Verisys
MAY 3, 2023
7 Core Elements of Healthcare Compliance Plan and How to Measure Them Healthcare compliance regulations are complex and ever-changing, but are an essential part of any healthcare organization’s effort to provide safe, high-quality care for patients. Healthcare entities, especially those that receive funding from Medicaid or Medicare, must meet compliance standards set forth by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 4, 2023
According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this past week, artificial intelligence chatbot assistants can provide responses to patients' health questions that are of comparable quality – and empathy – to those written by physicians. A team of licensed healthcare professionals compared physicians' and the chatbot’s responses to patients’ questions asked publicly on the social media forum Reddit’s r/AskDocs in October 2022, but were summarily won
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Healthcare IT Today
MAY 2, 2023
As we’ve been becoming more patient centric in healthcare, we have become more and more aware of the challenges different demographics face while trying to receive the care they need. As a result, health equity has been a hot topic and organizations have been searching for solutions. Because in order to put our patients first, we need to be sure that includes all of our patients, not just some of them.
Bill of Health
MAY 2, 2023
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer Currently on appeal before the 11 th Circuit is the question of whether a federal Administrative Agency (here, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has the power to mandate masking on public transportation. The case stems from the decision of a Florida judge, Kathryn Mizelle, in Health Freedom Def. Fund v.
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HIPAA Journal
MAY 2, 2023
NYSARC Columbia County Chapter Notifies Individuals About July 2022 Ransomware Attack NYSARC Columbia County Chapter (COARC) has started notifying certain individuals that some of their protected health information has potentially been obtained by unauthorized individuals in a July 2022 ransomware attack. According to the notifications, suspicious activity was detected within its network on July 19, 2022, that was consistent with a ransomware attack.
HealthIT Answers
MAY 2, 2023
By Dmitrii Evstiukhin - Medical insurance claims processes create mounds of documents that often get backlogged or denied, slowing business operations and reducing efficiency. Now AI solutions are dramatically accelerating medical claims processing while reducing errors and enhancing overall efficiency. The post How Artificial Intelligence Solutions are Transforming Medical Insurance Claims Processing appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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HIT Consultant
MAY 1, 2023
Michael Tay , Platform Lead, Rockwell Automation According to  Grand View Research , the global artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare market size was valued at USD 15.4 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.5% from 2023 to 2030, to reach an estimated USD 208.2 billion. That’s an impressive growth rate, indicating the expected value delivery to a mostly early-phase adoption of AI in the healthcare marketplace.
Kaiser Health News
APRIL 29, 2023
KFF Health News former senior editor Andy Miller discussed long covid, telehealth, and health care worker shortages on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 21. He also discussed cancer treatment for the uninsured on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 14. Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” on April 21 Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” on April 14 Read Charlotte Huff’s rel
Healthcare Dive
MAY 1, 2023
Learn the considerations product leaders must evaluate as they develop solutions to ease clinician burnout and deliver fast ROI.
Healthcare It News
MAY 3, 2023
Three of the most stubborn and dangerous healthcare-associated infections are on the rise in acute care settings across the country, according to the Leapfrog Group, which published its spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grades on Wednesday. WHY IT MATTERS Data from the new Leapfrog report show double-digit increases in HAIs, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
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Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 3, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Hari Prasad, founder and CEO, Yosi Health. Wasteful administrative costs are crippling healthcare. That’s the key finding of a recent research brief published by Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy under the […] The article Combatting Wasteful Administrative Costs At the Practice Level appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 1, 2023
Mergers and acquisitions in healthcare remain strong as providers seek to meet cost and quality goals to meet the demands of value-based reimbursements while health IT companies pursue increased market share or partnerships that scale innovation, said to David Chou, a technology leader with deep integration experience in the healthcare space, earlier this year.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 5, 2023
Rachel Walensky, who has served as director since 2001, was criticized for the federal government’s handing of the pandemic, announcing in August last year that she planned to reorganize the CDC.
Healthcare It News
MAY 4, 2023
NorthSight Recovery is an evidence-based behavioral health agency in Arizona specializing in complex mental health diagnoses, co-occurring problematic substance abuse and social determinants of health. It approaches treatment through data-driven modeling powered by analytics. THE PROBLEM "Northsight Recovery was founded with the intent of prioritizing technology and tools alike," said Jeremy Bloom, CEO of NorthSight Recovery.
