Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

By Emily R.D. Murphy. COVID-19 will be with us — in our society and in our brains — for the foreseeable future. Especially as death and severe illness rates have dropped since the introduction of vaccines and therapeutics, widespread and potentially lasting brain effects of COVID have become a significant source of discussion, fear , and even pernicious rumors about the privileged deliberately seeking competitive economic advantages by avoiding COVID (by continuing to work from home and use othe

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Twins Cities Hospitals Group, which runs four of the affected hospitals, stands to incur more than $20 million a day in extra costs during the three-day strike, according to a statement.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

To improve how patients, providers and research sponsors connect, Epic's new Life Sciences program is designed to expand clinical trial access to more patients and better support the development of new research. WHY IT MATTERS. The current disparate systems used for clinical studies can be tedious for patients and providers, according to Epic's announcement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The American Medical Association's digital health research released today shows increased rates of digital health adoption among physicians over the last six years and provides insights into their expectations. "The AMA survey illustrates the importance physicians place on validated digital health tools that improve health while streamlining the technological and administrative burdens faced each day in medicine," said AMA President Dr.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By Doron Dorfman and Scott Landes. One of the most important lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic needs to be about health surveillance of marginalized health populations — indeed, “who counts depends on who is counted.”. As disability scholars who use data and empirical tools in our work, we want to remind decision makers that advancing just law and policy depends on the systematic collection of accurate data.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The insurer has been bullish on expanding its ACA footprint since 2021, when its payer business Aetna said it would return to the exchanges after exiting them in 2017.

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MRO Compliance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Lessons learned from 11 right of access violations. September 12, 2022. Revenue Cycle Advisor. Covered entities and business associates still have trouble getting patients their medical records in a timely fashion. View Full Article.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By Stevie Wilson and 9971 Study Group. What happens when the profit motive becomes the determinative factor in the provision of health care and is inserted into the prison? Disaster. Across the country, on the local, state, and federal level, the health care of imprisoned people has been handed over to corporate America. A handful of companies have cornered the correctional health care business: Corizon Health Inc., Wellpath Holdings Inc., NaphCare Inc., PrimeCare Medical Inc. and Armor Correcti

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The average wait for an appointment is 26 days, pointing to a growing shortage of physicians, a staffing agency said.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Wearable devices are being deployed across emergency departments in East Metropolitan Health, beginning with implementation at Armadale Hospital. The technology rollout is being introduced as part of the Health in a Virtual Environment service. It is being formally introduced first at Armadale Hospital following trials at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) and Bentley Hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Emergency departments should be a last-stop medical option, but for people with disabilities, who visit EDs at a disproportionate rate compared with those without disabilities, this last stop becomes more commonplace. Virtual care has inherent advantages that help to prevent excess visits to the ED for all populations, including people with disabilities.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to a survey by the American Medical Association, 93% of physicians felt there was some advantage or a definite advantage to using digital health tools in 2022, compared with 85% in 2016.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The groups sent a letter to lawmakers on Tuesday asking them to extend pandemic-era access to virtually delivered care, including waiving provider and patient location limitations.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As health systems around the world continuously pursue digital transformation, having access to all clinical content has now more than ever become crucial to provide the best patient care. With enterprise access to clinical documents, medical images and other unstructured information, healthcare organisations will gain a more comprehensive view of their patients, improve clinical decision-making and support better outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren't enough therapists to meet the growing demand. In 2020, it was estimated that around 41.4 million adults in the U.S. received mental health treatment or counseling. Only an estimated 106,500 psychologists possess current licenses in the United States.

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Jane Sarashon

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. The AMA first conducted research with physicians and their views on digital health in July 2016.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Burnout can push providers to leave the profession or retire early, and poses other complications for health systems and clinics.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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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.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

San Francisco-based Osmind announced today that its electronic health record system for mental health clinicians has integrated Zoom virtual visits within its technology platform as part of the company's regulatory-compliant ISV Partner Program. WHY IT MATTERS. Within the Osmind EHR, clinicians can access a suite of digital tools to meet high-patient demand, like progress monitoring and journaling tools.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Travis Schneider, chief corporate development chair, Tebra. In a digital-first world, it is more important than ever for physicians to implement strategies that meet patients where they are. To grow and retain a patient […]. The article 5 Strategies to Grow and Retain Your Practice’s Patient Base appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Rapidly rising labor, drug and supply costs could trigger another wave of facility closures, the hospital lobby said.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.

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Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The COVID pandemic hastened the digitization process of many companies. As people lean towards availing services online, many businesses realize the potential of moving to a digital platform. Doing so made purchasing more convenient for […]. The article How Modern Technology Revolutionizes Medicare Buying Process appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The company, which has a dominant market share with 48 million monthly users and has faced regulatory scrutiny over privacy in the past, originally pledged to release the mode shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

LifePoint Health announced a partnership with Google Cloud to use its Healthcare Data Engine, and the National Institutes of Health will invest $130 million over four years to accelerate the use of AI in biomedical and behavioral research.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The following is a guest article by Guy Tish, Co-Founder and CTO at Briya. Data is the bread and butter of the digital health industry. Researchers and caregivers must be able to access high quality and up-to-date information securely. This is key to accelerating time to medicine, developing new treatments and providing better care. But where does this information come from?

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A Thursday report prepared by Kaufman Hall showed that hospitals are likely to lose billions, driven by an overall expected $135 billion increase in expenses this year, and a $86 billion rise in labor costs alone.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Benefytt Technologies, finding the company relied on deceptive websites, high-pressure sales tactics, and misleading information to push consumers into enrolling in junk plans, and then made it difficult for consumers to cancel their coverage. CHIR’s prior research on the marketing of junk plans shows that these tactics are neither new nor unique.

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