Fri.Nov 10, 2023

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Walgreens lays off 5% of corporate workforce; CMO Kevin Ban departs

Healthcare Dive

Yet another round of job cuts and executive turnover at Walgreens comes as the pharmacy chain looks to cut costs following poor financial performance.

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Building patient trust led to 20,000 consenting to iRAD

Healthcare It News

The integrated Real-time Active Data now facilitates the sharing of the personal health records of 20,000 consenting patients across the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network, says digital health and data manager Nick McGhie.

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Optum Rx moves 8 insulins to preferred formulary status as pressure mounts on PBMs

Healthcare Dive

The drugs shifting to preferred status — meaning they’ll be available for under $35 per month in out-of-pocket costs — were previously on tier three or excluded altogether from the pharmacy benefit manager’s formulary lists.

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Building patient trust led to 20,000 consenting to iRAD

Healthcare It News

The integrated Real-time Active Data now facilitates the sharing of the personal health records of 20,000 consenting patients across the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network, says digital health and data manager Nick McGhie.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?

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Cano Health reduced its workforce by 21% in Q3

Healthcare Dive

The struggling primary care chain, which is still seeking a buyer, has exited from several state markets.

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Report: High wait times, poor reimbursement drive autism diagnosis delays

Fierce Healthcare

Nearly two-thirds of specialty centers that conduct autism evaluations have wait times longer than four months, according to a new report. | Nearly two-thirds of specialty centers that conduct autism evaluations have wait times longer than four months, according to a new report.

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What Healthcare Policy or Regulation Would You Change if You Could?

Healthcare IT Today

Rules and regulations are put into place in order to keep people safe, on both the administrator end and the user end. This is especially important in the field of healthcare, where we are talking about people’s health and lives. But are all policies and regulations made by people with knowledge and experience in the field? Are these rules made with everyone’s best interest in mind?

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Instacart, Door Dash now allowing users to buy health items using HSAs, FSAs

Fierce Healthcare

As cold and flu season truly sets in, major home delivery platforms are now allowing customers to purchase products using their health benefits. | As cold and flu season truly sets in, major home delivery platforms are now allowing customers to purchase products using their health benefits.

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Costco Pharmacy Patients Sue for Website Tracking Technology Disclosures of PHI to Third Parties

HIPAA Journal

Costco is one of the latest companies to be sued over the use of website tracking technologies. Many retailers use tracking code on their websites such as Meta Pixel and Google Analytics to gain information about the interactions of website visitors. These tools provide valuable information that can be used to improve websites and increase sales. The data collected by these tools is sent to the providers of the code, and in some cases, may be used to serve targeted advertisements.

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OECD health report defines digital health as emerging health determinant 

Digital Health News

The latest OECD annual health report, Health at a Glance 2023, spotlights digital health as an “emerging health determinant”.

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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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OntarioMD is Making Interoperability a Priority for Ontario

Healthcare IT Today

In a recent interview with Healthcare IT Today , Aidan Lee, Director of the Certification Program at OntarioMD , and Matt LaDuke, Director of Products, Integrations, and Service Management, shed light on the evolving landscape of electronic medical records (EMRs) and the state of interoperability in the healthcare sector. Their unique perspective as key figures in Ontario’s healthcare technology field offers valuable insights into the trends and challenges facing the industry.

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Amazon Prime Launches One Medical Healthcare for $9 a Month

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Amazon Prime members can now get high-quality, convenient care from One Medical for $99 per year, saving $100 on the annual membership fee. The new One Medical membership covers unlimited access to 24/7 on-demand virtual care and in-person and remote primary care services. – Prime members can add up to five additional memberships, each costing just $6 per month (or $66 annually—up to $133 off the standard fee).

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

Digital Health News

Today's briefing features the latest cohort of the West Yorkshire Digital Ambassador Programme and the Emory Empathic AI for Health Institute

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Social Security numbers compromised during McLaren breach

Becker's Health IT

McLaren Health Care reported an August breach on its computer systems, affecting the Social Security numbers of some Grand Blanc, Mich. patients. 501 individuals.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Rymedi Raises $9M to Expand Impact on Global Healthcare Infrastructure with Advanced Blockchain-Secured Data Platform

Healthcare IT Today

The Rymedi Platform, with Unrivaled Security, is Transforming Healthcare Data Exchange for Laboratories, Occupational Health, Healthcare Systems, and Clinical Trials Rymedi , a healthcare data exchange platform with advanced blockchain security, has announced a Series A totaling $9 million with plans to expand the reach of their platform. The round was co-led by RW3 Ventures and White Star Capital with participation from Blockchange Ventures , Avalanche’s Blizzard Fund, and strategic angel inves

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Movers and Shakers news roundup

Digital Health News

This roundup includes former NHSE CNIO Natasha Phillips' new move and the appointment of the first deputy chief midwifery information officer in the UK.

