FCI on the brink of closing down
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI) has told its members that it will likely have to be closed down due to severe financial and other pressures.
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UnitedHealth sued over use of algorithm to deny care for MA members
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth used nH Predict to deny claims for Medicare Advantage seniors, despite the algorithm’s determinations being overturned in more than 90% of appeals.
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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
By Rossella De Falco Strong, well-coordinated and resilient public health care services play a vital role in preventing and responding to public health crises. Under international human rights law, States have a positive, primary obligation to ensure that such health care services are of the highest possible quality and accessible to everyone, everywhere, and without discrimination.
EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network compared patient messaging among ambulatory physicians before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding they were mostly documenting visits and not messaging patients. WHY IT MATTERS The study proposed that if telemedicine expansion indicates physicians spending more overall time in EHRs, health systems and policymakers may need to alter productivity expectations and their reimbursement policies.
Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices
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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” Software Advice wondered. “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health.
Primary care player Forward unveils AI-based, self-serve CarePods backed by $100M investment
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.< | Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.
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Healthcare bankruptcies are rising. Here are five major filings so far in 2023.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Bankruptcies have spiked this year as federal COVID-19 funding lapsed and heightened interest rates, regulatory changes and labor shortages squeezed the sector.
Cristina Britez and the Many Faces of Obstetric Violence
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
By Alma Beltrán y Puga This past weekend marked the 25 th of November, a day to remember that all manifestations of gender-based violence should be prevented and eliminated in health procedures. Unfortunately, one of the most prevalent forms of gender-based violence — obstetric violence — has not been sufficiently addressed by health practitioners.
GPT-4 outperformed 99.98% of simulated human readers in diagnosing complex clinical cases
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says GPT-4 correctly diagnosed 52.7% of complex cases compared to only 36% of medical journal readers.
An Antidote to Loneliness – Amazon’s 2023 Holiday Ad-Video Is A Lesson in Social Health, Aging and Love
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
To complement today’s sobering Health Populi post discussing Accenture’s 2024 Life Trends Study — an outlook for a decade of “deconstruction” based on technology and other trends in the ether — I share with you Amazon’s ad for this holiday season gift-giving motivation. The agency responsible for the campaign, Hungry Man and director Wayne McClammy, weave together a beautiful plotline of friendship, the Beatles’ In My Life, and a time-traveling ima
HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?
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CVS Health beats the Street with $2.3B in Q3 profit
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
CVS Health beat the Street on both earnings and revenue in the third quarter, reporting $2.3 billion in profit. | By comparison, the company reported a $3.4 billion loss in the third quarter of 2022 as it paid out its part in a global settlement over the opioid crisis.
Disquiet grows over perceived Palantir takeover of FCI
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The FCI has been wracked by more resignations of trustees, triggered by deep disquiet among some members about growing ties to Accenture and Palantir.
Where are all the nurses? Hospitals, advocates disagree on crisis
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Hospitals and nursing unions clash on what’s driving sluggish application rates for open registered nurse positions at hospitals — a lack of qualified candidates or a lack of interest.
Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
By Zione Ntaba Malawi is not a stranger to public health crises in the last number of years, having faced a severe HIV epidemic and several cholera outbreaks continuing into 2023. Nevertheless, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major panic in the country’s legal system and judiciary. COVID-19 brought to fruition a major ethical dilemma in ensuring the justice system’s continued functioning, while also protecting the lives of all those involved, and simultaneously ensuring the promotion
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
AstraZeneca launches Evinova to bring AI to clinical trials
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The pharma giant's new health tech company will operate as a separate business and scale the company's already established digital technologies to enhance clinical trials.
From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. They are no longer paper pushers (literally) and are now stewards of healthcare data. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Jennifer Mueller, AHIMA President and the Vice President & Privacy Officer at the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center ( WHAIC ) to the
UnitedHealthcare hit with class action over alleged use of AI to deny Medicare Advantage claims
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage. | UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage.
