Fri.Mar 01, 2024

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Change Healthcare cyberattack having ‘far-reaching’ effects on providers

Healthcare Dive

Providers said the outage at the UnitedHealth-owned technology company has affected billing, eligibility checks, prior authorization requests and prescription fulfillment.

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Bioethics, Psychedelic Therapy Abuse, and the Risk of Ethics Washing

Bill of Health

By Tehseen Noorani and Neşe Devenot Introduction The academic discipline of bioethics is becoming a prominent arena for the discussion of ethics abuses in psychedelic therapy. With this being a relatively new topic of research for bioethics, it may be opportune to consider blind spots in the discipline’s own gaze and operations, which can otherwise hinder effective engagement with the issues at hand.

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CIO Spotlight: Cris Ross and Ed Marx on innovating patient experience

Healthcare It News

Ahead of HIMSS24, they discuss their upcoming book, "Diagnosed," which is written for patients navigating their care journey, and preview an accompanying white paper designed to help IT leaders create intuitive and empathetic patient experiences.

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Molina loses Medicaid contract in Virginia

Healthcare Dive

It’s the second recent Medicaid state loss for Molina, despite executives expressing confidence about the insurer’s ability to retain contracts.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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'Cybersecurity is patient safety': What the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare should teach the industry

Fierce Healthcare

As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say that the incident could spur greater emphasis on enhancing protocols | As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say that the incident could spur greater emphasis on enhancing protocols — and greater oversight from the feds.

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Providers will need 'real support' to navigate Change Healthcare cyberattack's disruptions, experts say

Fierce Healthcare

Payers, providers and pharmacies are scrambling to keep up after a high-profile cyberattack against a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary took down critical systems. | Payers, providers and pharmacies are scrambling to keep up after a high-profile cyberattack against a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary took down critical systems.

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Walgreens’ VillageMD to exit Illinois

Healthcare Dive

The primary care chain plans to shutter its remaining clinics in the state by April 19 as Walgreens continues to cut costs.

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How Artificial Intelligence Could Completely Transform Mental Health

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Alexey Shalimov, Founder and CEO at Eastern Peak Mental health profoundly impacts human relationships, productivity, and overall wellness. Coping with mundane stresses, making contributions to our communities, forming supportive social connections, and nurturing creativity are reasons why mental healthcare deserves support and attention.

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals uses AI to predict kidney failure

Digital Health News

Clinical specialists at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT are using an AI tool to automate the prediction of kidney failure.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Everside Health and Marathon Health Announce Merger to Meet Accelerating Employer Demand for Advanced Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

Joining Forces to Deliver Demonstrably Improved Health Outcomes and Meaningful Cost Savings to Patients, U.S. Employer, and Union-Sponsored Clients Extends Reach to Serve 2.5 Million Eligible Patients and Over 630 U.S. Employer and Union-Sponsored Clients, Comprising 680+ Near-Site, Onsite, and Network Health Centers, Augmented by 50-State Access to Virtual Care All Existing Shareholders, Including General Atlantic, New Enterprise Associates, and Oak HC/FT, to Support the Combined Entity Eversid

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Spectral AI Appoints Peter M. Carlson as CEO

HIT Consultant

Peter M Carlson, CEO at Spectral AI What You Should Know: – Spectral AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDAI), a leader in AI-powered wound care diagnostics, announced key leadership changes and positive financial outlooks today. – Peter M. Carlson assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and joins the Board of Directors. Mr. Carlson boasts a proven track record of driving growth and financial success for multiple public companies, including experience in the wound care industry. – Wen

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PhaseV Applies Machine Learning for Successful Clinical Trials

Healthcare IT Today

A clinical trial can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and one of the major contributors to costs is recruiting and keeping human subjects. According to Dr. Raviv Pryluk, PhD, CEO and co-founder at PhaseV , machine learning can cut the number of subjects by 30 to 50 percent. In this video, he describes other ways that AI can make drug development more efficient.

