Healthcare Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Providers are expected to seek rate increases from payers as they struggle with labor costs, while health plans will face pressure from increased pharmaceutical expenses.
Bill of Health
JUNE 29, 2023
By Stephen Wood The State of Massachusetts is currently reviewing a new protocol for the pre-hospital (i.e., ambulance) administration of blood products to patients with acute hemorrhagic shock. In the pre-hospital setting, hemorrhagic shock, which is characterized by rapid blood loss that results in potentially fatal oxygen depletion of the vital organs, is traditionally managed by the administration of intravenous fluids.
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Healthcare Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Industry groups and the HHS argued the ruling against race-conscious admissions policies could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 29, 2023
Most in the healthcare industry would say provider organizations have an obligation to offer better care to underserved populations. The question is how. Dr. Graham Gardner is a cardiologist and CEO and cofounder of Kyruus, a patient scheduling and payments technology and services vendor. He has had a long career on the healthcare provider and healthcare information technology sides of the industry.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Healthcare Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Primary care doctors have particularly benefited from CMS coding tweaks in 2021, according to a new survey. The gains could help narrow the compensation gap between primary care physicians and other specialties.
MRO Compliance
JUNE 29, 2023
HFMA 2023: The Importance of Digitizing Requests The HFMA 2023 Annual Conference wrapped up earlier this week at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN. Our team attended insightful presentations and had meaningful one-on-one conversations with attendees, all centered around cost-effective health. A common theme among health systems in attendance was their continued struggle with razor-thin margins, increased regulatory requirements, and scalability, all while patient volumes increase in this pos
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 29, 2023
UnitedHealthcare has adopted a $0 out-of-pocket expense benefit for virtual visits for eligible members enrolled in applicable fully insured employer-sponsored plans. The new coverage enhancement is designed to make remote urgent care more affordable and convenient, UHC said.
Healthcare Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Epic is DAX Express’ first native integration, though a Nuance spokesperson stressed the clinical documentation capability remains EHR agnostic.
MRO Compliance
JUNE 29, 2023
Follow the (Medical) Record: Interoperability with Anthony Murray Host Don Hardwick interviews Anthony Murray, chief interoperability officer at MRO. They discuss interoperability as it relates to medical records, specifically how to allow more efficient, coordinated, and meaningful sharing of information. Anthony talks about empowering patients to access their information, through automated and advanced technologies.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Value-based care evolved from a pipe dream to a reimbursement code. The “food is medicine” movement is materializing from a pie in the sky into a pie on the table. | As the industry pursues value-based care and payment models, health systems, hospitals, providers and startups are exploring interventions and programs that a generation ago would have not been considered "healthcare.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
JUNE 29, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chantal Rainford, clinical director, Nevada Autism Center. The advent of telehealth has been a groundbreaking step in the global healthcare ecosystem, and even more so in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Treatments targeting […] The article Leveraging Telehealth For Revolutionary Autism Treatment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Iodine Software is charging ahead to integrate generative AI technology into its software to make a "quantum leap" in automation and predictive analytics capabilities. | Iodine Software is charging ahead to integrate generative AI technology into its software to make a "quantum leap" in automation and predictive analytics capabilities.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 29, 2023
Katrina Rice, Chief Delivery Officer, Biometrics Services at eClinical Solutions Trial sponsors have made efforts to address underrepresentation and promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in clinical trials since the Federal and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2016 guidance, but a new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) still shows a continuous presence of major gaps in patient diversity.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising tide of mental health concerns—particularly among children and adolescents—has been a major focus in the industry. | Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the rising tide of mental health concerns—particularly among children and adolescents—has been a major focus in the industry.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 29, 2023
What You Should Know: UnitedHealthcare eliminates out-of-pocket costs for 24/7 Virtual Visits for eligible members enrolled in applicable fully insured employer-sponsored plans, starting July 1st. For UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in eligible fully insured plans, the coverage enhancement becomes available upon renewal and for newly effective plans, enabling more people to take advantage of $0 24/7 Virtual Visits.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have less choice when it comes to finding a psychiatrist than Medicaid enrollees or those who buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace do, acc | Medicare Advantage continues to grow, and so does the need for beneficiaries to have access to psychiatrists, says a study in Health Affairs.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 29, 2023
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. When things are simple and easy to pay for, patients are happy, the staff is happy, and you are most definitely happy.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Healthcare costs will balloon 7% next year, as payers hammer out new contracts with providers, the labor shortage stretches on and drug prices continue to increase, according to a new
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 29, 2023
The Partnership Elevates Evidence-Based Business Intelligence for Cost Savings, Efficiencies, and Quality Improvements BurstIQ , a trusted leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Olive AI ‘s business intelligence solution. This strategic move expands BurstIQ’s portfolio of innovative products, reinforcing its commitment to helping healthcare organizations navigate the complexities of data-driven solutions while maintaining strict privacy and c
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 29, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has agreed to settle potential HIPAA violations with the HIPAA business associate, iHealth Solutions, LLC, for $75,000. iHealth Solutions, doing business as Advantum Health, failed to secure one of its servers, which was accessed by an unauthorized individual who exfiltrated files that contained the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 267 individuals.
Healthcare Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
Are your organization’s policies and procedures easy to find? Do you dread policy review meetings? The benefits of policy management software include efficient and effective ways to manage the policy life cycle throughout your organization, helping to ensure that all policies are up-to-date, consistent, and compliant with regulations. As healthcare organizations grow, the need to develop, monitor, and control policies and procedures becomes a challenging task.
Medical Gas Compliance
JUNE 29, 2023
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2016 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. A manifold is a way to connect a group of cylinders of compressed gas to a control mechanism and then to a distribution system. Each cylinder connects through a hose or flexible tubing to a common pipe that usually will go to a control valve or valves for control and metering before being released to the application for the gas.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 29, 2023
The hybrid platform offers Medicare Advantage recipients behavioral health services and will use the funds to grow its partnerships with insurance providers.
Digital Health News
JUNE 29, 2023
Community mental health staff spend hours updating notes, often at the end of long shifts. Transforming information capture could reduce staff burnout and improve patient outcomes, writes Epro's Kat Hancock.
Mobi Health News
JUNE 29, 2023
The funding comes three months after the company announced it added AI-enabled imaging features and new indications expanding xvision's use to the whole spine.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) uncorked healthcare fraud charges against 78 defendants whose alleged telemedicine, prescription drug, opioid distribution and clinical lab testing schemes billed fo | Among the charges was an alleged $1.9 billion telehealth conspiracy described by Attorney General Merrick Garland as "one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.
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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.
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 29, 2023
The civil monetary penalties for health IT companies that are found to be engaging in information blocking have been finalized. Fines of up to $1 million can be imposed per violation. In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act made sharing electronic health information the expected norm in healthcare and authorized the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify reasonable and necessary activities that do not constitute information blocking.
Digital Health News
JUNE 29, 2023
The countdown to Digital Health Rewired 2024 has begun with the announcement of the first keynote speakers and official opening of delegate registration.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Boston Children’s Hospital and nearby Franciscan Children’s are moving forward with an affiliation agreement that includes hundreds of millions in modernization investments and strengthened medical | The deal closing July 1 comes with a $500 million-plus investment into Franciscan Children's facilities, inpatient and behavioral bed increases, increased staffing targets and a push toward fully integrated pediatric care.
Digital Health News
JUNE 29, 2023
NHS England has announced a new £774m licensing deal for Microsoft productivity apps and products including Office365 and Teams for 1.5m NHS staff.
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