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 5, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bill Stone, CEO, AllClear Healthcare. Despite major changes in the healthcare system over the last few years, it’s still hard for many patients to get answers for the causes of chronic or sudden-onset health […] The article How Private Practices Can Leverage Personalized Health Diagnostics appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 1, 2023
In-person visits are still perceived more positively than virtual visits when it comes to telehealth quality, outcomes, convenience and utility, according to a soon-to-be-released healthcare survey of more than 6,000 consumers in the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland, Australia and Germany. The survey was conducted by research and consulting giant EY – and it has plenty more to say about the state of healthcare and health IT today.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 4, 2023
The agency said on Wednesday that it needs additional time to parse through the 38,000 public comments it received in response to a proposal to reintroduce stricter limits around telehealth prescribing.
Healthcare It News
MAY 4, 2023
More residential aged care residents in Western Sydney can now access an IT-enabled urgent care service by the New South Wales government following its expansion. The inTouch urgent care service provides patients with less urgent conditions with access to comprehensive health assessment via video conferencing and direct support from GPs and aged care staff.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 5, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Eric Hyman, vice president of of corporate and product marketing, GTT. Telehealth and telemedicine have made rapid advancements in the past few years. However, while these advancements greatly improved access to healthcare services, they’ve […] The article How Healthcare Can Evolve Its Approach To Fighting Cyber Threats appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 4, 2023
A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. Led by Flinders University, the safe@home project has received nearly $1.1 million (around $700,000) in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. HOW IT WORKS The project will provide patients with chronic conditions, especially those living in low-income communities, with access to daily/regular integrated primary care services through virtual car
Healthcare Dive
MAY 5, 2023
CFO Brian Evanko said that, while Cigna is “not yet seeing signs of economic pressure,” it expects higher levels of overall disenrollment in the back half of the year.
Healthcare It News
MAY 5, 2023
Altera's ANZ head promoted to APAC VP Todd Haebich, head of Australia and New Zealand at Altera Digital Health, is taking on a new role as the company's EVP for Asia-Pacific. He first joined the company, then Allscripts, in 2015 as an associate VP for Strategic Accounts in ANZ before becoming the general manager in 2018. His responsibilities now include the Southeast Asian market where he has lived from 2008 to 2014 and held senior positions with leading healthcare IT companies like Wolt
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Electronic Health Reporter
MAY 2, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bobby Sherwood, vice president of product development, GuidingCare. A lack of interoperability permeates U.S healthcare. Despite the rapid adoption of new technologies, we have failed to fully realize some of the most impactful opportunities […] The article 3 Interoperability Considerations For Health Plans appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 2, 2023
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality "Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving the Diagnostic Process" is a free quality improvement program designed to help practices improve the cancer diagnostic process. It is led by NORC at the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University and Baylor College of Medicine. Cancer diagnosis is a complex, multistep process that takes place over time and often involves several specialties.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 2, 2023
CHS continued to grapple with heightened expenses in the quarter, including a sequential increase in salary and benefit expenses and supply costs, executives said on a Tuesday call.
Healthcare It News
MAY 5, 2023
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Healthcare IT Today
MAY 3, 2023
The stunning achievements of chatGPT (along with the enormous work that remains to be done) raise the questions of how generative AI will change industries and interactions. As the term “generative AI” indicates, these technologies use AI to communicate, not to do predictive analytics or alter events. Thus, according to Murray Brozinsky, Chief Strategy Officer at Amwell , generative AI will automate peripheral aspects of communication rather than affect health care directly.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 3, 2023
The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority, housed within the state's Department of Information Technology, announced this week that it's working North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to launch the N.C. Stroke Registry. WHY IT MATTERS The effort, which will depend on the state's health information exchange, NC Health Connex, is designed to improve care coordination for stroke, which is the fourth leading cause of death in North Carolina and the fi
Healthcare Dive
MAY 3, 2023
The arbitration panel found UnitedHealthcare “unilaterally reduced reimbursement to Envision clinicians,” in violation of its in-network agreement.
Healthcare It News
MAY 3, 2023
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