Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
A slow down in the economy may result in job losses and clip commercial enrollment, which would push down a key earnings driver for insurers, Moody’s analysts said in a report sizing up challenges ahead.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 17, 2022
Through the Million Health Discoveries Program, the Regeneron Genetics Center will sequence and analyze DNA from Mount Sinai Health patients. The data will be linked to anonymized versions of their electronic health records for a multi-pronged study of personalized medicine by the Icahn School of Medicine. WHY IT MATTERS. In order to learn how effective genetics can be in helping to treat and diagnose most patients and to discover and develop new treatments, Mount Sinai Health and Regeneron are
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Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
A new price transparency rule lends itself to creating a more equitable, cost-effective market for medical coverage, Clarify Health CEO Niall Brennan argues.
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 17, 2022
Practice Resources, a Syracuse, NY, provider of billing and other professional services, has suffered a data breach involving the records of 942,138 individuals. According to the breach notification sent to the California Attorney General, Practice Resources was the victim of a ransomware attack on April 12, 2022. Assisted by third-party digital forensics experts, Practice Resources determined that there had been unauthorized access to parts of the network where the protected health information
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Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
The ratings agency revised its sector outlook from neutral as hospitals are squeezed by pricier labor, more expensive supplies due to inflation and investment losses.
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 17, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Healthcare is one of the apps that has been uplifted by the latest technologies the most. It’s no coincidence that healthcare app developers are very sought after since they are the ones who can help […]. The article Find the Best Medical App Developers with These Modern Detailed Guidelines appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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Total HIPAA
AUGUST 17, 2022
Gmail is exceedingly popular among email users for both personal and business purposes — and for good reason. It’s the second most widely-used email platform, after Apple Mail. It’s well run, user friendly, and quick to address any issues that arise. So it’s no surprise that when this powerhouse email platform announced a new “confidential mode,” quite a buzz was created.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
Rising patient acuity is driving up costs for labor, drugs and supplies and straining hospital finances, the trade group said.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 17, 2022
Medication management-focused Arine raised $29 million, Epic-based virtual care platform KeyCare scooped up $24 million, and care coordination software company CareHarmony raised $15 million.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 17, 2022
The following is a guest article by Tray Chamberlin, Principal at Alexander Group. Industry Growth Requires New and Improved HealthTech Commercial Models . As the COVID-19 storm settles, the HealthTech industry has seen a shift to positive growth. The influx of investment into the sector saw a flurry of new technologies and market entrants. As HealthTech companies raced to unite piecemeal offerings into comprehensive solutions through mergers and acquisitions or disrupt existing markets by shif
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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.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 17, 2022
Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO of Newtopia. Combination of genetic testing, custom nutrition/exercise/mental wellbeing planning, and personal coaching thwarts chronic metabolic diseases through habit change. The most effective approach to treating chronic disease today focuses on behavior change and prevention. Condition management is yesterday’s innovation; the real key is keeping healthy people healthy in the first place.
Electronic Health Reporter
AUGUST 17, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kim Curley, vice president, workforce readiness, NTT DATA Services. In today’s era of high staffing turnover and talent shortages, keeping employee satisfaction high is one of the biggest challenges for any business. So how […]. The article How One Health Plan Boosted Employee Satisfaction Through Information Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 17, 2022
Late last week, Conifer Health Solutions posted a notice of a data security incident at their organization that potentially impacted patients at five healthcare organizations. According to the notice, an unauthorized third party accessed an email account on the Microsoft Office 365 hosted system. They reported the breach to have occurred January 20, 2022.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 17, 2022
After an emergency call, patients who overdose or have symptoms of opioid use disorder can be referred to Bicycle Health for treatment.
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Digital Health News
AUGUST 17, 2022
System C and Florence Nightingale Foundation have partnered up for a second year for their digital leadership development training programme.
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 17, 2022
Russian hackers known as the Karakurt gang have allegedly breached computer systems at Texas-based Methodist McKinney Hospital, Methodist Allen Surgical Center and Methodist Craig Ranch Surgical Center, according to an Aug. 16 report from local news source CBS 11.
Digital Health News
AUGUST 17, 2022
Ming Tang, has been confirmed as panellist for the new Digital Health Networks debate series, the first of which will explore the Federated Data Platform.
