Bill of Health

AUGUST 31, 2022

By James Toomey. The story of Henrietta Lacks is surely among the most famous in the history of bioethics, and its facts are well-known. Ms. Lacks sought treatment for cervical cancer. After conducting a biopsy on her tumor, her doctors learned that her cancer cells reproduced uniquely effectively. Without her knowledge or consent, her doctors derived from the cells the HeLa cell line — the world’s first immortal human cell line, worth billions and a driver of the biotechnology revolution.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2022

Health First’s decision to terminate their agreement — Oscar’s first full-service tech deal — will cause the insurtech to lose out on up to $60 million in revenue this year.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a warning to the healthcare and public health sector (HPH) about one of the most capable and aggressive cybercrime syndicates currently in operation – Evil Corp. The group operates out of Russia and has been operational since at least 2009 and is responsible for the infamous Dridex banking Trojan and several other ransomware and malware variants, including BitPaymer, Hades, Phoenixlocker, WastedLocker, SocGholish, GameOver Zeus

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2022

The new shots, which are designed to better target circulating strains of omicron, could be available within days. Advisers to the CDC are set to meet later this week.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

Salida, CO-based First Street Family Health has suffered a destructive cyberattack, in which files containing patient information were exfiltrated and then deleted from its systems. This method of attack is becoming more common, where data is stolen, deleted, and then threats are issued to publish or sell the data if payment is not made to the attackers, but files are not encrypted using ransomware.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2022

The vice president of corporate development explains the strategy behind the group's latest investments and how it will help the insurance unit compete in the long term.

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Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 31, 2022

The health system said salaries, wages and benefits swelled 16% from a year ago.

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Medisys Compliance

AUGUST 31, 2022

With more people becoming aware of psychological health issues and spending more money on psychiatry during the past ten years, the number of mental health experts and clinics has increased dramatically. Despite the growing need for mental health services, it is becoming increasingly more difficult for providers to receive fair compensation for their labor.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

Pranay Kapadia, Co-Founder & CEO of Notable. d. About Pranay Kapadia, Co-Founder & CEO of Notable. Prior to Notable, Pranay Kapadia and his co-founding team worked to revolutionize how millions of people file for mortgages. As Vice President of Product Management at Blend, a technology company reconstructing the mortgage and lending industry, Pranay worked with customers like Wells Fargo, US Bank, and Fannie Mae to bring simplicity and transparency to consumer banking.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 31, 2022

During a panel at the Connected Health Summit, participants discussed the growth of remote patient monitoring technology and how providers can encourage its use, particularly among seniors.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

CME conferences are great. You get to see old friends and meet new colleagues in your field. But often CME conferences have topics centered around traditional healthcare. Also, after being in healthcare for a decade, the topics are familiar and unless you’re in academia and research, probably not always that impactful on your medical practice day-to-day.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 31, 2022

Amazon Is Flexing. Given the number of boxes we see on porches these days, it’s fair to say we are all familiar with the hallmarks of Amazon’s core business – low price, fast delivery, wide selection and convenience powered by technology. Could these same value propositions translate into a radically reformed primary care delivery model? The potential is certainly there and Amazon appears willing to flex its muscles to accelerate its move into health care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2022

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Digital Health News

AUGUST 31, 2022

An internal memo has revealed the company has determined that Amazon Care was not “the right long-term solution” for customers.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Chelsea Richwine & Vaishali Patel - The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the nation’s public health infrastructure that pose challenges to effective communication between health care providers and public health agencies. The post Survey Shows Challenges with Electronic Public Health Reporting appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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McGuire Wood

AUGUST 31, 2022

Revelstoke Capital Partners has announced it has acquired Monte Nido & Affiliates. Monte Nido , based in Miami, is an eating disorder treatment provider delivering care in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient settings. Founded in 1996, the provider has five brands and more than 45 facilities across 15 states. Revelstoke , based in Denver, focuses on investing in the healthcare and related business services sectors.

