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Expanded data sharing in healthcare: Three real-world considerations

MRO Compliance

The secure exchange of sensitive patient data is a top priority for healthcare organizations. 2024 exposed healthcares privacy and security vulnerabilities with three of the nations largest data breaches to date: Change Healthcare, Ascension and Kaiser Permanente. And last year, patient safety and quality ranked 5.9 out of 11 in the list of health system executives concerns.

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Sonographer Burnout: Top 7 Causes and How to Address Them

HIT Consultant

Cecile Brosset, CEO and Co-founder of Sonio Burnout among sonographers is becoming an alarming reality, driven by the demanding nature of their work. Every day, they face the emotional burden of delivering difficult news to patients, often with little time to recover before moving on to the next case. Long shifts and high-stress environments only add to the strain, making it harder for them to maintain their well-being.

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HHS proposes HIPAA update to boost healthcare cybersecurity

Healthcare Dive

The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.

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Boston Children's brings engineering precision to pediatric heart surgery

Healthcare It News

By using computational fluid dynamics software and other modeling techniques for complex congenital heart disease patients, Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric cardiology team said it now better understands flow balance and characteristics in preoperative planning and is improving surgical decision-making and patient outcomes. Turning to CFD for decision support As a parent, when finding out your child's heart does not work perfectly, you turn to the most gifted surgeons you can f

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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HHS proposes HIPAA updates: 6 notes

Becker's Health IT

Learn about the proposed changes to HIPAA that aim to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare and protect against data breaches and ransomware attacks.

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Remote patient monitoring will boost CHF and GLP-1 care in 2025

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promotion of health equity. Oren Nissim is CEO and cofounder of Brook Health, a care management company that uses telehealth and artificial intelligence for home-based care.

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In 2025, look for more digital-first patient engagement and data-driven decisions

Healthcare It News

Hospitals and health systems have been discussing digital-first patient engagement for a while now, but fewer organizations than you might think have made huge strides forward on that front. Likewise, data-driven decision-making is a phrase that's been tossed around quite a bit in healthcare, but in many cases it's a dream that's yet to become reality.

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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Big Data: Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics

HIT Consultant

Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Violations of HIPAA can result in reputation damage, loss of patient trust, and also severe penaltiesup to $50,000 per violation, alongside potential criminal charges.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Mimicking prior federal and state investigations into drug manufacturers, health insurer Aetna is suing in Connecticut for rigging the generic drug market.

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States curb CON laws to boost bed capacity

Healthcare Dive

The COVID-19 pandemic and population growth have led many states to scale back or eliminate Certificate of Need laws, which require providers to get regulatory approval before expanding or adding healthcare facilities.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.

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Looking ahead to 2025 with HIMSS Media, part 1

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Finance Analytics AI Cybersecurity and Privacy Strategic Planning Care Business Data and Information Organizational Governance Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Executives forecast AI's place in healthcare in 2025, part one

Mobi Health News

AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

In this month's payer roundup, CVS faces antitrust questions from Congress as the company lays off more workers following a failed Medicaid bid in Kansas, Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini has a bold idea to remake health insurance and Johnson & Johnson is suing Express Scripts in a long-running lawsuit.

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VA to resume Oracle EHR deployments in mid-2026

Healthcare Dive

More than a year after the agency largely put new deployments on hold, the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon begin work to roll out the new medical record to four facilities in Michigan.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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The Role of Patient-Generated Health Data and Wearable Technology in the Future Innovation of EHR Systems

Healthcare IT Today

In the world of healthcare, we are constantly looking for ways to grow, improve, and innovate with the goal of making the lives of our patients and our staff better. One area in healthcare that’s been getting some attention on how to improve is EHR systems. Finding a single solution on how to improve and innovate them is not simple – EHRs are complex with many parts to consider and people have millions of ideas for each part.

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AI Can Make Plastic Surgery Practices More Human

HIT Consultant

Michael A. Brickman, MD, Medical Director of Plastic Surgery at ModMed Eye contact and good desk-side manner have always been incredibly important in the plastic surgery specialty, where patients decisions can be heavy with emotion around the perception of their image. Even what some see as a small touchup like dermal fillers are huge decisions for others because it is a change in how they present themselves physically and then carry themselves emotionally.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial and operating performance stabilized. | Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial and operating performance stabilized.

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Researchers aim to study AI-generated voice cloning, VR to decrease pain

Mobi Health News

A paper published in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality outlines how AI, generative virtual reality and multilingual voice cloning may help pain management.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Patient Experience – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2025 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. We in fact got so many responses to our prompt this year, that we have had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Ransomware attacks cost healthcare $21.9B in downtime

Becker's Health IT

Ransomware attacks have imposed significant financial burdens on U.S. healthcare providers, with an estimated $21.9 billion lost to downtime alone since 2018, according to Comparitech.com.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The group is concerned about understaffing, retention challenges and low pay. NYC H+H affiliates and the Doctors Council have been negotiating a new contract for 15 months.

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Q&A: Philips on evolving care models, cybersecurity and digital health's future

Mobi Health News

Julia Strandberg, chief business leader of connected care and monitoring at Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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TigerConnect Acquires Twiage, Enhancing Real-Time EMS to Hospital Communication for Streamlined Emergency Care

Healthcare IT Today

The Acquisition Expands Capabilities in Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care, Revolutionizing Communication Between EMS Teams and Hospitals for Faster Clinical Workflows and More Informed Patient Care TigerConnect , the leading clinical collaboration platform in healthcare, today announced the acquisition of Twiage , a health technology innovator that streamlines pre-hospital communication and care coordination between EMS, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

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NHS Lothian launches AI physiotherapy clinic pilot for patients

Digital Health News

NHS Lothian in Scotland has made an AI-powered physiotherapy clinic available to nearly one million patients as part of a large-scale pilot.

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Top cybersecurity priorities for healthcare

Becker's Health IT

Healthcare organizations are ramping up their cybersecurity defenses, with a growing focus on third-party risk management, network security and proactive infrastructure improvements, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.

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Korea OKs first depression diagnosis AI

Mobi Health News

The DTx solution screens a patient's medical records for potential clinical depression.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Mastering CIS Controls Mapping to ISO 27001

Compliancy Group

CIS controls and ISO 27001 provide crucial compliance frameworks for healthcare organizations of all types and sizes. Any compliance officer knows that adhering to both standards takes considerable time, resources, and effort. Instead of approaching CIS and ISO 27001 with a one-after-the-other mindset, it makes more sense to integrate one into the other through mapping.

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AI to help patients with long-term conditions in North East London

Digital Health News

Thousands of patients are benefitting from an NHS initiative that uses AI to better support those living with long-term health conditions.

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Morgan Health Invests in Merative to Help Employers Turn Health Data into Action

Healthcare IT Today

Latest Investment Focuses on Empowering Employers to Improve Their Data Capabilities Unlocking Opportunities to Better Measure the Value of Their Healthcare Benefits and Drive Towards Improved Patient Outcomes Morgan Health , a JPMorganChase business unit, made a strategic investment in Merative , a leading data, analytics, and technology provider.

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Google announces accelerator for generative AI social impact solutions

Mobi Health News

Recipients will receive six months of structured support with access to dedicated pro bono help from Google employees, technical training and Google Cloud credits.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven