Fri.Mar 17, 2023

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The health of a community depends on fair health insurance practices

Healthcare Dive

Access to local and convenient care is critical for a community’s health. However, the current approach from payers puts this at risk, argues Antonio Rios, chief of population health at Northeast Georgia Health System.

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Athenahealth focuses on the patient experience at HIMSS23

Healthcare It News

In a sneak peek at athenahealth's plans for the HIMSS23 Conference and Exhibition this April, CEO Bob Segert said that a key highlight will be the company's focus on improving the patient creating a consumer-grade patient experience – including a showcase of new features. "A lot of times folks are focused on the physician experience, the back office experience of the practice that you're supporting, and that is critical," Segert told Healthcare IT News.

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Provider directories remain inconsistent, despite No Surprises Act provisions

Healthcare Dive

In a new study, researchers analyzed health plan provider directories for over 40% of U.S. physicians, and found inconsistencies for 81% of doctors across five major insurers.

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Bot MD powers data collection, enhances doctor experience in Indonesia

Healthcare It News

Singaporean AI health tech startup Bot MD has entered into partnerships with major Indonesian organisations to utilise AI assistant technology in driving patient and clinician experience. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The startup signed a memorandum of understanding with Siloam Hospitals Group to automate and scale patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) across its hospital chain by powering Siloam's WhatsApp with the Bot MD Care AI chatbot.

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Confirm your healthcare compliance with our easy-to-use HIPAA checklist. Safeguard data, avoid penalties, and streamline security best practices effortlessly. As you know, HIPAA has many requirements, and just missing one could lead to devastating consequences for your organization. Don't miss out— get your free and instant download now!

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HIMSSCast: Telehealth is improving the care experience for cancer patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Together, telehealth consults and an array of emerging digital health tools are helping streamline access to care and improve the patient experience for oncology and other specialty care. One place where that's proving true is The Clinic at Cleveland Clinic , that health system's joint telemedicine venture with Amell. Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic spoke with Healthcare IT News about some of the cost savings, patient experience gains and other care delivery efficiencies occurring ther

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NorthShore uses NLP for SDOH

Healthcare It News

Emily Kwan will offer more detail at her HIMSS23 session "Implementing an AI NLP Tool to Address SDOH Needs." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, S105 C.

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When Patients Know Things the Doctor Does Not

Healthcare IT Today

The knowledgeable patient can still be seen as a threat, even by a medical resident. While every institution talks about how they much they care about their patients, they still tell patients that they don’t need to see the data collected on them because they’re not equipped to use their own data. And researchers might not pass useful information from trials on to the very patients who provided the input to those trials.

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Contributed: Why digital health is fertile ground for reproductive care innovation

Mobi Health News

Fertility care is expensive and often hard to access. OCA Ventures' Dana Sun and Ellen Bursey explain the digital health landscape and offer advice for investors and founders in the space.

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How Is Mental Health Practice Software Benefiting Practitioners?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Of late, the healthcare industry is going through a tornado of technological revolution. Among them, the introduction of mental health practice software has taken over the healthcare industry by storm. A handful of practitioners have […] The article How Is Mental Health Practice Software Benefiting Practitioners?

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Food-as-Medicine Update: How SNAP Members Face Greater Chronic Illness

Health Populi

The pandemic worsened food insecurity for many people in the U.S., putting more people at risk for not only hunger but for chronic diseases that can be managed with access to nutritious, fresh food. In Helping SNAP Consumers During Economic Headwinds from Numerator, we get a current read on food security, the SNAP program, and the challenges of chronic health management that are intimately tied.

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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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Accelerating Clinical Trials Through AI-Enabled Precision Oncology

HIT Consultant

Marie E. Lamont, Global RWE Data Strategy, Access & Enablement at IQVIA and General Manager The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics 2023 report highlighted a few major accomplishments within oncology, such as decreased cancer mortality rates and increased trial diversity. However, there is still much work to be done. Especially with the multiple types of new and ongoing challenges clinicians and staff members are facing – such as high turnover rates, decreased budgets and incre

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North Carolina Blues plan says food-as-medicine program resulted in better outcomes for diabetes patients

Fierce Healthcare

North Carolina Blues plan says food-as-medicine program resulted in better outcomes for diabetes patients fdiamond Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:06

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Intermountain Study Finds Follow-Up Care with Medication, Testing After Heart Attack Can Prevent 94% of Patients from Having Second Cardiac Event or Death

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A recent study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that following up a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, with a statin prescription and cholesterol-measuring blood test, prevents 94% of patients from having or dying from a second cardiovascular event during the next three years. – Having one cardiac event, like a heart attack or stroke, puts a person at high risk of having a second one.

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Addressing Clinical Staffing Shortages in Healthcare: The Crucial Role of IT Investment

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Doug McDonald, Director of Technology in the Office of the CTO at Extreme Networks In healthcare, clinical staffing shortages can significantly impact the quality of patient care and the overall efficiency of healthcare organizations. With an aging population and a rising demand for healthcare services, it is an increasing challenge for healthcare organizations to attract and retain enough qualified clinical staff.

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Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing

The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.

