Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The payer has been steadily ratcheting up its presence on the Affordable Care Act exchanges after dramatically reducing its footprint in 2017.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 28, 2022
By? Ameet Sarpatwari , Alexander Egilman , Aviva Wang, and ? Aaron S. Kesselheim. Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues. Below are the citations for papers identified from the month of September.
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Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Christin Zollicoffer is responsible for devising Lifespan’s strategy to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 28, 2022
By John Tingle. Good record keeping and communication practices are essential prerequisites for safe and proper patient care. Serious patient injury, including death, can result from poor record keeping and other communication failures. A fundamental issue in England’s National Health Service (NHS) patient safety culture development, however, is whether health care staff implement the necessary communication changes in light of adverse health care events.
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MRO Compliance
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Follow the (Medical) Record: Heard it at AHIMA22 with Rita Bowen and Angela Rose. Host Don Hardwick interviews HIM experts Angela Rose and Rita Bowen live from the AHIMA 2022 National Convention. Angela and Rita share insights on what they’re hearing during sessions at AHIMA, focusing on the hottest topics in the HIM industry. HealthcareNOW Radio Podcast Network · Follow the (Medical) Record: Heard it at AHIMA22 with Rita Bowen and Angela Rose.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The initial phase of a new research program at Mayo Clinic is seeing the Minnesota health system working with Memora Health to explore new ways to extend care to postpartum patients at home. WHY IT MATTERS. Memora Health, which specializes in virtual care delivery and complex care management, is researching how maternal care teams at Mayo can extend engagement for postpartum patients between visits and enable more connected care experience, the company says.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Adam Elsesser, president, chairman and CEO of Penumbra, describes the medical device company's move into virtual reality and how its REAL system helps therapists measure a patient's progress.
MRO Compliance
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Data Liberation Day Elevates New Call for Health Information Expertise. October 27, 2022. Health IT Answer. Attendees at the AHIMA22 Global Conference demonstrated their steadfast commitment to liberating, managing and protecting electronic patient information (EPI). Just three days after ONC’s information blocking rule went into effect, nearly 2000 health information professionals met in Columbus, Ohio.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 28, 2022
MEDITECH continues to invest and expand into the ambulatory EHR market. The company recently made their Expanse Ambulatory solution available to independent and physician-owned practices. At the recent MGMA Practice Excellence Conference (#MPE22), the MEDITECH booth had steady traffic and attendees were curious to learn more about the company’s offering.
HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 28, 2022
HIPAA training is important beyond “ticking the box” of HIPAA compliance. In this article, we explain how a fully trained and compliant workforce can deliver multiple benefits for organizations subject to HIPAA and provide 5 reasons why HIPAA training is important. HIPAA training is a requirement of the Privacy and Security Rules. According to the Privacy Rule, Covered Entities must train workforce members on the HIPAA-related policies and procedures relevant to their roles; while, according to
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, telehealth follow-up was associated with 28.3 more repeat ED visits per 1,000 patients compared with in-person care.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had an amazing week and aren’t freezing as we head past fall towards Winter. October has flown by for me and I expect November to be just as fast. Although, I’m visiting Utah lately and I’m not sure about this freezing Winter weather. I guess that’s why I live in Vegas. Enough about the weather, let’s get to another edition of Fun Friday where we try to bring some joy into your life as we head into the weekend.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
HealthJoy, Hazel Health, Navina, Galen Robotics, Midi Health and Lumata Health also announced funding rounds.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The latest Digital Health News industry roundup brings you news from InnoScot, East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership and MyRenalCare.
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Center for Health Insurance Reform
OCTOBER 28, 2022
CHIR is delighted to welcome a new staff member to our team: Research Associate Kristen Ukeomah. Continue reading → The post CHIR Welcomes New Staff Member Kristen Ukeomah appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Chambersburg, Pa.-based Keystone Health, a primary care provider, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to prevent a data breach that compromised the protected health information of 235,237 patients.
Modern Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Experts say the response to the monkeypox virus in rural America may be affected by several factors that are a legacy of the pandemic.
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The Tate Chronicles episode now on demand. Host Jim Tate talks to Damon Auer, Chief Executive & General Manager of North America for Dedalus on the concept of the ‘Unbridled Provider’. Take a listen. The post Convenience, Affordability, and Treating the Whole Person appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
Compliancy Group
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Vulnerability management is a crucial part of any cybersecurity program and is one of the Department of Health and Human Services recommended cybersecurity best practices. Specific to healthcare, HIPAA vulnerability management refers to identifying risks to patient information and implementing measures that reduce the risk. What is HIPAA Vulnerability Management?
The Health Law Firm Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 1, 2022, Florida passed HB 1209, allowing registered pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations to patients. The new law utilizes pharmacy technicians to seek certification to provide immunizations and become “Certified Registered Pharmacy Technicians.
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The 5th Annual HLTH Event is back in Las Vegas, where it belongs! This November 13-16 at the Venetian Expo network with the people in healthcare that are trying to make a difference and truly move the needle. See you in Vegas! The post Heading to HLTH? Consider these Booths to Visit appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Healthcare Law Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Increasing Unionization Efforts in the U.S. Labor Market and Healthcare Sector. In recent months, the United States has seen workers’ unionization and collective bargaining efforts gain momentum across industries, including healthcare. Current reporting attributes this growth in organized labor activities to the tight labor market, heightened risks to some workers during the pandemic, a favorable political environment, and increased awareness among workers.
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The Health Law Firm Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues investigative subpoenas through the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). This agency investigates allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse against Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. [.].
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2022
John Calcagnini, Managing Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Stout. The healthcare market underwent significant changes during the pandemic as patients rethought how they received care, including opting for more telehealth and deferred elective procedures, but patient care is now normalizing as patients return to the office. However, payers are working to reduce the cost of care to reel in healthcare costs and keep premiums lower to remain competitive, driving key changes.
Hanys
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Mohawk Valley Health System is working with community partners to reduce lead poisoning, improve testing and support access to healthy housing. Watch our video featuring interviews with program leaders and community partners to learn more about their award-winning program and how they're improving the health of their community.
Hall Render
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Parties to litigation are often dismayed by its costs. Attorney fees alone can motivate the payment of handsome settlements even in meritless cases, and litigation costs tend to make traditional litigation unavailable, impracticable or uneconomical as a tool for individuals and organizations if substantial funds are not available or if the dispute is not worth many hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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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.
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Sixty-one percent of healthcare organizations say they've suffered a cyberattack on their cloud infrastructure in the past year, and the vast majority say these IT incidents hurt them financially, according to a study by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix.
Hanys
OCTOBER 28, 2022
2020 ICR audit webinar. Nov. 1. New York Healthcare Cyber Alliance Cybersecurity Forum. Nov. 2. Workshop for executive assistants to the C-suite and board coordinators. Nov. 2. Fall 2022 Healthcare Middle Manager Virtual Training. Nov. 2 – 3. Preventing and responding to aggressive patient behavior, part two. Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8. Become an age-friendly health system in 2023 with HANYS.
HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 28, 2022
University of Michigan Health (Michigan Medicine) has recently announced that the protected health information of approximately 33,850 patients has potentially been compromised in a phishing attack. Suspicious activity was detected within its email environment and steps were immediately taken to secure the accounts to prevent further unauthorized access.
Hanys
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Set your middle managers up for success with HANYS' Middle Manager Virtual Training Nov. 2 – 3. From communication and financial management to conflict resolution and strategies transitioning from peer to supervisor — equip your new leaders with the skills they need to succeed in their role.
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