Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to unlocking patient data and solving some of healthcare's most complex problems. Even as the U.S. seeks to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, many who survive the initial illness suffer debilitating long-term health impacts, especially those with underlying health conditions. Technology allows easier access to disparate data sources without compromising data privacy or integrity.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Hackers stole 18 GB health files from Pinnacle. In an update, the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network disclosed new information about the data that was stolen from its third-party IT server during a breach in late September. Pinnacle has figured that hackers have accessed health information dating from 2016-2022 and some of its corporate information from its third-party IT server.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Provider groups, including the AHA, asked the Senate to codify measures proposed by the CMS by passing bipartisan legislation imposing more prior authorization requirements on Medicare Advantage plans.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

UCHealth's free app now offers patients access to an augmented reality experience wherein they can choose a dog to play with virtually while waiting for an appointment or while at home. Since going live, nearly 9,000 people have clicked on the new AR feature , according to the Aurora, Colorado-based health system. WHY IT MATTERS. The use of virtual reality for distraction therapy and joy is not new for UCHealth, but blending the digital and physical worlds with AR creates a new level of imme

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Some comments were more positive, though, with the American Optometric Association calling the agency’s proposal “timely and beneficial.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mike Frane, VP of Product Management at Windstream Enterprise. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Workplace violence has become one of the key management challenges and sources of enterprise risk for hospitals over the past several years. Threats from patients, visitors, and staff have increased, sometimes with tragic consequences. On November 28, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors stating that hospitals risk Condition of Participation (CoP) violations for failure to adequ

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Total Medical Compliance Resources

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Be on the Lookout for Holiday Masqueraders! The holidays and end of the year rush makes you more likely to fall victim to a phishing scam and the bad guys know that. It’s important to know hat to look out for at work and at home to keep you, your family, and your workplace safe. The most common types of phishing emails seen around this time of year include fake invoices, purchase orders, coupons, and special offers.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va) recently published a white paper framing cybersecurity as a patient safety issue. The paper suggested several policy updates that could help improve healthcare cybersecurity and encourage healthcare organizations to invest more in cybersecurity, such as the introduction of an incentive program similar to the Meaningful Use program that rewards healthcare providers that make cybersecurity improvements.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Pediatricians send an SOS to rest of medical community. fdiamond. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 07:59.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The collaboration will offer low-cost medications to employees and employers through a new platform dubbed EmsanaRx Plus.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Healthcare dealmaking will heat up in 2023 with plenty of corporate cash, PE 'dry powder'. hlandi. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:06.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The security of medical devices is one of the biggest cybersecurity concerns in healthcare. Hospitals continue to add more connected medical devices and by doing so they significantly increase the attack surface. One recent survey found a strong link between the number of connected medical devices at medical practices and the number of cyberattacks they experience.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Grow Therapy , a provider-centric mental health group using technology to make high-quality mental healthcare accessible and affordable to all Americans, today announced the expansion of its services to multiple states across the U.S. – The expansion includes availability in 22 new states, making Grow Therapy services now available in 36 states.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Employers estimate health benefits costs will rise 5.4% next year: Mercer. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 15:20.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – CrowdHealth recently secured $6 million in Series A funding from Next Coast Ventures and Activate Venture Partners. CrowdHealth plans to reinvest that funding back into the company—growing the CrowdHealth community and providing more tools for members that want to take charge of their healthcare and affordably break free from health insurance. – Operating under a monthly membership model, CrowdHealth is a healthcare technology company that offers a new way to

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The New York ambulance service, Empress EMS, is facing multiple class action lawsuits over a ransomware attack that was detected on July 14, 2022. The Hive ransomware group was behind the attack, and as per the group’s modus operandi , after gaining access to the network, sensitive files were stolen, then files were encrypted. According to the breach notifications sent by Empress EMS, the unnamed ransomware actors stole files that included names, dates of birth, demographic information, di

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – TytoCare has partnered with Baptist Health , a full-spectrum health system, to bring Tytocare’s virtual care solutions to patients in Kentucky and Indiana. – As part of the partnership, Baptist Health will integrate TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic solution into its current telehealth offering, enhancing the health system’s ability to diagnose and treat patients with in-depth, remote physical examinations during virtual visits, including urgent care video visits.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The HIPAA-compliant Skills capabilities were launched in 2019 to help patients connect with hospitals and health insurers using Alexa.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Ubie, Inc., a Tokyo-based healthcare startup , announced it has closed its Series C round at $45M by raising $19M in an extension round. The new funding will enable Ubie to accelerate its growth and strengthen its presence in the U.S., following strong interest and traction in that market. To date, Ubie has raised $76 million in total. – With AI as its core technology, Ubie provides AI symptom checker Ubie as the gateway to medical care.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The startup has set up a subsidiary in New York using the proceeds from its first Series C round.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Duke Janssen, VP, Customer Experience at Alegeus. Open enrollment season is here, and the stakes are high for organizations delivering employer benefit programs, especially as this year’s open enrollment period comes amidst the Great Reshuffle – a time when employees are transitioning jobs in large numbers. The Great Reshuffle has created a fiercely competitive labor market in which companies have to figure out new ways to attract and retain talent.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Brooks-LaSure calls for Medicare Advantage dollars to be spent well, gives drug price reform update. rking. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 13:57.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – The FDA has cleared Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system in the U.S. for people with all types of diabetes ages two years and older, giving more people than ever access to a powerfully simple diabetes management solution. – Cleared as an integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system, Dexcom G7 will be part of the most connected CGM ecosystem in the world,1 with real-time connectivity that can drive integrated insulin delivery systems,

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Developers of mobile health apps may be required to comply with certain federal laws such as the FTC Act, FTC Health Breach Notification Rule, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FD&C Act), the 21st Century Cures Act, and the ONC’s Information Blocking Regulations.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Sonde Health , a Boston, MA-based health technology company committed to bringing accessible health monitoring to everyone raises $19.25 million in a Series B investment round led by Partners Investment, with participation from NEOM Company, KT Corporation, and existing investors, including co-founder PureTech Health and M Ventures. – The AI vocal biomarker company will use the funding to accelerate its commercial growth, expand its platform into new health co

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

3 providers to pay $22.5M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations in California. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:58.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It connects with over 40 brands of wireless medical devices and integrates with popular EMR platforms.

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