Wed.Mar 15, 2023

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Should TikTok Doctors Owe Any Duty of Care Toward Their Followers?

Bill of Health

By Sarah Gabriele Doctors are now using social media platforms to spread medical knowledge and to interact with the communities that they are actively building. This trend poses new ethical questions for physicians who want to create and engage with their communities on social media.

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Google plans to boost Medicaid information during redeterminations

Healthcare Dive

Google also shared an a updated version of its medical artificial intelligence that can answer clinical questions at an “expert” level at its annual healthcare event on Tuesday

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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS According to the report, over 25,000 medical institutions provided remote treatment to 13.79

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Oscar Health names current physician leader new CMO

Healthcare Dive

Sean Martin is stepping up as chief medical officer of the New York-based insurer, after Oscar’s old CMO left to become CMO of L.A. Care Health Plan in December

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Vendor notebook: New health assessment AI tools could improve outcomes and reduce costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery.

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New CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?

Kaiser Health News

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain. “A lot of them are straight-up insulting,” said the 40-year-old, who lives in Dallas.

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FTC says health privacy key priority in 2024 budget request

Healthcare Dive

The agency cited its need to take on bigger and more complex cases in areas like health privacy in its request on Tuesday for a $160 million funding boost

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More Than 4 Million Individuals Affected by Cyberattack on Independent Living Systems

HIPAA Journal

Independent Living Systems, LLC (ILS), a Miami, FL-based provider of third-party administrative services to managed care organizations, has recently informed the Maine Attorney General that it suffered a data breach that has affected up to 4,226,508 individuals – the largest healthcare data breach to be reported so far this year.

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US names first drugs to face price hike penalty

Healthcare Dive

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, pharma companies owe rebates to Medicare for price increases they take that exceed inflation. But they won’t need to pay until 2025

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Streamlined Compliance Facilitates Growth for Multi-Specialty ASC

Learn how SurgCenter of Western Maryland improved compliance and streamlined their employee training process with MedTrainer. Eliminate the risk of lost records and save time with MedTrainer's intuitive platform.

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Lehigh Valley Health Network Sued After Ransomware Gang Publishes Nude Patient Images

HIPAA Journal

A lawsuit has been filed against Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) over its recent BlackCat ransomware attack.

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Nonprofit hospitals tax exemptions rose estimated 41% over nearly a decade, KFF finds

Healthcare Dive

The largest single year increase was in 2020, with the value of tax exemptions for nonprofits rising an estimated $4 billion the year the coronavirus pandemic began, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation

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MDaudit President and CEO Peter Butler To Retire

Electronic Health Reporter

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The Ethical Implications of AI and Data in Healthcare

HealthIT Answers

By Michael Armstrong - From patient communication to cancer detection, artificial intelligence’s role across healthcare is becoming increasingly more prominent. Although its implementation increases the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare, AI also raises patient privacy concerns.

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Mental Health Agencies

Keeping up with compliance can be intimidating, but this checklist can help make your job a little easier! Use this printable checklist to ensure your systems are buttoned up to avoid breaches, HIPAA violations, and other privacy and safety infractions.

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Opioid Settlements are Making Headlines; Is Now The Time to Soften Guidelines?

HIT Consultant

Jeremy Bloom, CEO, NorthSight Recovery The United States only represents five percent of the world’s population; however, Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s opioids. 1 The U.S. is the world’s leader in the use of opioid medications to cope with physical and emotional difficulties.

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HSCC Issues Guidance for Healthcare Organizations on Managing Legacy Technology Security

HIPAA Journal

This month, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) published guidance to help healthcare delivery organizations effectively manage cyber risks associated with legacy technology.

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OpenLoop Secures $15M for White-Label Telehealth Support

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – OpenLoop , a leader in white-label telehealth support services powering virtual and hybrid care across the country, today announced it has raised a $15M Series A funding.

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5 Key Implications for Information Lifecycle Management in 2023

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Krishna Nacha, SVP and Head of North America and Latin America at Iron Mountain Discovering how best to use the vast amount of data your organization creates and collects is one of the key tenets of any organization’s strategy.

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The American Benefits Conundrum: Realigning Healthcare Incentives

Speaker: Chris Wolpert, Founder of Group Benefit Solutions

This webinar with Chris Wolpert will expose the hidden misaligned incentives in the employee benefits space and help you modernize your approach to benefits by leveraging technology and communication.

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Amboy Street Ventures Launches $20M Fund to Support Femtech Startups

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Amboy Street Ventures , the world’s first venture capital firm focused on women’s health and sexual health for all genders, closed its debut $20 million fund.

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Rewired 2023: Hera crowned Pitchfest start-up winner

Digital Health News

Hera has been crowned the winner in the start-up category of Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2023 following a competitive live final in London.

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TytoCare Receives FDA Clearance for AI-Powered Tyto Insights for Wheeze Detection

HIT Consultant

– TytoCare , a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, today announced that it received FDA clearance for its Tyto Insights for Wheeze Detection, paving the way for its rollout in the US.

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Greenway Listens to Customers to Be Best in KLAS

Healthcare IT Today

Greenway Health’s Intergy Practice Management (PM) solution was recently ranked in the top five as a ‘ Best in KLAS ’ solution. This recognition was, in part, thanks to improvements that were made from direct user feedback.

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2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Life Cycle Management Report

Gartner has positioned Evisort in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Management. Read the report to learn why Evisort is a Visionary provider in the market.

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Protai Raises $20M to Build an Oncology Drug Discovery Pipeline

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Protai , a proteomics and AI-powered drug discovery startup revolutionizing the way new drugs are discovered, today announced a $12 million extension of its seed round, bringing the total amount to $20M.

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Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' is already being fueled by tech addressing breast cancer

Fierce Healthcare

Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' is already being fueled by tech addressing breast cancer aburky Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:05

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Vendor notebook: New health assessment AI tool could improve outcomes and reduce costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery.

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CISA Launches Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot Program

HIPAA Journal

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has launched a new pilot program in response to the increase in ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure entities.

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Top 3 Data Privacy Challenges for Contract Compliance in 2022

The data privacy landscape is quickly becoming fragmented with dozens of new laws. Outdated compliance practices expose businesses to issues that can cost millions of dollars. Download this paper to find out how contract intelligence can help.