2024

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What did the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Mandate?

HIPAA Journal

The HIPAA Omnibus Rule mandated modifications to the Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules in order to adopt measures passed in the HITECH Act, finalized the Breach Notification Rule, and added standards to account for the passage of the GINA Act. The key provisions of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule were: Make business associates of covered entities directly liable for HIPAA compliance.

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Regulatory Change Management: 5 Essential Tips for Staying Ahead

Healthcare Blog

Healthcare regulations are constantly changing. Staying ahead of those shifts is key to keeping your organization running smoothly and safely. But how do you keep up with regulatory change management efficiently without feeling overwhelmed? It starts with a few simple strategies — like staying on top of updates or using the right tools to make the process easier.

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Vendor AI Roundup: Enhanced EHR offerings designed to give practices a leg up

Healthcare It News

Each week, more healthcare technology vendors add artificial intelligence enhancements to their products to optimize healthcare practice and provider efficiencies and personalize patient care. To that end, eClinicalWorks announced a series of artificial intelligence enhancements to its electronic health record products, including healow Genie – a fully integrated 24/7/365 contact center system while athenahealth launched Ambient Notes into the athenaOne platform.

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Introductory Editorial — Critical Psychedelic Studies: Correcting the Hype

Bill of Health

By Neşe Devenot Since the 2022 publication of “ Preparing for the Bursting of the Psychedelic Hype Bubble ,” a JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint by David Yaden and colleagues, a wave of scholarship and commentaries has emphasized the ethical importance of nuanced science communication about the still-nascent field of psychedelic medicine. As the journalist Katie MacBride recently described in The Daily Beast , there is now a “growing minority” of scholars and activists in the psychedelics field who are

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The Essential Guide to Secure Messaging in Healthcare

Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.

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How Cybersecurity Breaches Affect Patient Care and Recovery

HIT Consultant

Anand Naik- CEO & Co-Founder at Sequretek The healthcare industry has long been built on the promise of providing uninterrupted care across a vast and interconnected ecosystem. However, in recent years, the sector has faced an escalating threatcyberattacks. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and system vulnerabilities have emerged as major disruptors, threatening sensitive patient information and the very foundation of patient care.

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Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Enhance Data Integrity and Streamline Processes

Healthcare IT Today

Integrating emerging technologies can make a huge difference in your organization. New technology can ease the clinical burden on your staff, which can be the difference between your staff facing burnout or not. Access to providers and healthcare can be increased with technology which can be the deciding factor for a patient to choose your organization over others.

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Health systems band together to test and publicly rank top AI models

Healthcare Dive

Mass General Brigham, Emory and other providers will assess different AI models from companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

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The Legal and Ethical Imperative of Explicit Consent in Intimate Medical Procedures

AIHC

Written by: Shelby Harriel-Hidlebaugh, M.Ed. and BA The medical setting is expected to be a sanctuary of dignity and autonomy. However, sensitive exams and other intimate tasks conducted without consent can leave patients feeling violated. Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medical practice. It establishes a foundation of trust between patients and healthcare providers and protects patients autonomy over their own bodies.

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OCR’s Expectations for Preventing Ransomware in Healthcare

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Key Lessons from the Cascade Eye and Skin Centers Settlement The recent settlement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Cascade Eye and Skin Centers underscores OCR’s expectations for healthcare providers regarding cybersecurity under the HIPAA Security Rule. Following a ransomware attack that compromised nearly 291,000 patient records, Cascade agreed to a $250,000 settlement and a corrective action plan.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Remote therapeutic monitoring reduces readmissions, academic research shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past decade, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has seen an increase in the number of highly complex infections. That's related to a few different factors. THE PROBLEM First, the population of the Sooner State has been trending less healthy in general. Second, surgeons at the Oklahoma City-based medical school are performing more complex surgeries.

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Why Your Final MIPS Score Might Be Different from What You Expected – and What You Can Do About It 

MRO Compliance

If you’re participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System ( MIPS ) or MIPS Value Pathways ( MVPs ), you’ve likely encountered a familiar scenario: you review your estimated MIPS score in your dashboard, only to find that months later, when CMS releases the final score, the numbers don’t quite add up. For many providers, this discrepancy can lead to confusion, frustration, and even financial uncertainty.

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Widespread IV fluid shortages have providers starting to cancel procedures, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Intravenous fluid shortages appear to be affecting the majority of the nation’s healthcare providers, who as a result are already beginning to cancel procedures, survey data published Thursday show | Premier said 86% of its provider members are reporting shortages, and more than half have less than 10 days supply on hand. Respondents also said they were beginning or considering procedure cancellations, and have begun receiving solicitations from "unapproved, gray market suppliers.