Palantir to be named as winner of Federated Data Platform
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Palantir and Accenture have been chosen as the winner of the £480m Federated Data Platform procurement, with an announcement expected imminently.
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.
PeaceHealth will pay up to $13.4M to settle charity care probe
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The Washington-based nonprofit said their policies center care, "not maximizing collections." The state's attorney general said the hospital failed to notify patients about financial assistance options.
Human Rights Principles in Public Health Emergencies: From the Siracusa Principles to COVID-19 and Beyond
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
By Eric A. Friedman and Lawrence O. Gostin In 1984, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted the Siracusa Principles , which state that restrictions on human rights must meet standards of legality, necessity, and proportionality. States must use the least restrictive means available when putting in place rights-restricting measures.
Jolly Good developing digital therapy VR for Apple Vision Pro and more digital health briefs
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Also, new AI-powered mobile apps in Hong Kong support at-home stroke rehabilitation and the mental health of parents of children with special education needs.
FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity
Kaiser Health News
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
A recent Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest anesthesiology groups of monopolistic practices that sharply drove up prices is a warning to private equity investors that could temper their big push to snap up physician groups. Over the past three years, FTC and Department of Justice officials have signaled they would apply more scrutiny to private equity acquisitions in health care, including roll-up deals in which larger provider groups buy smaller gr
Ensure Continuous Patient Care: How to Avoid Disruptions Due to Ransomware
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Prior authorization and other regulatory burdens have increased since last year, practices tell MGMA
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Nine in 10 polled medical practices say their regulatory burden has increased over the past year with prior authorization, audits and appeals, the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) and require | The latest annual poll of practices' regulatory burden outlined prior authorization, audits and appeals, Medicare QPP and other leading pain points that physicians say are weighing down theor staff and ability to deliver care.
Wachter: NHS needs ‘new central investment’ to achieve digital maturity
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Professor Bob Wachter believes the NHS requires ‘a new central investment’ to achieve digital maturity and realise the potential of emerging technologies.
Medicare Advantage rate change bedevils UnitedHealth’s 2024 outlook
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
UnitedHealth’s MA growth could be depressed next year thanks to a rate notice from the CMS that’s deeply unpopular with insurers, management said during their investor day.
Key Considerations for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
By Sharona Hoffman Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are questionnaires that patients fill out on tablets or other computers or devices. They ask patients to check boxes in answer to questions about their symptoms, treatment effects, and ability to function physically, emotionally, and socially. They thus may solicit very sensitive information about matters such as anxiety, depression, and sexual satisfaction.
Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing
Advertiser: Evisort
The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.
Philips receives $60M from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for AI tech
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The funds will be used to speed up global adoption of AI algorithms on Philips Lumify Handheld Ultrasound to help rural providers identify abnormalities during pregnancy.
Guarding Patient Privacy in the Age of AI Healthcare
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO, LogRhythm 2022 research from Morning Consult reveals that the healthcare field in particular has witnessed substantial enhancements in medical diagnoses, mental health evaluations, and the expeditious discovery of treatment options following the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, 59% of U.S. healthcare executives believe that AI is effective at improving clinical outcomes.
Ardent Health struggles to get systems back online as hospitals reopen emergency rooms
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Hospitals across multiple states have reopened their emergency rooms but continue to face disruptions after parent company Ardent Health Services was hit by a ransomware attack a week ago. | Hospitals across multiple states have reopened their emergency rooms but continue to face disruptions after parent company Ardent Health Services was hit by a ransomware attack a week ago.
Frontline digitisation funds at risk to cover industrial action costs
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A new guidance letter from NHSE to trusts on industrial action suggests investment for frontline digitisation may be pulled from more mature trusts
Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)
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In this ebook, you will learn about the 18 PHI indicators, the legal requirements and penalties surrounding PHI, and how your healthcare teams should securely exchange this data. Key takeaways from this ebook: Gain confidence in identifying PHI. Acquire practical implementation strategies for exchanging PHI within your organization. Emphasize the importance of using compliant communication tools within healthcare teams.
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