HIT Consultant

MAY 9, 2022

Moving to a digital-first approach for filing and approving medical claims can yield efficiency benefits for both payers and providers. When it comes to patient billing, healthcare consumers have come to expect and desire digital payment solutions. Clinical trials require enormous amounts of documentation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2023

consumers rate medical billing as challenging to understand , according to a recent survey from HealthLock. UltraSight was granted FDA clearance for its AI-powered ultrasound guidance technology. One culprit is staffing in post-acute care – 87% of nursing homes report moderate to high staffing shortages.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The consumer-as-medical-bill-payor is now looking at foods with health benefits, first and foremost for heart health.

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AIHC

JUNE 6, 2023

Due to the complex nature of accurate coding, charge capture, billing and reimbursement, AI technology holds the potential to transform medical billing. This is certainly an area where advanced technology is needed to reduce overhead, improve compliance and reduce billing errors.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Partnerships Fintech company Cedar is working with Google Cloud to build AI-powered tools to hep patients understand medical bills. MAGENTIQ-EYE received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-aided colonoscopy technology that can detect lesions in real time.

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AIHC

JUNE 6, 2023

Due to the complex nature of accurate coding, charge capture, billing and reimbursement, AI technology holds the potential to transform medical billing. This is certainly an area where advanced technology is needed to reduce overhead, improve compliance and reduce billing errors.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 12, 2023

Take the Sentinel Initiative — a national electric system created by the FDA designed to answer questions about approved medical products like vaccines, drugs, and medical devices. Advanced cognitive computing and RWD will redefine the status quo for pharmacovigilance teams across the globe.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The FDA UDI regulations require all healthcare supply chain stakeholders to digitally track medical devices and implants throughout their lifecycle. There is pressure on healthcare providers to capture full, timely and accurate consumption data to achieve regulatory compliance.

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Hall Render

JULY 26, 2024

This new NJ medical debt law may help you CrowdStrike software outage prompts cancellations at major NJ hospital network Gov. Murphy signs new medical debt protections into law Some N.J. Murphy signs new medical debt protections into law Some N.J. Joseph Hospital opens new cardiology practice N.H.

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Hall Render

JULY 26, 2024

This new NJ medical debt law may help you CrowdStrike software outage prompts cancellations at major NJ hospital network Gov. Murphy signs new medical debt protections into law Some N.J. Murphy signs new medical debt protections into law Some N.J. Joseph Hospital opens new cardiology practice N.H.

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Hall Render

JUNE 7, 2024

News ranks hospitals in health equity. These hospitals earn top honors.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

Bernards ends talks with United Healthcare Brandi Stewart Named Chief Nurse for Baptist Health in Fort Smith, Van Buren A closer look at Arkansas Children’s Hospital expansion CALIFORNIA Adventist Health to buy Tenet Healthcare’s Central Coast hospitals for $550 million California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale (..)

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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Hall Render

MARCH 11, 2022

FDA final guidance presses industry to be ‘recall ready’ Final vaccine mandate deadlines still in play, despite removal vote. Colorado bill for new state behavioral health agency seeks sweeping safety-net reforms. Case over $303K hospital bill reaches Colorado Supreme Court. 5 medical bills making news.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Meet new FDA chief Dr. Robert Califf: 5 things to know. Lawmaker: Revisions coming to Georgia mental health bill. Local hospitals begin enforcing medical worker vaccine mandates. Family shocked after receiving medical bill that cost more than double what they expected.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Mount Sinai To Serve As Official Hospital And Medical Services Provider Of The US Open For 12th Year Hospital for Special Surgery names new CIO New York restricts use of meningitis antibiotic over resistance concerns NewYork-Presbyterian pushes back on 2 legal wins for union Governor Hochul Announces $27.5

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Mount Sinai To Serve As Official Hospital And Medical Services Provider Of The US Open For 12th Year Hospital for Special Surgery names new CIO New York restricts use of meningitis antibiotic over resistance concerns NewYork-Presbyterian pushes back on 2 legal wins for union Governor Hochul Announces $27.5

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

SOUTH CAROLINA Grand Strand hospitals hope to see positive impact from Certificate of Need repeal McMaster signs South Carolina’s certificate of need repeal Newly-passed bill allows MUSC to move forward with delayed Nexton Hospital build Prisma Health records $31.7M million to strengthen healthcare in WV Top Doctors Named Across W.Va.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 22, 2023

News & World Report ranks several Intermountain Health hospitals as top providers for maternity care for 2024 State tells Saint Alphonsus it has 1 year to gain back full trauma-center designation How Idahoans can protect themselves against surprise medical billing Idaho ranks highest for unvaccinated schoolchildren as more US parents opt out ILLINOIS (..)