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Bali hospital bags new Stage 6 EMRAM for Indonesia

Healthcare It News

Kasih Ibu Hospital Group's flagship hospital in Denpasar, capital of Bali, Indonesia, has been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The eight-stage model measures an organisation's maturity in their EMR capabilities. WHY IT MATTERS Kasih Ibu Hospital Group started as a maternity hospital in Denpasar before becoming a general hospital four years after its founding in 1987.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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Third Places: A Framework for Communities AND Crisis Care

Bill of Health

by Spencer Andrews What makes a city livable? The answer, some say, is more “ third places ,” spaces distinct from one’s home (the first place) and one’s workplace (the second place). A third place, like a café, park, or library, fosters the sense of community and connection that makes a neighborhood great to live in. This imprecise yet uncomplicated framing effectively refocuses a complex set of social, economic, and urban design issues on a simple solution to the “livability” problem.

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Code Red: Healthcare Cybersecurity in a Post-Chevron World

HIT Consultant

Ty Greenhalgh, Principal of Healthcare at Claroty In light of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron deference, the regulatory landscape, especially concerning cybersecurity in healthcare, faces significant changes. The ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which reversed the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council precedent, alters how federal agencies can interpret and implement laws.

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How Trauma-Informed Design Principles Can Be Health-Ful for All of Us – Learning from IKEA

Health Populi

As a long-time fan and customer of IKEA, I receive daily Google Alerts about the company, from business finances to design trends. When I read this piece on IKEA’s work on a home designed for people who were homeless , I paid special attention to learn about the concept of trauma-informed design. Thanks to the publication Retail TouchPoints and the author of the story, Adan Blair, for covering this project.

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OntarioMD Study Validates the Hype of AI Scribes

Healthcare IT Today

OntarioMD (OMD) a subsidiary of the Ontario Medical Association released the results of a study that validates the benefits of AI scribe / ambient clinical voice technology for medical practices. Physicians reported a significant reduction in paperwork, more time for patient care, and less information overload. Significant Workflow and Workload Benefits The OMD study examined the use of AI scribes by more than 150 family doctors and nurse practitioners (NPs) over a three month period.

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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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UnitedHealth, Cigna, CVS sue FTC over insulin litigation process

Healthcare Dive

The three companies are claiming the FTC’s suit is unconstitutional because it was lodged in the agency’s administrative court, instead of a federal one.

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How to Conduct Effective Compliance Audits 

American Medical Compliance

Compliance isn’t just a box to check—it’s a vital responsibility that safeguards patient well-being and protects organizations from significant financial losses. Shockingly, over $54 billion is stolen each year through scams targeting patients and insurance companies with fraudulent medical charges, according to the NHCAA. This staggering figure highlights the importance of staying vigilant.

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Members of data and tech group for 10 year health plan revealed

Digital Health News

Exclusive: Digital Health reveals the membership of the key group leading strategy on data and technology for the NHS 10 year health plan.

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How virtual-first can improve outcomes and make care more affordable

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The virtual-first approach to healthcare that some hospitals and health systems are taking is helping to reshape how patients receive care. And virtual care providers – online companies that specialize in telemedicine, sometimes known as "payviders" – are offering a virtual-first approach to healthcare directly to consumers. (Payvider in this context not to be confused with payvider meaning large health systems that handle both care delivery and claims processing, such as U

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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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Modern Efficiencies for a Modern Audit Team: MRO Experts Share How to Reduce Risk

MRO Compliance

Internal audits and monitoring are essential practices to ensure coding and billing compliance, protect revenue, and defend against payer audits and clinical denials. However, with limited time and resources, it becomes impossible to internally review every physician, patient type or risk area.  In the October edition of HCCA Compliance Today , MRO senior director of revenue cycle, Dawn Crump and program manager of revenue integrity, Garnette McLaughlin, discuss new strategies for internal aud

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Microsoft rolls out new healthcare AI tools in partnership with Epic, Paige.ai, major health systems

Fierce Healthcare

Microsoft recently unveiled several new artificial intelligence capabilities for healthcare organizations designed to help analyze diverse medical data, streamline nursing documentation and enable | Microsoft recently unveiled several new AI capabilities for healthcare organizations designed to help analyze diverse medical data, streamline nursing documentation and enable companies to build their own healthcare AI agents.

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Healthcare must become as digital and consumer friendly as retail and banking

Healthcare It News

In a world where consumers can order dog food, schedule a haircut or buy a plane ticket with just a few keystrokes, patients often are left wondering why healthcare has to be so complicated – and why so many processes seem stuck in the past. Today, as consumers grow more dependent on convenient and efficient online tools across retail, banking and grocers, patients are becoming increasingly aware of – and dissatisfied with – healthcare's digital deficiencies, which often cr

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Reinventing South African Trade Unions to Protect the Health of Informal Workers in the Face of Climate Change

Bill of Health

by Cecile de Villiers South Africa is considered the most unequal country in the world, with stagnant economic growth and staggeringly high unemployment. More than five million or 31.2% of workers in South Africa find economic opportunities in the “ informal economy ,” often because there are fewer barriers (training, skills, regulation) to entering the sector.

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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.