Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 9, 2024
The study could support extending acute hospital care at home, researchers said. Currently, a pandemic-era waiver for the programs is set to expire at the end of the year.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series of features on top voices in health IT discussing the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. To read the first feature, on Dr. John Halamka at the Mayo Clinic, click here. To read the second interview, with Dr. Aalpen Patel at Geisinger, click here. To read the third, with Helen Waters of Meditech, click here.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 9, 2024
The settlement is a little over half of what Walgreens was originally ordered to pay, after an arbiter said the retail pharmacy chain overcharged Humana for prescription drugs for more than a decade.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 9, 2024
More healthcare stakeholders in China are contributing to the government's vision to make smart Chinese medicine popular and standardised. In December, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology, a subsidiary of consumer goods conglomerate China Resources Enterprise (CR Enterprise), entered into an R&D agreement to establish the CR-BU Joint Innovation Centre on Smart Chinese Medicine.
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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
JANUARY 9, 2024
Startups turned to “creative” funding mechanisms like unlabeled and silent rounds to buy time in 2023, but those strategies likely won’t work again this year, according to a report by Rock Health.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 9, 2024
Robotic telesurgery continues to take off in Indonesia with the support of the government of Iran. The Robotic Telesurgery Center, a project between the two governments, is being expanded to connect the western and eastern islands of Indonesia at a distance of 3,500 kilometres. The Haji Adam Malik Central General Hospital, North Sumatra in western Indonesia and the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia recently signed a memorandum of understanding to join the project.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
Last August, Blue Shield of California made headlines when it rev | As the market shifts toward greater transparency, Express Scripts has rolled out multiple programs in the past year that aim to address some of the central criticisms of the industry.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 9, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Shyam Manoj Karunakaran, executive vice president of health plans, CitiusTech. While VBC (Value based care) is the current focus point for the healthcare industry, it is important for organizations in this sector to ensure […] The article Overcoming Challenges For Effective Contract Management In VBC appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
Pharmacological interventions demonstrate fewer disparities in obesity treatment than behavioral and surgical treatment, a new literature review has found. | While most behavioral and surgical treatment studies reveal disparities in weight loss and clinical outcomes, pharmacological studies reveal minimal to no evidence of disparities and favorable outcomes for minorities.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 9, 2024
It never ceases to amaze me how integral the role of the pharmacist could be to a patient and how many pharmacists are relegated to counting pills and checking insurance. I first experienced this in my first healthcare job which included handling IT support for the pharmacy. Yes, the pharmacist has to make sure the prescription is filled properly and the patient gets the right number of pills.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 9, 2024
What You Should Know: – Mayo Clinic Platform v and Techcyte have joined forces to revolutionize the field of pathology by creating a digital pathology platform. This platform aims to pioneer the next generation of pathology services through an open, AI-driven solution, enhancing treatment, efficiency, and accuracy globally. – By enabling healthcare organizations to economically digitize their pathology practices, the platform integrates innovative technical and AI workflow solutions.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 9, 2024
The following is a guest article by Archie Mayani, Chief Product Officer at GHX Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer in various industries, but its integration into healthcare has been a more gradual process. While healthcare has undoubtedly made strides in harnessing AI’s potential, there’s still ample room for growth and development.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
Walgreens has agreed to a $360 million settlement in arbitration dispute with Humana, the company disclosed late last week. | Walgreens has agreed to a $360 million settlement in arbitration dispute with Humana, the company disclosed late last week.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 9, 2024
What You Should Know: Medtronic , a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Percept™ RC Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system. The rechargeable neurostimulator is the latest innovation in the Medtronic Percept™ family, which includes the Percept™ PC neurostimulator, BrainSense™ technology, and SenSight™ directional leads.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved New York's amended Medicaid section 1115 demonstration on Tuesday, spurring the agency to invest in behavioral health and health equity initiat | CMS is helping revamp Medicaid in New York, including more than $3 billion in investments for high-risk social needs services.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 9, 2024
At JPM24, the tech giant announced plans to expand individuals' access to digital health benefits, tapping chronic care management company Omada Health as a partner.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 9, 2024
First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace for Insured Patients to Book Health Providers Without Surprise Bills Certainly Health , a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, announces today that it has received $2.3M in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures , Y-Combinator , and other institutional and angel investors. The new infusion of capital will be used to expand the team and improve the company’s product.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 9, 2024
Tanya Sanderson, RN, BSN, MBA, MHA, CLNC, Sr. Director of Revenue Integrity at XSOLIS Of the many complexities within the healthcare industry, medical necessity determinations can be the most challenging – and pose one of the greatest barriers to efficient revenue cycle processes and appropriate reimbursement. Complex medical necessity policies that differ between payer, diagnosis, and presentation have muddled utilization review (UR) and revenue cycle processes for years, driving waste and fric
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Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Biden administration is looking to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity and is planning to unveil new requirements for hospitals, themessenger.com reported Jan. 9.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 9, 2024
Marcin Wudarczyk, PhD, CEO of GoSolve Hiring professional software experts is crucial for business owners looking to develop or enhance their software systems. However, finding the right vendor is often a daunting challenge that may lead to long-term consequences. This article provides comprehensive guidelines on what healthcare business owners need to know before choosing the right software vendor.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
To diversify its revenue stream, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit wants to make health insurance a much larger part of its business.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 9, 2024
Jim DiCesare, Sr. Director, Study Operations, IQVIA Clinical Trial Payments Escalating competition for clinical trial sites, in tandem with other industry-wide challenges such as changing regulations; a lack of bandwidth and resources; identifying ideal sites and recruiting and retaining patients, are posing significant obstacles for sponsors and site teams within a global study portfolio, particularly in relation to clinical trial payments.
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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.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Members of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI) are set to vote at the AGM on whether it should become part of the British Computer Society (BCS).
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 9, 2024
The funding marks the completion of the company's merger with Amelia Virtual Care and the investment will be used to support the combined companies' growth.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO — Scripps Health’s 2021 cyberattack was a ma | After a disastrous 2021 attack threw its systems into disarray, the San Diego nonprofit's executives said they have been planning for an inevitable next strike.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 9, 2024
Intelligent Ultrasound is aiming to revolutionise the process of estimating gestational age through its AI-powered ScanNav FetalCheck.
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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
JANUARY 9, 2024
Mark Kevin Robison, a former vice president of Commonwealth Health Corporation (now Med Center Health) in Kentucky has been sentenced to 2 years’ probation and ordered to pay $140,000 in restitution after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors over a HIPAA violation. Robison pled guilty to knowingly disclosing the protected health information of patients of Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC) under false pretenses to an unauthorized third party between 2014 and 2015.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 9, 2024
Enrollment in plans through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges continues to grow, and Centene CEO Sarah London said she is seeing growing bipartisan support for the individual market in tandem.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 9, 2024
The DHSC has said it will act on a UK National Screening Committee recommendation to increase the use of digital pathology to examine body tissue samples.
Healthicity
JANUARY 9, 2024
Unlock insights into the December additions to the OIG's Work Plan—ensuring you kick off the New Year well-informed and prepared!
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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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