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Change Healthcare offers funding program, prescribing workaround after cyberattack: 7 updates

Becker's Health IT

Optum's Change Healthcare continued to deal with outages March 1, nine days after a ransomware attack took its systems offline. Here are seven updates.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Q&A: Walgreens CMO on VillageMD closures

Mobi Health News

Dr. Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Walgreens, discusses the reasoning behind the pharmacy store chain's recently announced closures of VillageMD clinics.

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Rhapsody Appoints Jitin Asnaani as Chief Product Officer

HIT Consultant

Jitin Asnaani, Chief Product Officer at Rhapsody What You Should Know: – Rhapsody , a digital health enablement company, announced the appointment of Jitin Asnaani as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). – Asnaani, a renowned expert in digital health and interoperability, brings a wealth of experience to lead the company’s product strategy amidst an evolving healthcare landscape.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

Digital Health News

The final briefing of the week includes a new NHS Blood and Transplant training app and women's health and wellness AI platform Ema securing funding.

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Trinity Invests $25M Moxe Health to Advance Healthcare Data Sharing

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), a leading provider of growth capital to innovative companies announced a $25M investment in Moxe Health , a healthcare interoperability leader. – The $25M investment from Trinity Capital will empower Moxe to expand its reach and further establish itself as a leader in healthcare interoperability, invest in ongoing development and improvement of its data exchange solutions, and offer new services.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Science Creates launches 2nd engineering biology accelerator

Digital Health News

The second equity-free, UK-wide engineering biology accelerator programme from Science Create Accelerate has been launched to support start ups.

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Friday at Five – Check Out These 5 Spring Conferences

HealthIT Answers

Looking for a conference to attend this Spring? This week’s Friday Five brings you five events to consider: HIMSS24, Rise National 2024, Swaay.Health Live, CMS Health Equity Conference, & ATA Nexus 2024. The post Friday at Five – Check Out These 5 Spring Conferences appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Aston Pharmacy School uses genAI simulation software to train students

Digital Health News

Generative AI simulation software is being used by students at the Aston Pharmacy School to help develop their skills and confidence.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR Invests in 7to7 Dental

McGuire Wood

GTCR has announced a strategic investment in 7to7 Dental. 7to7 Dental , founded in 2008 and based in San Antonio, is a dental service organization with nine locations in the San Antonio area. GTCR , based in Chicago, pursues a wide range of investments in several industries, including healthcare. Founded in 1980, the firm prefers to make more substantial investments from a dollars perspective.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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Next week: Join us at Healthcare Advocacy Day

Hanys

Legislators need to see and hear us amid many powerful, competing interests. Please register for our March 6 Healthcare Advocacy Day, join us in Albany and make your voice heard!

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Salvo Health Secures $5 Million to Expand Wraparound GI Care Model

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Salvo Health , a company dedicated to improving chronic gut health management raises $5M in seed funding led by City Light Capital and Human Ventures , with participation from Salvo’s original Seed investors ( Threshold Ventures , Torch Capital , and Felicis Ventures) and angel investors like Anmol Madan (founder of Ginger Health).

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Webinar: Navigating Increased Scrutiny for Health Care Deals in 2024

Healthcare Law Blog

Are you considering a transaction in the healthcare industry? Join us for our complimentary webcast, “Navigating Increased Scrutiny for Health Care Deals in 2024,” to be held on March 5 at 10 am PT. Together with Moss Adams and America’s Physician Groups, we’ll address the new pressures facing health care systems, private equity investors, providers, and other stakeholders looking to complete a transaction in the health care ecosystem, as health care deals continue to face antitrust and regulat

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Highmark Health to Host Epic’s Payer Platform on Google Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Highmark Health announced a collaboration with Epic and Google Cloud to revolutionize payer-provider collaboration and personalize the patient experience. – The strategic integration leverages Epic’s Payer Platform and Google Cloud’s data analytics capabilities to empower both health insurers and healthcare providers.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.