Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Companies in a variety of industries are leveraging conversational artificial intelligence to better serve customers and support employees. Some healthcare provider organizations are using conversational AI to help caregivers and patients. The technology is being used in healthcare for such things as patient chatbots, medical triaging and patient support, patient data management and access, and access to medical services.

Nurses 314

Nurses Doctors COVID-19 Health Outcomes 314

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. If you’re planning to age in place, you want to make sure that you are able to take care of your own health effectively. Unlike in aged care facilities, you’ll need to monitor yourself for […]. The article 7 Medical Tech Products To Help You Age In Place appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

195

195

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For years, clinicians have taken a trial-and-error approach to many medical treatments for mental illness. If a patient doesn't respond to a particular drug, providers will often move onto another, sometimes not driven by insight into an individual's needs or specific symptoms. "I've always been perplexed at how we are supposed to treat all these manifestations with the same treatment," said Dr.

Pharmaceutical Industry 182

Pharmaceutical Industry 182

Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One of my favorite Dr. Seuss characters is the narrator featured in the book, I Had Trouble In Getting to Solla-Sollew. I frequently use this book when conducting futures and scenario planning sessions with clients in health/care. “The story opens with our happy-go-lucky narrator taking a stroll through the Valley of Vung where nothing went wrong,” the Seussblog explains.

COVID-19 165

COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Doctors Health Care Access 165

Advertisement

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The following is a guest article by David L. Morris, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of Cedar Gate Technologies. scientia potentia est – Knowledge is power. Acquiring knowledge through advanced analytics on value-based care is a critical success factor in today’s healthcare market. Value-based care aligns diverse interests, including payers, providers, self-funded employers, third-party administrators, […].

138

138

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At ACCELQ, we were tired of setting up and managing our own servers. We wanted a platform that was easy to use, required no maintenance, and could scale automatically without us having to worry about […]. The article What Makes ACCELQ API Automation Different From Other Tools?

172

172

Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In October 2021, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that Robert Ford, CEO and President of Abbott, would give a keynote speech at CES 2022, the world’s largest annual convention of the technology industry. “This marks the first time in CES history that a healthcare company will take the mainstage for a keynote at the show,” CTA’s press release stated.

COVID-19 161

COVID-19 FDA Health Outcomes Doctors 161

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As most readers know, Oracle Corp. recently agreed to acquire EHR giant Cerner for about $28.3 billion. Oracle has stated that it intends to leverage its existing tools to modernize Cerner’s systems and move them to its Gen2Cloud, a step which shouldn’t be too difficult given that Cerner already runs its key clinical system on […].

Hospitals 116

Hospitals 116

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Managed IT assists firms in many ways to ensure that the correct people and resources are allocated in the best possible manner, hence providing a financial advantage in turn. Managed IT services can help other […]. The article The Surprising Benefits of Managed IT Services appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

172

172

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 29, 2021

CMS: Health workers in 25 states and D.C. must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 28. rking. Wed, 12/29/2021 - 14:21.

140

140

Advertisement

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.

HIPAA

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

More payers launched virtual-first plans, insurtechs went public, and the digital mental health space brought in plenty of funding dollars this year.

119

119

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As we wrap up 2021 and prepare ourselves for 2022, it’s fun to look forward and think about what may surprise us in 2022. In a really ironic way, I think one thing that is likely to surprise healthcare most in 2022 is the Surprise Billing regulations. I was recently in Philadelphia visiting with Edward […].

Hospitals 106

Hospitals 106

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. With every passing year, new and innovative medical technologies are changing the way practitioners offer treatment. The medical interventions and treatment protocols have changed dramatically over recent decades, evolving at an exponential rate in tandem […].

172

172

NEJM

DECEMBER 29, 2021

When a physician’s long-time patient says she doesn’t believe in the Covid vaccine and that God will keep her safe, the moment feels fragile — the physician recognizes that she must tread carefully if the lines of therapeutic communication are to remain open.

98

98

Advertisement

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.

