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No appointments available: America’s escalating primary care shortage

Healthcare Dive

Chronic disinvestment and inadequate training have created a shortage of primary care workers. Leaders at the Milbank Memorial Fund, National Association of Community Health Centers and the American Academy of Family Physicians argue for solutions.

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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare It News

Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout a health system. Virtual primary care, experts say, can address challenges in traditional care by filling existing care gaps and offering various benefits to healthcare organizations, providers and patients.

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Florida issues Medicaid managed care awards booting out UnitedHealth, CVS and Molina

Healthcare Dive

Meanwhile, Centene, Elevance and Humana held onto statewide contracts. The reprocurement was especially positive for Centene, which had been expected to lose market share, analysts said.

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Elevance Health taps PE firm CD&R for primary care partnership

Fierce Healthcare

Elevance Health is teaming up with private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its latest bid to expand access to advanced primary care. | Elevance Health is teaming up with private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its latest bid to expand access to advanced primary care.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

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.

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Medical Properties Trust selling spree continues, Utah deal closes

Healthcare Dive

The deal is expected to generate approximately $1.1 billion in in cash for the liquidity-strapped hospital landlord.

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Hackers leak Change Healthcare contracts, patient data

Becker's Health IT

Hackers reportedly leak contracts and patient records from Change Healthcare cyberattack, including personal and protected health information.

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Particle Health Addresses Integration to Epic Data Despite Dispute

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Particle Health , a healthcare data platform company, is addressing concerns about a reported data access disruption with electronic health record (EHR) giant Epic. – Particle Health emphasizes that the vast majority of its customers continue to receive data from Epic uninterrupted, despite recent announcements suggesting otherwise.

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Head physician's 'inappropriate' alterations suspend Memorial Hermann transplant programs

Fierce Healthcare

Houston’s Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is working to resume liver and kidney transplant programs that were paused amid evidence that a head physician had made “inappropriate” alterati | Houston’s Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center's liver and kidney transplant programs have been suspended for several days. The organization said it's reached out to affected patients and is working to "quickly" restart the programs, but as of Monday offered no potential timeline.

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Euroking patient safety alert: 13 trusts switch supplier

Digital Health News

Thirteen trusts have started the process of moving away from the Euroking maternity EPR, following a national patient safety alert, issued in December.

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UnitedHealth, CVS, Molina the big losers in Florida Medicaid contract awards

Fierce Healthcare

Insurers Humana, Centene and Elevance Health were selected as the three statewide Medicaid contract awardees in Florida on April 12. | Just three insurers earned statewide contracts for Florida's state-run managed care program, but UnitedHealth, Aetna and Molina were not selected.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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.

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HIMSS 2024 Recap – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 138

Healthcare IT Today

For the 138th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are doing a recap of the recent HIMSS conference! First, we discuss the main takeaways for health IT we walked away with. Then, we talk about the companies we thought stood out at the conference. We also discuss what topics we think should have been talked about at HIMSS but weren’t. Lastly, we finish our recap by sharing all our favorites from the event – favorite booth, party, session, etc.

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NHS England recruiting for new national CCIO

Digital Health News

NHSE are recruiting for a new national chief clinical information officer (CCIO) to lead the Transformation Directorates Digital Clinical Informatics team.

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Ezra Health partners with RAYUS Radiology for AI-enabled full body MRI scans

Mobi Health News

The New York-based startup will expand to 150 RAYUS locations across the U.S.

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Illinois Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Healthcare Training

American Medical Compliance

The Illinois Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Training course is designed to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the signs of child abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect are unfortunately pervasive issues that can have long-lasting impacts on a child’s health and well-being. As a healthcare provider, you are often on the front lines to spot potential signs of abuse or neglect.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Butterfly Network Expands Maternal Health Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa with “Siyakubona” Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Butterfly Network , a company specializing in portable ultrasound technology, has announced the second phase of its ambitious maternal health program in Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative, titled “Siyakubona” (meaning “we see you” in Zulu), aims to improve access to critical prenatal care for women in South Africa. – By increasing access to portable ultrasound technology and proper training, the Siyakubona program has the potential to

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Nottingham maternity services introduces CardMedic

Digital Health News

Maternity services in Nottingham have introduced CardMedic a tool designed to tackle healthcare inequalities from communication barriers.