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Digital Health Exec Hires: Transcarent Appoints CMO, Carium, Tegria, Swift Medical, GoCheckKids, Others

HIT Consultant

Randy K. Hawkins, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Transcarent Transcarent appoints Dr. Randy Hawkins as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and will report to Transcarent Chief Executive Officer, Glen Tullman. As CMO, Dr. Hawkins will oversee the organization’s clinical quality initiatives and support the organization’s health analytics strategy. Brian Litten, CEO at Swift Medical Swift Medical has appointed Brian Litten as it’s new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

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PointClickCare Advances the Transition Toward Value-Based Care with Acquisition of Patient Pattern

Healthcare IT Today

Proven care management solution integrates with leading health information technology platform to improve care for high-needs patient populations PointClickCare Technologies , a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey, today announced the acquisition of Patient Pattern.

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Study Reveals EHR Data Can Identify Patients Who Are Frail

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – AHRQ conducted a study to address the operational gap between CFIs and EFIs. This project focused on validating an established CFI using linked claims-EHR databases of multiple large health systems. The project provides a systematic approach that health systems can use to examine the quality of the EHR data and prepare it for the application of EFI measures. – The findings demonstrated that structured EHR data can be used by healthcare providers to identify fr

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Thomas Jefferson University to offer master's in health professions education to support rising interest in academia

Fierce Healthcare

Thomas Jefferson University to offer master's in health professions education to support rising interest in academia agliadkovskaya Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:38

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

In this ebook, you will learn about the 18 PHI indicators, the legal requirements and penalties surrounding PHI, and how your healthcare teams should securely exchange this data. Key takeaways from this ebook: Gain confidence in identifying PHI. Acquire practical implementation strategies for exchanging PHI within your organization. Emphasize the importance of using compliant communication tools within healthcare teams.

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Study Confirms mRNA Boosters Extend COVID-19 Protection but Wane Over Time

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A nationwide U.S. study of more than 893,000 adults provides solid evidence confirming that mRNA booster immunizations extend protection against moderate and severe COVID for four to five months. – These findings, published in The BMJ , provide a more complete understanding of the effectiveness and durability of third and fourth doses of the mRNA vaccines, informing policymakers and providing individuals with confirmation of the importance and value of booster

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Editorial: HIPAA Enforcement Trends and Outlook

HIPAA Journal

Considering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is now in its third decade, the Privacy Rule took effect 20 years ago, and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule has been mandatory for 18 years, there have been relatively few financial penalties over the years, with just 130 imposed by OCR to resolve HIPAA violations. There have been changing HIPAA enforcement trends over the years and a shifting of enforcement priorities at OCR.

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Pear Therapeutics exploring sale, other 'strategic alternatives'

Mobi Health News

Without a transaction, the prescription digital therapeutics company said it may need to reorganize or liquidate.

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The ACA slimmed coverage gaps between racial and ethnic groups: study

Fierce Healthcare

The ACA slimmed coverage gaps between racial and ethnic groups: study pminemyer Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:21

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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Ampersand Health launches remote monitoring platform

Digital Health News

Ampersand Health has launched a remote monitoring platform for clinicians as well as a series of disease-specific apps for patients.

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House lawmakers seek to ban spread pricing in Medicaid in latest PBM reform effort

Fierce Healthcare

House lawmakers seek to ban spread pricing in Medicaid in latest PBM reform effort rking Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:25

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Real value of digital maturity assessment lies in “starting conversations”

Digital Health News

NHS England’s new digital maturity assessment questionnaire can support valuable discussions about local priorities, someone involved in the pilot has said.

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At SXSW 2023, OpenAI's Greg Brockman and 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki dive into the potential for AI in healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

At SXSW 2023, OpenAI's Greg Brockman and 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki dive into the potential for AI in healthcare hlandi Fri, 03/17/2023 - 13:16

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Your HIPAA Compliance Checklist: Easily Find Out Your HIPAA Requirements

This checklist is your best free resource for assessing your current HIPAA compliance status. Including all of the components of an effective compliance program, you’ll be sure you’re not missing a single piece of compliance. HIPAA is a complex law - protect your organization from financial and legal ramifications by ensuring your compliance program has all of the proper elements in place.

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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

Digital Health News

Our latest roundup features Jump winning an NHS England contract and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals deploying Altera Digital Health’s Sunrise EPR.

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Ascertain's predictive AI preeclampsia algorithm marks continued focus on femtech amid cooling markets

Fierce Healthcare

Ascertain's predictive AI preeclampsia algorithm marks continued focus on femtech amid cooling markets aburky Fri, 03/17/2023 - 14:44

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Proposed Rules on the ACA’s Frequently Litigated “Birth Control Mandate” Aim to Close Gaps in Coverage

Center for Health Insurance Reform

Last month, the Biden administration proposed new rules to restore access to free contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of severely restricted access to reproductive health care, the stakes of the Biden administration’s proposals are high. With comments due on April 3, CHIR’s Rachel Schwab provides an overview of the Biden administration’s proposals and key considerations for consumers’ access to contraceptive services.

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#FierceMadness: The competition to determine healthcare's most powerful person is back!

Fierce Healthcare

#FierceMadness: The competition to determine healthcare's most powerful person is back!

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Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management for 2023

In The Forrester Wave™ Contract Lifecycle Management, Q3 2023, Evisort has debuted as a Strong Performer.