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2022

New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Doug Miller, PhD, Chief Technology Officer for SmartTab, a company developing an advanced platform of ingestible capsules for oral drug delivery of biologics and targeted medications. The post Open the Pod Bay Doors Doug appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Health Care Law Brief

AUGUST 31, 2022

We previously noted that the regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) appeared to be inconsistent with the NSA because they seemed to establish the qualifying payment amount (“QPA”) as the appropriate payment amount to be used in arbitrations by certified IDR entities ( viz. the regulation-established independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process) between plans and providers, and that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (“Texas District Court”) vacate

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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.

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Sharps Compliance

AUGUST 31, 2022

Blood banks play a critical role in healthcare by collecting, storing, and distributing blood for patients needing transfusions. Each day with each patient, blood banks generate regulated medical wastes (RMW), so safety must be a priority. Due to the generation of RMW, employees must receive training such as OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, DOT, and other federal and state-mandated requirements.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 31, 2022

Sign up for MPA's FREE Compliance & HIPAA webinars: All webinars start at 11:00 a.m. CST and are presented by Margaret Scavotto and Scott Gima. Compliance Training for SNFs. September 21, 2022. 90 minutes. 1.8 CCB CEUs. If the OIG walked into your organization and asked the nearest employee about their compliance program, would they reply with an immediate and clear answer?

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Compliancy Group

AUGUST 31, 2022

A pair of government contractors recently agreed to settlements of alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) for nearly $10 million as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative (CCFI). The creation of the CCFI last fall drastically expands the potential liability of government contractors, grant recipients, and other health care providers participating in federal health care programs.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

What You Should Know: – In a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, artificial intelligence (AI) proved more successful in assessing and diagnosing cardiac function when compared to echocardiogram assessments made by sonographers. – The results, announced during a late-breaking presentation at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022 , have immediate t

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HealthIT Answers

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Prakash Hariharasubramanian - There are several ways to approach Robotic Process Automation or RPA implementation. Organizations that are looking for a suitable RPA tool or an implementation partner should think ahead and consider all the potential challenges that they may encounter during their RPA journey. The post An Internal Checklist for RPA Implementation appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

What You Should Know: – Power , a patient-friendly platform designed to improve access to clinical trial studies emerges from stealth with $7M in seed funding. – The round was led by Footwork and CRV , with additional investments from ARTIS Ventures , South Park Commons , and AirAngels to help Power bring the process of discovering and accessing clinical trials into the future.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Director/Sr Director of Finance position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Rochester RHIO and is in Rochester, New York. Here’s a description of the position: Job Title: Director/Sr.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

What You Should Know: – MedMinder , a provider of connected pharmacy care for polypharmacy and senior patients, announced it has closed an additional $35 M in funding through a credit facility with SWK Holdings Corporation and additional investment from existing equity partner, Accelmed Partners. – The additional funding will allow MedMinder to further its mission of enabling patients to age at home by increasing its capacity to meet growing demand, offering its holistic pharmacy ser

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NCG Medical Blog

AUGUST 31, 2022

It’s pretty tough to make a first impression twice – and in the world of healthcare consumerism , a flimsy impression or repeated lackluster experience can be a deciding factor for a patient going to your practice or another.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

What You Should Know: – Today, Syapse , a leading real-world evidence company dedicated to extinguishing the fear and burden of serious diseases, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Genesis Research. – This partnership will focus on conducting real-world evidence-based research that supports the development and launch of new and innovative treatments. – As part of the partnership, Genesis Research will leverage Syapse’s leading real-world evidence

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Innovaare Compliance

AUGUST 31, 2022

Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are private health plans that contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a menu of health care services similar to those offered under Original Medicare. 1 They pay for the services with monthly fixed payments (capitation) from CMS. The business model for the MAO subjects them to financial, regulatory and patient-safety risks because: .

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 31, 2022

What You Should Know: – Medtronic announces partnership with BioIntelliSense for exclusive U.S. distribution of multi-parameter wearable for continuous remote patient monitoring from in-hospital to home. – The partnership enables Medtronic to offer access to BioIntellSense’s BioButton® multi-parameter wearable device, which provides scalable personalized patient care, greater workflow automation and proactive clinical interventions for hospitals facing increasing costs and growing wo

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