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Change Healthcare hit by cyberattack

Healthcare Dive

The UnitedHealth-owned healthcare technology company disconnected its systems after detecting an “outside threat,” according to a status update page.

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ChristianaCare to expand medication adherence program

Healthcare It News

Launched to help address health equity challenges facing Black cardiology patients, ChristianaCare said its digital medication adherence platform, developed with Story Health, has delivered significant improvements in outcomes for patients with hypertension and heart failure – two to three times in some key metrics. The health system plans to expand access to more patients.

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HHS reaches second-ever ransomware settlement

Healthcare Dive

A mental healthcare provider didn’t have sufficient protections in place before a ransomware attack exposed the protected health information of more than 14,000 people, according to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights.

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Change Healthcare experiencing a cyberattack

Healthcare It News

Change Healthcare, a software and data analytics vendor that offers revenue cycle management, clinical decision support and other operations tools, announced Wednesday it took its systems offline due to a cyber incident. "Once we became aware of the outside threat, in the interest of protecting our partners and patients, we took immediate action to disconnect our systems to prevent further impact," the company said in an online incident report.

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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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DarioHealth acquires fellow digital health firm Twill

Healthcare Dive

The deal, which Dario says will boost revenue and speed profitability, comes as the digital health sector could see increased M&A activity this year.

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Abridge clinches $150M to build out generative AI for medical documentation

Fierce Healthcare

Investors continue to pour money into generative AI startups and Abridge is riding this wave as it rapidly scales its technology across U.S. health systems. | Along with the funding round, Abridge also announced an enterprise agreement with Connecticut-based Yale New Haven Health System to give thousands of clinicians access to its AI-powered clinical documentation technology.

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Optum's Change Healthcare responding to 'cybersecurity issue'

Fierce Healthcare

Change Healthcare is mitigating a "cybersecurity issue" that began Wednesday, and details remain scant. | Change Healthcare is mitigating a "cybersecurity issue" that began Wednesday, and details remain scant.

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Women in healthcare report higher levels of burnout than male colleagues, study finds

Healthcare Dive

A lack of autonomy and gender inequity at work are correlated with women’s burnout, according to the new research.

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Brightside Health expanding Medicare and Medicaid telemental health access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Brightside Health will be entering into new and expanded payer partnerships to support telemental healthcare access through Medicare and Medicaid, teaming with companies such as Blue Shield of California, CareOregon and Centene.

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Amwell names new chief medical officer

Healthcare Dive

The announcement comes about a week after the telehealth vendor said it had reduced its headcount by about 10% since the end of 2023.

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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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AHIP, AMA and employer groups team up to accelerate digital health adoption

Fierce Healthcare

Fourteen organizations representing providers, payers, consumer technology companies and employers are teaming up to cut through the noise and raise higher standards for finding digital health | Fourteen organizations representing providers, payers, consumer technology companies and employers are teaming up to cut through the noise and raise higher standards for finding digital health solutions that work and are worth the investment.

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UnitedHealth suspects 'nation-state' behind Change outage: 7 things to know 

Becker's Health IT

Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group, reported a "cybersecurity incident" on Feb. 21 that disrupted connectivity and healthcare operations nationwide.

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Follow the (Medical) Record: Employee Growth and Retention with Shawn Powlick

MRO Compliance

Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network · Follow the Medical Record: Shawn Powlick Chief Human Resources Officer, MRO On this episode, host Don Hardwick invites Shawn Powlick the Chief Human Resources Officer of MRO to discuss his career, MRO’s growth, and some keys to hiring and retaining their workforce. MRO is a global company with over 3,000 employees.

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Foo Fighters to expose 'the pretenders' in price transparency concert

Fierce Healthcare

Fans of healthcare price transparency and Grammy Award-winning bands should have their calendars marked for March 5 in Washington, D.C. | The Foo Fighters are joining the fight against price transparency with an upcoming, private concert in Washington, D.C., on behalf of advocacy group Power to the Patients.

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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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Telehealth-enabled customized workflows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sponsor: Enghouse Primary topic: Telehealth Topic: Telehealth Workflow Resource Central: Upcoming Webinars External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Telehealth-enabled customized workflows Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Transforming Chronic Care Management: A Comprehensive, Technology-Driven Approach

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kevin Riley , CEO and President at Zyter|TruCare In an era dominated by the complex challenges of chronic diseases, which account for approximately 90% of healthcare costs , a strategic approach to chronic care management (CCM) is essential. This approach should integrate advanced technology with a deep comprehension of healthcare’s fundamental principles, effectively tackling the current challenges and proactively shaping the future of healthcare.

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Optum's Change Healthcare hit by cyberattack

Becker's Health IT

"Optum's Change Healthcare reports cyberattack on Feb. 21, disrupting connectivity. Ongoing issue as of Feb. 22. 15B transactions affected.

