HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

February 15th Webinar: Highly sophisticated cybercriminal groups and state-sponsored hackers continue to target the healthcare industry. It has been the worst ever year for healthcare data breaches. Here are the stats for the year to date: 725 data breaches have been reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights. The protected health information of more than 133 million individuals has been exposed or stolen.

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Dot Compliance

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The life sciences industry—from pharmaceuticals to biotechnology to medical devices—plays a pivotal role in ensuring global health. In order to do so, these organizations must comply with rigorous regulations and complex processes to ensure the products they deliver to market are at the highest standards of quality, safety and efficacy. Organizations can effectively and efficiently navigate this ever-evolving landscape by implementing an electronic quality management system (eQMS).

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Healthicity

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the complex world of healthcare compliance and auditing, effective communication is the linchpin that ensures a seamless flow of information, understanding, and collaboration. Whether you’re working with healthcare professionals, internal teams, or external colleagues, communication can make or break your interactions.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By Jon Larsen and Sterling Johnson Addressing the opioid crisis cannot stop at providing better access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) , expanding and enhancing harm reduction efforts, and reimagining the role of law enforcement, as explored previously in this blog series. The response must go further to make treatment and harm reduction more effective, by acknowledging the opioid epidemic as a reflection of the conditions of the whole society , identifying those conditions, and addre

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Aaron White, InPlace Software With healthcare workforce shortages growing more critical, policymakers are considering avenues to significantly expand clinical education programs, and academic institutions with health education programs must prepare for more medical, nursing, […] The article 5 Benefits to Expect from Clinical Rotation Management Software appeared first on electronichealth

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On the insurer’s earnings call, analysts peppered Centene with questions about its Medicare Advantage business until its CFO attempted to change the subject.

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MRO Compliance

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Norristown, Pa. – February 8, 2024 – MRO Corp. (MRO), the leading clinical data exchange company in healthcare, has been named 2024 Best in KLAS for the release of information (ROI) services market segment as part of the 2024 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. In addition to achieving the top overall performance score, MRO received A’s across all five customer excellence pillars included in the annual report – loyalty, operations, services, relationship and value.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Keith Williams and Ariel Clark The resurgence of interest in psychedelics, or sacred plant and fungal medicines and their psychoactive constituents, has been described as a kind of “renaissance” much like the European renaissance that blossomed between the 14 th – 17 th centuries. The comparison is apt—for, in addition to a flowering of learning and human achievement, the psychedelic renaissance, like its namesake, is only possible because of the underlying extractivist colonial logic informi

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mynd Immersive – a technology company that specializes in extended reality therapies for aging adults – will collaborate with VA Immersive, part of the VA's Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, to address the psychological wellbeing of Vietnam veterans. WHY IT MATTERS The company said the three-year cooperative research and development agreement will enable the combination of advanced virtual reality technology with o

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The struggling primary care chain said the restructuring agreement will “substantially” reduce its debt and allow it to look for strategic partnerships or buyers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Connected care at-home technologies enable behavior change and empower individuals and clinicians to make informed decisions about healthcare treatment. By using them, providers can enhance patient engagement, allowing for personalized and proactive care management that drives better health outcomes and better care experiences. Moreover, these at-home and remote patient monitoring technologies can optimize resource utilization, streamline care delivery, reduce length of stays in the acute settin

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Centene posted $45 million in profit for the fourth quarter of 2023, with its profitability for the full year growing notably compared to 2022. | Centene posted $45 million in profit for the fourth quarter of 2023, with its profitability for the full year growing notably compared to 2022.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There are a variety of applications of ChatGPT and LLMs in healthcare, and various uses that have the potential to help or harm patients. Dr. Srinivasan Suresh, VP, CIO and CMIO at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, digs into these tools.

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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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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Lawmakers considered how to prevent artificial intelligence technologies from worsening bias or improperly denying insurance coverage at a hearing on Thursday.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. It does not require physical contact between caregiver and patient (though seeing a patient's affect in person can be better than via video). Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. Taking vitals is not necessary. Overall, it's a great fit – and one that soared during the pandemic and beyond.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Xaia is an AI-enabled digital therapy platform accessible via Apple's augmented reality headset that helps individuals with pain, anxiety, depression and addiction.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Digital transformation in the payer industry means moving beyond the status quo. Insurance and the ways payers interact with members, especially new members in the enrollment process, are ripe for technology upgrades, according to Gary Davis, national practice leader for Noyo, a software company that unveiled an enrollment solution last year.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The e-commerce giant is reducing the primary care operator’s corporate footprint days after confirming plans to lay off One Medical employees.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday that they are working on new legislation for “long-term reforms” to physician payments under Medicare and other program changes. | The lawmakers plan to investigate and pass "long-term reforms" that will "ensure financial stability for providers," among other goals. They plan to seek stakeholder input "in the coming weeks.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

What You Should Know: – TRIPP , the award-winning wellness company, announces its arrival on the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro , redefining the boundaries of personalized well-being experiences. – The integration with Apple Vision Pro unlocks TRIPP’s most immersive and visually captivating journey yet, seamlessly blending awe-inspiring worldscapes with users’ surroundings through Apple Vision Pro’s groundbreaking spatial computing capabilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For the 133rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about ambient clinical voice ! We kick off this episode by debating the percentage of clinicians we think are going to adopt ambient clinical voice. Next, we discuss the key factors in determining which vendors will be successful in this market. Then, we debate whether we think ambient clinical voice will just do documentation or if it will become a two-way AI assistant.

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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.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The insurer on Wednesday joined its peers in slamming proposed MA payment rates as insufficient given the dogged increase in medical costs.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amazon is eliminating a "few hundred roles" across One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy, the company confirmed Tuesday. | Amazon is eliminating a "few hundred roles" across One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy, the company confirmed Tuesday.

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Digital Health News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A comprehensive report from the Times Health Commission on Monday identified a 10-point plan for health that highlights a key role for digital technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The following is a guest article by Dr. Musheer Ahmed, Founder and CEO at Codoxo New Generative AI Use Cases are Emerging, Including to Transform Healthcare Payments, it’s up to the Industry to Embrace Adoption for Next-Level Cost Containment Outcomes The healthcare system in America is confronted with significant challenges, including a steep rise in healthcare expenditures.

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