HIT Consultant
APRIL 27, 2025
Garrett Weber, Field CTO Enterprise Security at Akamai Technologies In todays cybersecurity landscape, the stakes have never been higher especially for organizations in the healthcare industry. Data breaches and ransomware attacks are not just increasing in frequencytheyre becoming more sophisticated, leaving even the most prepared organizations vulnerable.
Bill of Health
APRIL 28, 2025
Medical Privacy The 23andMe Bankruptcy: Uncertainty, Caution, and a Call to Action (Part 1) Even with so many major headlines competing for attention last month, it was hard to miss the news that 23andMe had filed for bankruptcy. Published April 28, 2025 Photo Credit Christi Guerrini Amy McGuire Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Even with so many major headlines competing for attention last month, it was hard to miss the news that 23andMe had filed for bankrupt
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Healthcare It News
APRIL 27, 2025
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is relaunching this week the health management information system for the Central Government Health Scheme. The CGHS provides comprehensive healthcare for current and retired employees of the central government. The MOHFW decommissioned the outdated CGHS HMIS last week, which had been used since 2005 and could not meet modern IT standards, cybersecurity frameworks, and user expectations.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 28, 2025
On Jan. 1, 2025, New York State Medicaid expanded its coverage to include remote patient monitoring services provided by clinical staff. With this significant change comes a huge benefit for New York citizens. NYS Medicaid will reimburse for RPM services under Current Procedural Terminology code 99457. This code pertains to remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, which involve clinical staff, physicians or other qualified healthcare professionals spending time in a calendar
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Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 29, 2025
Ascension in St. Louis, Missouri, has started notifying certain patients about a security incident at one of its former business partners. Ascension learned on December 5, 2024, that the business partner had experienced a hacking incident. An investigation was launched, and it was determined on January 21, 2025, that Ascension had inadvertently disclosed patient data to the former business partner, and that data had likely been stolen in the hacking incident.Ascension confirmed that its own syst
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Bill of Health
APRIL 30, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Channeling the Power of Generative Health AI: Implications for Health Care, Research, and Governance (Part II) In this piece, we draw on insights about the complementary nature of human and AI intelligence to identify three key lessons for effectively integrating AI into health care practice and policy, using examples from recent research to illustrate their impact.
Healthcare It News
MAY 2, 2025
Enterprise Taxonomy: Patient Access Rural and underserved communities Population and Public Health Quality Care Care Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 29, 2025
Verisource Services, an employee benefits administration service provider, has determined that a previously announced data breach was far worse than initially thought and has affected up to 4 million individuals.The Houston, Texas-based company detected a hacking incident on February 28, 2024, that disrupted access to some of its systems. Third-party cybersecurity and incident response experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the nature and scope of the unauthorized activit
Healthcare Dive
MAY 2, 2025
The telehealth firm has deployed its product for scheduled virtual visits across the Military Health System, “the most significant growth initiative in our company’s history,” said CFO and COO Mark Hirschhorn.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 1, 2025
Teladoc Health announced that it would expand access to mental health services, bolstering its BetterHelp network of health plan relationships and adding to the company's suite of integrated virtual care services, by acquiring UpLift. WHY IT MATTERS UpLift, which provides virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry and medication management services, has arrangements with health plans offering the services of more than 1,500 mental health professionals as well as digital capabilities to more t
Digital Health News
MAY 2, 2025
More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey of over 1,000 adults.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 1, 2025
A $2.4 million settlement has received final approval from the court to resolve a class action lawsuit against Somnia Inc. and others over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach. Somnia manages anesthesiology services at more than a hundred surgery centers across the country. In the summer of 2022, Somnia experienced a cyberattack that saw hackers access parts of its network where patient information was stored.The forensic investigation confirmed that names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth,
Healthcare Dive
MAY 1, 2025
According to the Justice Department’s complaint, the insurers paid brokers eHealth, GoHealth and SelectQuote hundreds of millions of dollars for enrolling seniors in their MA coverage — regardless of the plans’ suitability for those members’ needs.
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Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Cleveland Clinic and AKASA have established a strategic collaboration to deploy generative AI tools to support efficient and accurate medical coding practices. –Through this partnership, Cleveland Clinic will apply multiple AKASA AI-powered tools during the mid-revenue cycle the phase between patient care and billing, where documentation and coding occur across its U.S. locations.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 2, 2025
Policymakers must stop pretending the healthcare system will hold without vital funding and stronger support for emergency physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians President Alison Haddock, M.D., writes.
Mobi Health News
MAY 2, 2025
A pilot study will collect data from smartphones and wearable technologies to predict opioid relapse.
Healthcare Dive
APRIL 30, 2025
The high court ruled against hospitals that argued the HHS was undercounting the number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who should figure into their disproportionate share hospital payments.
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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 29, 2025
Banner Health's "Text the CEO" program enables patients and visitors to contact executives directly with praise, complaints or other comments regarding their experiences. Amy Adashek-Pinn, senior digital product manager, explains.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 2, 2025
A collaboration between Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics from late 2019 is under the legal microscope again, this time by the Michigan Attorney General. The state says the partnership amounted to collusion and led to pharmacy deserts across the state.
Mobi Health News
MAY 2, 2025
Serve You Rx members will have maintenance meds delivered to their home and access to online services, including automatic refills and a pharmacist.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 1, 2025
Aetna is once again retreating from the Affordable Care Act market, while its parent company notched a deal with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk that should expand access to its in-demand GLP-1 at the expense of Eli Lilly’s.
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Healthcare It News
MAY 1, 2025
The University of Toledo is building and piloting AI models to assist in clinical decision support and to accurately answer patients' and clinicians' questions. Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian, CMIO and a pediatrician, explains.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 30, 2025
This month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) agreed to settlements with two healthcare providers who employed nurses on the HHS-OIG exclusion list, who provided items or services that were billed to federally funded healthcare programs. The exclusion list, formally known as the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), contains entities and individuals excluded from participating in federally funded healthcare programs.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 2, 2025
Strengthening AvaSures Commitment to Clinical Excellence with a Nurse-Founded Virtual Nursing Company, Expanding Innovation Across Hospital and Home-Based Care Settings AvaSure, the leader in AI-powered virtual care solutions, today announced the acquisition of Nurse Disrupted , a nurse-founded virtual nursing platform designed to enhance care delivery across both hospital and home-based settings.
Healthcare Dive
APRIL 30, 2025
Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee also accused CMMI of promoting “a political agenda,” like focusing on health equity and minimizing the importance of cost savings.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
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