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A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

Healthcare It News

[Ed. note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Cerner.]. In August 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs went live with the first component of its Cerner-developed electronic health record at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. Two months later, it rolled out the new EHR at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

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American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and others launch pro-telehealth campaign

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A group of 16 provider and industry organizations this past week launched a campaign geared toward protecting and expanding access to telehealth. Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating members of the public about the need to enact permanent legislation around virtual care services. "Without action from Congress, millions of Americans who have come to rely on telehealth services will lose access to the care they value," said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in a statement

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A Hawaii health system meets island community and COVID-19 needs with telehealth

Healthcare It News

Because of Hawaii's island geography and relative isolation, it faces unique challenges for delivery of healthcare services – a fact that staff members at Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, Hawaii, know all too well. This was true even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the main focus was provision of tertiary specialty services to patients living in rural communities on Oahu and to those on neighboring islands.

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2022 Health IT Trends: Response From Daniel Kivatinos, Co-President and Co-Founder of DrChrono

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The COVID-19 pandemic jumpstarted digital health innovations accelerating the adoption of new technologies. Daniel Kivatinos, co-president and co-founder of DrChrono, an EverCommerce solution that is developing an essential platform and services for modern medical practices, […].

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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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With COVID-19 resurging, New York halts electives at 32 hospitals to preserve capacity

Fierce Healthcare

With COVID-19 resurging, New York halts electives at 32 hospitals to preserve capacity. dmuoio. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:03.

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Blockchain Projects Could Develop New Features For Telehealth Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been screaming for years about my frustration with how lightweight telehealth solutions are today. As I wrote in a recent telehealth post, I’m eager to see telehealth platforms emerge that take offer more robust services and integrate with enterprise care delivery platforms. Given this, I was pleased to […].

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Robin Healthcare lands $50M for its 'Alexa for healthcare' scribe device that takes over administrative tasks

Fierce Healthcare

Robin Healthcare lands $50M for its 'Alexa for healthcare' scribe device that takes over administrative tasks. rtorrence. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 10:15.

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Healthcare IT Holiday Wish List – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 12/10 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by @EMRAnswers and @Bossoft on the topic “Healthcare IT Holiday Wish List.” As we enter the 2021 holiday season, healthcare leaders continue to anticipate the challenges and opportunities […].

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Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas

Fierce Healthcare

Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas. pminemyer. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:52.

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FHIR: The Three S’s of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources

HIT Consultant

Daniel Riedel, SVP of Strategic Services at Copado. We are in a potential Health Renaissance and innovating at break-neck speed. However, with that acceleration as always, comes risk. We have to be careful with our data. That’s why the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard was established. It’s a bit ironic, but the reason why FHIR is needed is that the industry itself is red hot!

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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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House bill aims to delay 6% in Medicare cuts, postpones radiation oncology model

Fierce Healthcare

House bill aims to delay 6% in Medicare cuts, postpones radiation oncology model. rking. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 14:01.

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A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

Mobi Health News

The agency recently announced a revised schedule for continued deployment of its Cerner electronic health record. The new plan has been a long time coming.

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Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships

Fierce Healthcare

Voice-based clinical assistant Suki picks up $55M to fuel tech development, expand health system partnerships. hlandi. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 14:54.

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Switzerland permits innovative 3D-printed capsule for assisted suicide

Mobi Health News

A new 3D-printed capsule planned for assisted suicide is being legalised in Switzerland.

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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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Independence at Home payment model didn't yield significant savings, quality results for Medicare: study

Fierce Healthcare

Independence at Home payment model didn't yield significant savings, quality results for Medicare: study. rking. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 16:46.

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Voice-based physician assistant Suki lands $55M

Mobi Health News

This new round of funding brings the company's total raise to roughly $95 million.

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Female doctors earn an estimated $2M less than their male counterparts over a 40-year career: study

Fierce Healthcare

Female doctors earn an estimated $2M less than their male counterparts over a 40-year career: study. hlandi. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 11:18.

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At-home fertility testing company Proov scoops up $9.7M

Mobi Health News

The Series A will support Proov’s new Complete testing product.

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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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United Health Foundation report: U.S. deaths rose 17% between 2019 and 2020

Fierce Healthcare

United Health Foundation report: U.S. deaths rose 17% between 2019 and 2020. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:11.

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Limbix raises $15M for adolescent mental healthcare

Mobi Health News

The company’s digital therapeutic aimed at treating depression in teens, SparkRx, was launched in October.

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Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds. dmuoio. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:07.

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Prince William makes a guest appearance on Apple Fitness+

Mobi Health News

As part of Apple Fitness+’s Time to Walk Series, Prince William will discuss mental fitness.

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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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CMS to roll out 'birthing-friendly' hospital tag on Care Compare site

Fierce Healthcare

CMS to roll out 'birthing-friendly' hospital tag on Care Compare site. rking. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:43.

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Fortive to Acquire Provation, a Leading Healthcare Workflow Software Provider

Healthcare IT Today

Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. to acquire Provation Software, Inc. (“Provation”), a leading provider of clinical workflow software solutions used in hospitals and ASCs, for $1.425 billion. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close […].

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U.S. News & World Report: The best hospitals for maternity care

Fierce Healthcare

U.S. News & World Report: The best hospitals for maternity care. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 13:40.

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MTIP closes second healthtech growth fund above target

Mobi Health News

The fund seeks to capitalise on Europe’s rapidly expanding digital health landscape.

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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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Walmart Expands Partnership with Inovalon for Complete View of Patient Journey

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare today announces an expansion of their partnership with Walmart Inc. – This new multi-year agreement will provide the retailer access to Inovalon’s industry-leading Data Insights solution enabling acceleration to a more patient-centric healthcare model through the application of large-scale analyses of aggregated, de-identified data. . – Walmart has been working with Inovalon

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SEC charges American Renal Associates, former executives with revenue manipulation scheme

Fierce Healthcare

SEC charges American Renal Associates, former executives with revenue manipulation scheme. dmuoio. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 16:41.

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Ochsner Health Selects Kyruus to Simplify Patient Access Across Enterprise

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ochsner Health in Louisiana, is simplifying patient access to care with Kyruus’ provider directory and enhanced search capabilities. – Patients seeking care online will now have access to rich, up-to-date information on more than 3,000 providers. Kyruus , a provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems, today announced that Ochsner Health , the largest non-profit, academic health system in Louisiana, is utilizing the company’s provider data manag

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Why Blockchain is the Best Technology for eSignatures in Healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

Why Blockchain is the Best Technology for eSignatures in Healthcare. admin. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 17:23.

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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.