HIPAA Journal
AUGUST 17, 2022
Florida Orthopaedic Institute has proposed a $4 million settlement to resolve claims from patients affected by a 2020 data breach. In April 2020, Musculoskeletal Institute, dba Florida Orthopaedic Institute, discovered an unauthorized third party had gained access to a server that contained patients’ protected health information (PHI) and used ransomware to encrypt files.
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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.
Becker's Health IT
AUGUST 17, 2022
More than 942,000 patients from 28 hospitals and physician offices were affected by a data breach involving medical billing vendor Practice Resources, according to an Aug. 4 submission to the HHS Office of Civil Rights.
Med-Net Compliance
AUGUST 17, 2022
A Pennsylvania home care agency neglected to pay its 218 workers overtime wages and then manipulated records to hide the wage theft. Following an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in Pittsburgh, and litigation by the Regional Solicitor’s Office in Philadelphia, the department obtained a consent judgment requiring the home care company and its owner to pay more than $1.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages to the affected employees.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 17, 2022
New virtual care platform helps health systems widen their own digital front doors. KeyCare, Inc., the nation’s only virtual-first care platform built with Epic, today announced the closing of $24 million in series A funding backed by 8VC, LRV Health, Bold Capital, and Spectrum Health Ventures. . KeyCare offers health systems the ability to easily augment their care teams, optimize capacity, and widen their digital front doors by partnering with a nationwide network of virtual care groups.
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 17, 2022
It is now preparing for a Series A fundraising round in the next six months.
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Compliancy Group
AUGUST 17, 2022
Ivy Pay is an online payment processor that serves only licensed therapists. The service is offered by talktoivy.com, an online referral service that helps clients find the best therapist for them. Healthcare providers can only use HIPAA compliant payment processors to receive payments from patients. So, is Ivy Pay HIPAA compliant? Ivy Pay and Information Protection.
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 17, 2022
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from American Medical Association, Teladoc Health, Signant Health, Heartbeat Health, American Telemedicine Association, Brave Health, SONIFI Health, Vitalchat, AMC Health, Orbit Telehealth, Connected Health Initiative, DrFirst, Avel eCare, Enghouse Vidyo, Amwell, and more. The post Telemedicine August 2022 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 17, 2022
What You Should Know: – Covera Health, Inc. and Nuance Communications, Inc. , today introduced the Quality Care Collaborative (QCC), the first national program that brings together payers, providers, and self-insured employers to support radiology quality improvement initiatives at scale. – The QCC joins Covera’s clinical intelligence platform and Nuance’s Precision Imaging Network™ to enable providers, payers, and employers to work together in a trusted and secure setting on long-te
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 17, 2022
Are you attending the first Annual Civitas Networks for Health and DirectTrust conference next week? Here are some sessions and booths we thought you would be interested in. Tell them we sent you. See you in San Antonio. The post See You at the Civitas and DirectTrust Conference Next Week appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 17, 2022
Medical billing issues cause many consumers to shop for different providers. Customers expect a simple, automated billing experience. Insider Intelligence’s recent Spotlight on Modernizing Medical Payments looks at what drives consumers away from their medical providers, and what providers can do to modernize their billing processes. Incorrect or Confusing Bill Cause Patients to Leave Their Doctors.
McGuire Wood
AUGUST 17, 2022
Arsenal Capital Partners has announced that it has completed fundraising for two new funds, totaling $5.4 billion in capital commitments. Arsenal Capital Partners VI (Fund VI) closed with $4.3 billion in capital commitments. This exceeded its $3.0 billion target. The firm said Fund VI will focus on investments in healthcare and industrials businesses with proven technologies and solutions.
Sharps Compliance
AUGUST 17, 2022
Healthcare waste management is complex. Up to 85% of wastes generated in hospitals, clinics, and other situations can be disposed of in regular trash or recycled. However, multiple federal and state agencies regulate the small amounts of wastes that constitute hazardous or regulated medical wastes (RMW). Costs for managing these wastes are significantly higher than for regular trash.
HealthIT Answers
AUGUST 17, 2022
By Mike Hodge - Often a patient’s healthcare journey doesn’t end at discharge from the hospital. Moreover, medically complex patients require long term acute care outside of the hospital setting. The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated this need in two ways: The post 4 Questions LTAC Administrators Should Ask Themselves appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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