Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to push patients away from in-person care, many health systems have ramped up their remote patient monitoring ecosystems. But with that increase in endpoints comes an increase in security risks. "From a security perspective, we always model a personal home network as a hostile network," said Stephanie Domas, executive vice president of the MedSec cybersecurity service.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Mark Treshock, blockchain solutions leader for healthcare and life sciences at IBM discusses how the technology can be used to validate vaccine supply chain and personal records.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Not long ago, I found out that I needed access to a specialized program to address a long-standing medical condition. As it happens, the medical support I need is in short supply in my area, so I thought it would take a while to access the right package of services. At first, my prediction seemed […].

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HealthStream

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Oregon was ready and waiting when COVID-19 to arrive on its doorstep, thanks to a comprehensive, far-reaching plan of action. Learn about their preparations and experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Much has been made of telehealth's potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. But, experts said in a new paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this past week, telehealth may also exacerbate inequities faced by the disability community. "There remains a pressing need to explicitly consider how changes in the prevalence and ubiquity of telehealth impact people with disabilities,&q

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The new algorithms will be able to detect for sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions, supraventricular ectopy and sinus rhythm with wide QRS.

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HealthStream

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Long overdue change in E/M Coding applies to the two sets of codes used for physician office billing, for new and established patients. The code level is assigned depending on the complexity of the visit, and documentation will connect closely to the patient care provided.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them are new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Additionally, the agency is expanding its Hospitals Without Walls initiative, with even more regulatory flexibility for ambulatory surgery centers to provide care as a "relief valve" t

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The new algorithms will be able to detect for sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions, supraventricular ectopy and sinus rhythm with wide QRS.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

For the last week I’ve been sharing gratitude on social media using the hashtag #GiveThanks. It’s been a really wonderful experience. Especially with everything that’s happening in the world with coronavirus. I know I’ve certainly been at points where it was easy to get down and to not recognize all of the things I have […].

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C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Earlier this month, OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs warning drug and device companies and health care providers that it has significant concerns about payments for “speaker programs.” Based on recent investigations and enforcement activity, the OIG has found that a number of speaker programs sponsored by drug and device manufacturers violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association this week issued a statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' final rules regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law (also known as the Stark Law) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. According to HHS, the rules will allow healthcare providers to participate in value-based arrangements with more flexibility and will ease compliance burdens.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Following peer-reviewed published research, the emirate of Dubai has introduced a more convenient test to detect the coronavirus in children.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Well Health Inc., a digital health leader in patient communications, today announced a $45 million Series C funding round led by Lead Edge Capital, bringing total funds raised to $75 million since its founding in 2015. Additional participants include Martin Ventures, the healthcare-focused venture capital firm founded by executive, investor, and entrepreneur, Charlie Martin, and existing investors Jackson Square Ventures, Health Velocity […].

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

On November 20, 2020, in a joint effort, the Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS ”) Office of Inspector General (“ OIG ”) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“ CMS ”) issued final rules to revise and modernize the Physician Self-Referral Law (“ Stark Law ”), Anti-Kickback Statute (“ AKS ”) and Civil Monetary Penalties Law (“ CMP ”).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To see all of the feature stories in the Burnout in the Age of COVID-19 series, click here. In 2020, telemedicine truly, finally hit the mainstream in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Research shows the rate of lockdown loneliness and its impact on mental health is as high as 27% in the UK.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

While the vast majority of orders are placed correctly, typically 99.9%, the remaining 0.1% can do a lot of harm if they’re wrong. Aware of this issue, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital decided to dig into these problematic orders, particularly those directed to the wrong patients. As part of a quality improvement program aimed […].

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Total HIPAA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Total HIPAA! This year, we invite you to celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing. Please consider donating to your local food bank to help families all across our country gather together around a full table this holiday season. Every dollar you give to Feeding America can provide at least ten meals to families in need.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., would imperil funding for states that do not join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact within three years. The compact, which currently includes 29 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The device continuously monitors four significant vital signs: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate and activity.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In the movie Idiocracy, society devolved toward having two major corporations control most of it, Costco and Brawndo. Brawndo was an energy drink known as The Thirst Mutilator. Because it had electrolytes, everyone used it instead of water, which led to its dominance. In this dystopian future, water was thought of as only for toilets. […].

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C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

On October 29, 2020, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (“the Departments”) issued a final rule requiring private-sector health insurers and self-insured health plans to disclose treatment prices and cost-sharing information with consumers. The Transparency in Coverage rule comes in response to President Trump’s executive order aiming to increase transparency in the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Primary topic: Quality and Safety Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: COVID-19 accelerates innovation in Saudi Arabia Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: EMEA Right Now:

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With these funds, Well Health has now raised $75 million since its founding in 2015.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“The role of leadership is to provide CLARITY versus certainty” – Dr. Rasu Shrestha Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President at Atrium Health, spoke these powerful words at the recent EXPO.health Interactive Series event and immediately broke the webinar chat feature. Instead of delivering his keynote live, a recording of Dr. […].

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Health Law Attorney

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Michigan recently enacted legislation intended to protect consumers from surprise medical billing. The legislation amends Michigan’s public health code ( PHC ) by adding Article 18, which establishes disclosure requirements and limitations on payments for out-of-network providers ( i.e. , providers that do not participate in a patient’s health benefit plan) in certain circumstances.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The tool was designed to help patients and caregivers manage the condition and treatment.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Hims & Hers taps Lynne Chou O'Keefe and David Wells as next board members, Eden Health names Jack Stoddard the next executive chairman of its board and more digital health hires.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The researchers used data from more than 8 million Fitbit users over the course of a randomly selected 24-hour period.

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