Life science companies unite on AI efforts through Israel's Aion Lab

Mobi Health News

The lab, which works with AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Israel Biotech Fund and Teva Pharmaceuticals, as well as tech company Amazon Web Services, is currently accepting new applicants for its new challenge.

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New HANYS Marketplaceâ„¢ partner helps healthcare organizations optimize costs

Hanys

SpendMend's profit recovery service provides an in-depth review of accounts payable transactions, reverses financial leakage, improves process visibility and builds stronger relationships with suppliers. SpendMend illuminates the dark data in hospital systems while receiving industry-leading recoveries and gaining crucial insights and visibility. Learn more about our newest HANYS Marketplace™ partner.

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Ensuring the Adequacy of ACA Marketplace Plan Networks

Center for Health Insurance Reform

Following the Trump administration’s decision to roll back federal network adequacy standards for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, the Biden administration signaled it will soon resume oversight, proposing new, quantitative standards as well as proactive compliance procedures. In a new post for the Commonwealth Fund’s To the Point blog, CHIR’s Justin Giovannelli examines current state and federal approaches to network adequacy, and what would change under the new standards proposed by the

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Why Citing Jacobson v. Massachusetts as Precedent for a Federal Vaccine Mandate is Problematic

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Marcus Armstrong (Independent), Why Citing Jacobson v. Massachusetts as Precedent for a Federal Vaccine Mandate is Problematic, SSRN (2021): Supporters of Joe Biden's federal vaccine mandate cite Jacobson v. Massachusetts as precedent for compulsory vaccination. This essay shows that Jacobson.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.