Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Patient Rights Advocate concluded that some hospitals owned by Ascension and HCA Healthcare are omitting rates for medical services from files made public under new federal rules.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 14, 2022
By Timothy D. Lytton. When pandemic response efforts are hampered by inadequate enforcement resources and political polarization, tort liability could, potentially, be a powerful public health tool. However, starting in the initial stages of the pandemic, tort reform advocates quickly secured for businesses sweeping immunity from negligence, thereby sidelining the tort system.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A major ransomware attack at CommonSpirit Health has been disrupting medical operations across several states for nearly two weeks , leaving the Chicago-based health system scrambling to maintain patient care while it conducts a forensics investigation and works to bring its electronic health record systems back online. WHY IT MATTERS. After several days of cancellations and outage reports at CommonSpirit hospitals and medical facilities across several states, the country's biggest Catholic
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Montana has unique challenges in providing healthcare to its widely dispersed population of just over 1 million people. THE PROBLEM. Out of 56 counties in Montana, 55 are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), limiting access to both urgent and routine medical visits. The cost of travel and long distances between healthcare providers and patients are commonly cited reasons for patients to delay or avoid medical care.
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Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Physician burnout has risen during the most recent phase of the pandemic, resulting in exacerbated retention challenges among healthcare workers, an MGMA survey and other recent reports have found.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 13, 2022
By Mark A. Rothstein. Should an employer be held liable if an employee is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the workplace and subsequently “takes it home” and infects a family member? The California Supreme Court will soon take up this question in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks. The take-home liability theory was developed in the 1990s to provide a remedy for family members exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on the clothing of an employee, which later resulted in severe illness or death.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 10, 2022
During the pandemic, organisations across private and public healthcare systems have been rethinking their care delivery models. This is one of the major trends Ronald L. Emerson, Global Healthcare Lead at Zoom, shared virtually in the keynote session, "The Rise of Digital First and Decentralized Healthcare," at the HIMSS22 APAC conference.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Payers can use the data to gain insights regarding the rates hospitals have negotiated with other payers, which potentially can be used during contract negotiations, BRG analysts argue.
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 14, 2022
By Alison Bateman-House, Hayley M. Belli, and Sage Gustafson. This series is adapted from a webinar hosted by PRIM&R on August 5, 2021: IRB Review of Expanded Access Protocols t hat Collect Real World Data: Considerations and Guidance. Read Part 1 here. Part 2: Possible Value of “Real World Data” Collected from Expanded Access. Real world data (RWD) are data relating to patient health status and/or the delivery of health care such as medical bills/claims, electronic health records, and produ
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The mobile and web application that digitally shares breast images sought a managed cloud services provider to operationalize compliance and ensure patients’ private health data remains safe and secure. WHY IT MATTERS. Without past, difficult-to-transfer breast imaging data, patients may experience additional radiation exposure and unnecessary tests — a void Send Mammogram was launched to fill.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India has formally launched this week its national tele-mental health programme. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. Called Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS), it will provide free, round-the-clock teleconsultation service for mental health concerns. It runs a network of 23 tele-mental health centres of excellence with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) at its core and the International In
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Together, the two plan to expand academic medicine across Southeast Louisiana. The deal will leave HCA with one remaining hospital in the state.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
David Rosen, a partner and public policy lawyer at Foley & Lardner, discusses the agency's recently wrapped Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Pilot Program and what it means for the future of digital health regulation.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 10, 2022
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 11, 2022
SA Health has started rolling out its virtual care programme to over 120 residential care facilities in the state. This follows a trial in 11 aged care homes operated by Eldercare since early last year. In partnership with SA Ambulance Service, regional hospitals and aged care facilities, the SA Virtual Care Service (SAVCS) provides an individualised assessment service via video link for urgent patients on scene with responders.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The health system is still grappling with the cyberattack more than a week after it first disclosed it was dealing with an unspecified “IT security incident.” The hospital chain said it is working to bring systems back online as quickly as possible.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 14, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Travis Schneider, founder and Co-CEO, Tebra. Two-thirds of economists believe an economic downturn is in the pipeline for the U.S. economy. While there has been a myth that the healthcare industry is recession-proof, historically, […]. The article How Providers Can Recession-Proof Their Practice appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 10, 2022
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 13, 2022
According to the report, higher family incomes, more education, race and Hispanic origin were factors related to increased telemedicine use.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Effective Oct. 17, Amar Desai will lead the new CVS unit, and will work to link CVS’ portfolio to develop payer-agnostic products and services.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 14, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Tiffany Lily, healthcare experience consultant, TTEC Digital. For years, patients had only a few channels in which they could interact with their healthcare providers. They saw their care team in-person during check-ups, interfaced with […]. The article How To Turn Telehealth Into a Comprehensive Digital Patient Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 11, 2022
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HIPAA Journal
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry. The attacks disrupt operations due to essential IT systems being taken offline, the lack of access to electronic health records causes patient safety issues, and it is common for emergency patients to be redirected to other facilities immediately after attacks and for appointments to be postponed.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The new division could become a valuable stream of revenue for Walmart as drug companies look for potential participants in clinical trials and studies.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 12, 2022
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 13, 2022
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Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The collaboration will allow Rite Aid to relocate its fundamental applications to Google Cloud, including its vaccine scheduling tool, customer messaging infrastructure and digital engagement platform.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Bright is doubling down on its decision earlier this year to contract its business, halting the sale of ACA plans to focus on care delivery business NeueHealth as well as MA in higher-performing markets.
Electronic Health Reporter
OCTOBER 12, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Did you know that automating healthcare administrative tasks can save up to 3 hours a day for the teams? Additionally, it improves work-life satisfaction by approximately 40%. There is no secret that the healthcare industry […]. The article Tips For Hospital Admins To Enhance Healthcare Efficiency appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Two topics were top of mind for attendees at MGMA’s 2022 Medical Practice Excellence: Leaders Conference (#MPE22) – workforce challenges and revenue pressure. Sessions dealing with either topic were jammed packed and exhibitors that focus in either of these two areas were consistently busy. The consensus at #MPE22 was that there were no short-term solutions and that revenue both revenue and workforce challenges would continue deep into 2023.
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