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Elucid scores $80M for AI imaging analysis software and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Behavioral health platform Eleos Health, virtual chronic care company Vida Health and virtual peer support company Forum also garner investment.

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iPLATO launches medication adherence tool to myGP app

Digital Health News

iPLATO has launched a new medication adherence tool to its myGP app to help patients follow their medication regimes and improve health outcomes.

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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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State of Maine Says 1.3 Million Individuals Affected by MOVEit Hack

HIPAA Journal

The state of Maine has confirmed that it was affected by the mass hacking of a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer tool. The state learned of the vulnerability on May 31, 2023, when a patch was released by Progress Software to fix the flaw; however, the vulnerability had already been exploited by the Clop hacking group and files containing sensitive data were downloaded between May 28, 2023, and May 29, 2023.

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Akili reports marked rise in revenue for Q3 and more digital health earnings

Mobi Health News

Carebook reports record revenue and the first quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA, while Cue Health sees large net and adjusted EBITDA losses.

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Millions of Northwell Health patients potentially caught in transcription data breach

Becker's Health IT

Millions of patients at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health could potentially be affected by a data breach on a medical transcription service used by the health system.

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The 2023 Health Consumer Update from Kaufman Hall – Measure What Matters (To Patients)

Jane Sarashon

While there are barriers preventing health systems and care providers from adopting consumer-focused measures for patient experience, those who have deployed these metrics can provide solid role models for advancing consumer-centered care. Welcome to Kaufman Hall’s eighth annual study culminating in the 2023 State of the Healthcare Consumer Report.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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15 common passwords for healthcare employees

Becker's Health IT

For the first half of 2023, there were 327 data breaches in healthcare that affected more than 40 million patients, and cybersecurity will continue to be extremely important for hospitals and healthcare companies next year.

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Blue Shield of California expands maternal health partnership with Mahmee

Fierce Healthcare

Blue Shield of California is expanding its partnership with Mahmee as it aims to improve maternal health among its members. | Blue Shield of California is expanding its partnership with Mahmee as it aims to improve maternal health among its members.

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The Role of Care Orchestration Technology in Enhancing Perioperative Care

HealthIT Answers

By Cindy Gaines MSN RN - Perioperative care, which spans the time frame before, during, and after surgical procedures, consists of many vital waypoints in a patient's medical journey. It requires a coordinated joint effort by clinicians. The post The Role of Care Orchestration Technology in Enhancing Perioperative Care appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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4 hospitals targeted by cyberattacks

Becker's Health IT

As cyberattacks climb to the top of list of concerns for hospital executives, hospitals in California, Iowa, and New York have been dealing with the fallout of cyberattacks.

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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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Key Plastic Surgery Coding Tips for Accurate Reimbursement

Medisys Compliance

Introduction Navigating the complex world of plastic surgery coding can be a challenging task for even the most experienced medical billers and coders. With ever-evolving guidelines, complex procedures, and a delicate balance between cosmetic and reconstructive classifications, ensuring accurate coding and maximizing reimbursement requires a comprehensive understanding of the nuances involved.

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Cyberattacks top list of risks for executives

Becker's Health IT

Cyberattacks and data breaches continue to hold the primary position as the foremost present and future threat, both on a global scale and among C-suite leaders, a Nov. 7 survey from consulting firm Aon found.

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Q3, 2023 Sees 76% Fall in Data Breaches

HIPAA Journal

The United States remains the country most targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors, with 8.1 million breached accounts in Q3, 2023 – 26% of the global total of 31.5 million accounts that were breached from July through September 2023, according to Surfshark’s Data Breach Statistics: Q3 2023 Report. Russia was the second most targeted country with 7.1M breached accounts, followed by France (1.6M), China (1.5M), and Mexico (1.2M).

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Medical Technology – Recent Decisions at the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Healthcare Law Blog

Note: First published by ALM / Law.com in The Intellectual Property Strategist I. INTRODUCTION Recent developments at the Federal Circuit and the USPTO can inform evolving patent strategy on medical technology. In one case, the Federal Circuit invalidated a patent relating to catheter insertion technology. In addition, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) considered subject matter eligibility of medical technology inventions in two decisions issued less than a year apart.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.