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JAPAC Drug Development: Navigating Safety & Regulatory Requirements

HIT Consultant

Dr. Jayawant Fuke, Senior Director of Lifecycle Safety, IQVI Hye Jin Choi, R. Ph., Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs and Drug Development Solutions, IQVIA Asia Pacific The biopharmaceutical market within the Japan and Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) region has grown consistently since 2010, specifically for emerging biopharmas (EBPs). In fact, in 2018, 80% of all biopharma pipeline projects in JAPAC were EBPs, accounting for 75% of the total clinical trial volume in the region.

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Boots.com to stock diagnostic tampon vaginal health screening kit

Digital Health News

The Dayes diagnostic tampon is now available to purchase through boots.com, allowing more people to access at-home vaginal screening.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

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.

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GE, LG, Microsoft tie up for smart hospital project in Korea

Mobi Health News

They will also propose joint operating models for next-generation AI medical solutions.

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Included Health launches virtual specialty care clinic with initial focus on cancer, weight loss and menopause

Fierce Healthcare

Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health plans to launch a virtual-first specialty care clinic to give its members easier access to more than 4,000 specialist physicians, support | Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health plans to launch a virtual-first specialty care clinic to give its members easier access to more than 4,000 specialist physicians.

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Lark Health appoints chief growth officer for GLP-1 tech and more digital health hires

Mobi Health News

Hybrid care provider Parsley Health hires co-CEO, and virtual mental health firm Array Behavioral Care appoints chief operating officer and chief information officer.

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California Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Training in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

The following California Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for High Hazard Employers in Healthcare 4.5 educates healthcare providers (HCP) on how to establish, implement, and maintain an effective injury and illness prevention program at the workplace. Moreover, this IIPP training in healthcare course focuses on providing comprehensive knowledge and skills needed to implement effective injury prevention program training for healthcare providers.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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AI-driven eQMS company Dot Compliance scores $17M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the funds to further its AI development and create new hybrid solutions.

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Access, a Leader in Information Management Services, to Significantly Accelerate its Digital Solutions Strategy with Acquisition of Triyam, an Innovative Data and Software Business

Healthcare IT Today

This Acquisition Marks a Major Milestone for Access as it Continues to Rapidly Expand its Platform to Address Critical Data and Records Management Needs Triyam Complements Access’ Robust Records Archiving and Compliance Management Capabilities with Expertise in Managing Electronic Health Records Access Information Management (Access) , the world’s largest privately-held integrated information management services provider, today announced it has acquired Triyam , a rapidly growing software busine

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Advancing Nationwide, Trusted Health Information Networks

HealthIT Answers

By Seth Pazinski, Peter Karras, & Kim Lundberg - Health IT has become integral to health care delivery and this trend has accelerated since the passage of the HITECH Act of 2009. Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems now use ONC-certified health IT to store, process, access, exchange, and use EHI, setting the groundwork for nationwide interoperability.

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New Urology Codes: Keeping Your Billing Up-to-Date in 2024

Medisys Compliance

Introduction The world of medical billing can be complex, and urology is no exception. The good news is that staying informed about the latest Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code updates can help ensure your practice receives proper reimbursement for services rendered. This article explores some of the key changes in urology CPT codes for 2024, empowering you to navigate the billing landscape with confidence.

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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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AI’s Influence on Provider Verification, Credentialing and Enrollment

HealthIT Answers

Join us on Wednesday, April 24th as we discuss navigating the future of AI and its influence on provider verification, credentialing, and enrollment. Don't miss this online event, register today! The post AI’s Influence on Provider Verification, Credentialing and Enrollment appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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AI-driven eQMS company Dot Compliance scores $17.5M

Mobi Health News

The company plans to use the funds to further its AI development and create new hybrid solutions.

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Achieving ISO 27001:2022 Certification in Healthcare: A Practitioner’s Guide

HealthIT Answers

By Nick Lees - Sharing these 5 essential steps and insights from my experience to support your organization’s journey towards a successful ISO 27001:2022 certification. The post Achieving ISO 27001:2022 Certification in Healthcare: A Practitioner’s Guide appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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IT disruption persists at California health system

Becker's Health IT

"NorthBay Health's IT systems still not fully operational after April 2 cyberattack.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.