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DarioHealth buys mental health app Twill, setting sights on profitability

Fierce Healthcare

Digital chronic condition management company DarioHealth is buying Twill to expand its capabilities into mental health and boost revenue. | Digital chronic condition management company DarioHealth is buying Twill to expand its capabilities into mental health and boost revenue.

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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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Dr. Craig Joseph Introduces Designing for Health

Healthcare IT Today

There are many books about design, but a recent book by Craig Joseph, MD and Jerome Pagani, Designing for Health: The Human-Centered Approach , applies design principles to EHRs and to IT systems in general. In this video, Dr. Joseph, chief medical officer at Nordic , explains some of the experiences and achievements that lay behind the book. His principles include recognizing the importance of design (instead of letting systems evolve haphazardly), bringing “people who do the work day in

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CMS Issues Updated Guidance on Texting Patient Orders

Wyatt Law Blog

On February 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum entitled Texting of Patient Information and Orders for Hospitals and CAHs (the 2024 Memo), which provides updated guidance to State Survey Agency Directors.

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Bonfire Analytics Raises Oversubscribed $2M Venture Round to Accelerate Digital Health, Medical Device, & Biotech Adoption Across Healthcare Providers

Healthcare IT Today

Bonfire Analytics Closes its First Venture Round to Scale its AI-Driven Sales Intelligence Platform for Healthtech Companies along with Building a Powerful Foundational Dataset Consisting of 300M+ Lives Worth of Medical & Prescription Claims, 2M+ Providers, and 1,000+ Population Health Variables Bonfire Analytics announces the closing of its first venture round with key institutional investors including Impulsum Ventures , Wedbush Ventures , and Plug & Play Ventures , along with parti

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Amwell Appoints Cynthia Horner, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer

HIT Consultant

Cynthia Horner, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Amwell What You Should Know: – Amwell , a provider of hybrid care enablement solutions, has appointed Cynthia Horner, M.D., FAAFP, as its Chief Medical Officer. – Dr. Horner will also assume the role of President of Amwell Medical Group (AMG), the company’s clinical partner and a nationwide network of virtual care clinicians exclusively on the Amwell platform.

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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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Exclusive: Uptiv Health, Lyn Health partner to merge infusion therapy and chronic care

Mobi Health News

The companies will offer Uptiv360, a platform where patients receiving infusion therapy can access virtual chronic care management services.

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symplr in the Spotlight: February 2024 | symplr

Symplr

Wishing you love and wellness this February, we're back with our monthly news digest focusing on the pulsing heart of the healthcare industry. In this edition, we'll dive into insightful articles where industry experts like Karlene Kerfoot and Bill Christy reveal cutting-edge strategies and technological solutions. Stay informed about the latest developments in healthcare operations software and discover how Provider Data Management (PDM) is revolutionizing the quality of care and organizational

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Philips releases radiation-free device guidance tool LumiGuide

Mobi Health News

LumiGuide allows surgeons to obtain 3D images of devices within the body using light instead of X-rays, diminishing a surgical team's exposure to radiation.

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Americans Come Together in Worries About Medical Bills, the Cost of Health Care, and Prescription Drug Costs

Health Populi

In the U.S., national news media, Federal statistics, dozens of business leaders and the Federal Reserve Bank have been talking about an historically positive American economy on a macro level. But among individual residents of the U.S., there is still a negative feeling about the economy in a personal context, revealed in the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll for February 2024.

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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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Lilli launches adult social care fund to support digital transformation

Digital Health News

In a bid to support more local authorities and ICBs to provide tech-driven care packages, Lilli has unveiled its Proactive Care Fund.

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DarioHealth Acquires Twill for $10M, Creating a Comprehensive Digital Health Platform for Chronic Conditions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – DarioHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: DRIO) announced the acquisition of Twill, Inc., a leader in digital-led chronic care management, in a move that positions Dario as a major player in the digital health market. – This strategic acquisition will create a comprehensive platform addressing a wide spectrum of chronic conditions, from emotional health to diabetes and heart disease.

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Hartley, Bracken and Hope to feature in Rewired 2024 keynote session

Digital Health News

Navigating digital transformation is a challenge involving multiple stakeholders, and Rewired24 will close with a keynote session exploring this process.

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How ChristianaCare, Story Health drove better outcomes for heart failure patients

Fierce Healthcare

Through a partnership with Story Health, ChristianaCare has been able to improve care for Black patients living with heart failure and plans to expand the collaboration to other patients. | Story Health extends clinical care teams by integrating with EHRs and offering virtual coaching to help patients stay on track with their treatment plan. At ChristianaCare, patients saw a significant improvement on several key metrics, including readmission rates.

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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.