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Charting a Path Forward for Behavioral Health After the Public Health Emergency

HIT Consultant

Cessation of PHE telehealth, prescribing, and mental health access exceptions could impact the Medicaid population the most. Twenty-one percent of Medicaid enrollees have mild, moderate, or severe SUD, compared to 16% of commercially insured individuals. And as of the latest data, 7.3% And as of the latest data, 7.3%

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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

Health Populi

health care administrative spend that could be freed up to, for example, cover more peoples’ health insurance or extend food benefits to bolster nutrition security and prevent physical wasting during cancer treatment for a person enrolled in Medicaid.

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Capital Region Medical Center and Labette Health Announce Potential PHI Breaches

HIPAA Journal

CRMC said at this stage of the investigation it does not appear that the attackers gained access to its electronic medical record database; however, the files accessed or potentially accessed by the attackers included information such as patient names, addresses, birth dates, medical information, and health insurance information.

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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

Healthcare It News

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. "This shows that it is being used by all types of patients," Saiyed noted.

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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

You can break down regulatory compliance into the following issues: Patient safety : Providers and all staff who care for or interact with patients must take all the necessary measures to control infection, prevent medical errors, and protect patient and employee safety. name, phone number).

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St. Luke’s Health Reports Third Party Data Breach

HIPAA Journal

Luke’s Health patients was present in the email accounts and could potentially have been accessed or acquired by the attackers. Luke’s Health was notified about the breach on September 1, 2022. Tift Regional Health System Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach.

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Dental Health Management Solutions Notified Patients About Historic Data Breach

HIPAA Journal

The types of information exposed varied from individual to individual and may have included names, addresses, medical information, health insurance information, Medicaid identification numbers, driver’s licenses, account and routing numbers, and Social Security numbers.