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Dan Riskin, Founder and CEO at Verantos. During the prescribing process, a physician’s ability to accurately and reliably match the most appropriate therapy option with the patient at hand is limited by the amount and quality of clinical information that is available. While randomized clinical trials are considered the gold standard for establishing the safety and efficacy of prescription medications, and the clinical findings verified from the trial inform the label on the approved therapy, the

Health Outcomes 98

Health Outcomes FDA Hospitals 98

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Everyone in healthcare likely knows the term PHI (Protected Health Information). Understanding what is considered PHI has been extremely important to ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations. Certainly many outside of healthcare have confused how HIPAA applies and applied it to a lot of non-PHI, but those in healthcare have gotten to know what is considered […].

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Hospitals 98

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When it comes to mental health, there has been a big change in society’s attitudes over the last few years. We now live in a time where social stigma and taboos have been lifted with […]. The article The Quiet Revolution: Changing The Face of Mental Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

133

133

NEJM

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A new AAMC report reaffirms a persistent gender pay gap in U.S. medicine. As we strive to achieve salary equity, we should reflect on components of the compensation calculus that reward the way male physicians have lived and engaged professionally for generations.

90

90

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.

Fraud

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 28, 2021

What You Should Know: – Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”) and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc (NASDAQ: OCDX) (“Ortho”) jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Quidel will acquire Ortho. – The acquisition will create a global leader in diagnostics, bringing together two highly complementary portfolios with world-class technologies and platforms spanning high-throughput systems to near-patient and at-home testing.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals 98

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It’s kind of common parlance in the world of business that it’s important to listen to the “voice of the customer.” You hear it in large businesses that talk about listening to their customers as a why they became successful. Startups often focus on listening to potential customers as a way to build out their […].

96

96

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 29, 2021

HHS appeals judge's ruling that drugmakers can cut off 340B sales to contract pharmacies. rking. Wed, 12/29/2021 - 13:13.

111

111

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Experts share their predictions for the year ahead.

144

144

Advertisement

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

Ransomware

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Kurt Nielsen, Founder of Partisia Blockchain. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the major impact that data has on our lives, especially when it comes to healthcare. From track-and-trace systems to digital Covid vaccination passports, to patient data, to the medical supply chain, there has been a huge increase in data collected by governments and healthcare providers.

COVID-19 98

COVID-19 Telemedicine Governance Hospitals 98

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 25, 2021

From the team at Healthcare IT Today we want to with you all a Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas! What a year it’s been. While we saw some return to normalcy, we’ve also seen another surge thanks to Omicrom. We’re not out of the COVID-19 woods yet and predictions are all over the place […].

COVID-19 87

COVID-19 87

McBrayer Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Posted In Hospitals , medical billing , No Surprises Act To address surprise medical costs for consumers, Congress recently passed an extremely complicated bill: No Surprises Act (“The Act”). No Surprises Act aims to prevent surprise medical bills or balance billing in the American health care system. Specifically, The Act prevents surprise medical bills when patients receive emergency care or are treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical

Medical Billing 83

Medical Billing Hospitals 83

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As another pandemic year ends, leaders in the digital health space reflect on what the industry has learned in 2021.

107

107

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.

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Greg Kefer, CMO of Lifelink Systems. It remains to be seen when COVID-19 will finally be in the rearview mirror. Each day there are fresh headlines about new waves of infections popping up around the world. My physician said he expects vaccine boosters to become a permanent part of the annual flu shot regimen. The healthcare industry has been under nonstop pressure since February 2020.

COVID-19 97

COVID-19 Doctors Nurses Medicare 97

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the BI Architect position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and is available for remote work. Here’s a description of the position: This position […].

85

85

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 28, 2021

CMS wants insurers to offer standardized plan options on the ACA exchanges. pminemyer. Tue, 12/28/2021 - 17:09.

ACA 105

ACA 105

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Lee Shapiro of 7wireVentures discusses trends in 2021 and what's next for digital health company exits.

100

100

Advertisement

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.