Bill of Health
AUGUST 4, 2023
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer On May 25, 2023 , merely six weeks before the Wuhan Biosafety lab lost its NIH funding amid the controversy of possible lab leaks and connection with COVID-19, the United States proudly opened the doors of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), the 14th biosafety level 4 lab in the U.S., and the first here that is capable of handling large animals.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 4, 2023
Payers didn’t reimburse doctors in more than half of arbitration award cases, according to a survey from clinician group Americans for Fair Health Care.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
A silent and grossly underserved epidemic of loneliness is affecting 60% of all America | Numerous experts have called attention to our loneliness epidemic, describing its negative health impact as similar to “smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 4, 2023
A recruitment problem may be one source of the racial and gender compensation gap in medicine, according to a new JAMA study.
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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
AUGUST 4, 2023
State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.< | State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 4, 2023
Patrick Conway is replacing Heather Cianfrocco as CEO of UnitedHealth’s pharmacy benefit manager as part of a chain reaction of executive moves.
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Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 4, 2023
A string of states and cities have filed recent suits against PBMs and drug manufacturers alleging they work in tandem to raise the cost of insulin.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
LGBTQ+ adults are less likely than cisgender, heterosexual adults to have had health screenings in the past year and are more likely to have skipped care, a new survey has found. | In the past year, 25% of LGBTQ+ adults did not have any health screenings, compared to 20% of cisgender, heterosexual adults.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 4, 2023
What You Should Know: Walgreens Boots Alliance announces the sale of shares of AmerisourceBergen Corporation valued at $1.85B for debt paydown and general corporate purposes. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s ownership stake of AmerisourceBergen’s common stock has not been impacted but is expected to decrease by to approximately 16 percent.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
Optum Rx has a new leader at the helm. | Optum Rx has a new leader at the helm. Patrick Conway, M.D., will step into the role of CEO of the pharmacy benefit management giant.
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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
AUGUST 4, 2023
What You Should Know: Biobeat , a global provider of wearable remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions for the healthcare continuum, announced its Epic EHR integration completion. The Epic EHR integration allows patient’s vital signs to transfer from the Biobeat RPM devices directly to the EHR, reducing the medical staff’s burden and enhancing their workflow.
Digital Health News
AUGUST 4, 2023
Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives features Jersey General Hospital's launch of its Maxims EPR and news from Dudley Group.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 4, 2023
The following is a guest article by Dr. Mark Pratt , Chief Medical Officer at Altera Digital Health The patient quietly sits while her physician delves into the data stored in her electronic health record, combing through different screens for specific information. It takes longer than both expect, precious minutes that diminish the available time for an actual conversation about the patient’s health status and the physician’s recommendations.
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 4, 2023
Healthcare and financial services were the two most attacked industries, according to Blackberry’s latest Global Threat Intelligence Report. The data for the report was collected from March to May 2023 from its cybersecurity solutions, which blocked more than 1.5 million attacks at a rate of around 11.5 attacks per minute, with 1.7 novel malware samples detected per minute – A 13% increase from the previous reporting period.
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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
AUGUST 4, 2023
One of the coolest things about my work here at Healthcare IT Today is when I see something that almost feels magical. In most cases, that’s when multiple technologies are brought together in a way that the solution is just incredible. This is how I felt when I saw the new Translation Assistant product from Lexmark. Watch the full demo video with Seth Johnson, Industry Director for Healthcare at Lexmark , below to see the solution in action.
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 4, 2023
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and their Five Eyes intelligence partners have issued a joint security advisory detailing the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities in 2022. Cyber threat actors target Internet-facing systems that contain unpatched vulnerabilities to gain initial access to organizations’ internal networks, allowing them to steal sensitive data and conduct other post-exploitat
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 4, 2023
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is facing the fifth lawsuit from patients relating to a July data breach that compromised the information of 11 million patients, law.com reported Aug. 4.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 4, 2023
Shawn Ellis, managing partner at Distributed Ventures, tells MobiHealthNews why and how the firm's recent raise will go toward advancing digital health.
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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
AUGUST 4, 2023
IgniteData is taking part in a live pilot study evaluating EHR to electronic data capture, with the company's Archer transfer technology performing well.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 4, 2023
The company reported second-quarter revenue of $18.5 million with a net loss of $28.7 million, alongside operating expenses totaling $42.2 million.
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 4, 2023
A ransomware attack is affecting hospitals around the country owned and operated by Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system based in Culver City, Calif.
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
AUGUST 4, 2023
A digital presence is essential for maintaining a thriving business, and healthcare practices are no exception. For patients seeking a healthcare provider, they use search engines, your website, and online review sites to understand more about you and your practice. Ninety-three percent of patients consider online reviews in their decision-making process of finding a new provider.
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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.
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 4, 2023
1.7 million Oregon Health Plan members have been affected by a data breach due to a security vulnerability.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
Between 2010 and 2022, U.S. | A recent analysis of 2010-2022 data found that the year before and after closing a merger are risky for hospitals, due to their higher public profile and the marriage of mismatching data systems.
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 4, 2023
Looking for a conference to attend this Fall? This week’s Friday at Five brings you five events to consider: 2023 AANP Fall Conference, 23rd Population Health Colloquium, AHIMA23 Conference, HLTH 2023, and MGMA's Leaders Conference. The post Friday at Five: Consider These 5 Fall Events appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Compliancy Group
AUGUST 4, 2023
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements is of paramount importance. However, many healthcare organizations struggle to stay updated and navigate the ever-evolving compliance regulations. This is where outsourced compliance services come in. Outsourcing healthcare compliance can provide significant benefits, allowing organizations to focus on their core operations while entrusting compliance responsibilities to experts.
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.
NCG Medical Blog
AUGUST 4, 2023
The healthcare landscape is intricate and continuously evolving, and nowhere is this more evident than in radiation oncology. Insurance reimbursement is a critical aspect that significantly influences the operational and financial dynamics of radiation oncology practices. Here, we explore the considerable impact of insurance reimbursement on radiation oncology practices and how these practices can navigate the complexities to ensure financial health.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
Physician enablement company Privia Health continued to chart profitable growth in the second quarter as it expanded its provider network into Washington, its 13th state. | Physician enablement company Privia Health continued to chart profitable growth in the second quarter as it expanded its provider network into Washington, its 13th state.
Total Medical Compliance Resources
AUGUST 4, 2023
Medical and dental practices face numerous health and safety risks every day. One of the most significant, and frequently overlooked, risks are needlestick and sharps injuries. In this comprehensive guide, the following topics will be covered: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards for preventing needlestick injuries, Proper OSHA needle disposal techniques, and The crucial steps to take if an injury does occur.
Healthicity
AUGUST 4, 2023
We’ve all been there – watching our laundry pile grow and grow until it engulfs an entire chair (or corner of the room). Ada finds herself in that very predicament , ignoring the boring task of laundry when there’s so much fun to be had in the summer sun.
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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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