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

Here’s what’s going on CT hasn’t spent millions budgeted for health care, human services Opioid theft in nursing homes ‘concerning,’ data shows Connecticut health care spending outpaces economic growth Hartford HealthCare Named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Innovative Companies DC D.C.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 10, 2025

healthcare in 2025 Venture arm of local type 1 diabetes nonprofit names first CEO 5 Steward hospital closures in less than 1 year Anna Jaques Hospital, Beth Israel Lahey Health face lawsuit over 2023 holiday hack As Central Mass. Blue Cross reports $30M loss through Q3 2024 Ex-CEO of recovery center sentenced to 8 years in prison R.I.s

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Two medical groups move to reopen it California bill would enable community colleges to offer BSNs California medical office building evacuated following equipment fire Cedars-Sinai’s Priselac Announces Retirement Eskaton downsizes amid $13.6

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M

Nursing Homes 40

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Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

DHS ‘extremely worried’ about cyberattack that froze national medical billing system Pennsylvania health systems are partnering up Pennsylvania hospital signs agreement with rural healthcare collaborative Physician to pay $95K to resolve fraud allegations Physician’s union at Ascension St.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Low-income New Mexicans may not know about law protecting them from medical bill collections. OsteoCentric Technologies receives 2 orthopedic device FDA clearances. New Mexico hospital sued over alleged illegal debt collections. Covenant Health in Hobbs to resume services after water, rodent concern. 4 new ASCs in Texas.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

David’s seeks zoning change to build mental health hospital in North Austin Texas’ new medical bill transparency law takes effect: 5 things to know St. leaders announce pilot program for those in need of wound care SOUTH CAROLINA Cancer Society of Greenville rebrands with new name, breaks ground on $4.5

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

San Mateo cancer cell startup scores $200M in funding California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Keep Rural Hospitals From Closing as They Work to Meet Seismic Compliance Cedars-Sinai Launches Population Sciences Research Division Local Digital Health Companies Boost International Presence Sacramento health care leaders discuss labor shortage Aiming to (..)

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 28, 2025

Two polls from one poll source paint at once a bipartisan and bipolar picture of U.S. health citizens when it comes to health care issues versus health care institutions in America.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

FDA expands use of Pfizer vaccine, green-lights boosters for children 12-15. HHS: Protections against surprise medical bills implemented at dawn of new year. More Military Medical Personnel Are Assisting Hospitals With Covid-19 Treatment As Staff Shortages Mount. COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 34 states.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL 988 suicide hotline adds support for American Sign Language 3 Takeaways from Physician Compensation Trends Adventist Health completes merger with Montebello’s ailing Beverly Hospital AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in Senate AHA weighs in on CMS’ proposed ASC payment system AHA submits comments on CY 2024 (..)

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Kaiser Health News

MARCH 28, 2024

A ruling in favor of the doctors challenging mifepristone would have the potential to reduce the drug’s safety and efficacy: In particular, one FDA decision subject to reversal adjusted dosing, and switching to using only the second drug in the current two-drug abortion pill regimen would also slightly increase the risk of complications.

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Jane Sarashon

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For health care, there are many uncertainties as we reflect, one week after the 2024 U.S. elections, on probably policy and market impacts that we can expect in 2025 and beyond. In today’s Health Populi post, I’ll reflect on the first of several certainties we-know-we-know about U.S.

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Kaiser Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

At the top of that list are FDA reforms that didn’t make it into the prescription drug user-fee reauthorization bill that passed this year. Medication abortions are much more difficult for anti-abortion groups to target, because women do not have to go to a clinic to receive the drugs.

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Kaiser Health News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News @emmarieDC Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” Harris tied the death to Trump’s efforts to overturn Roe v.

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Kaiser Health News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

His absence comes at an inopportune time because he has worked with Democrats to try to push through a bill that extends the FDA’s ability to charge user fees to drugmakers to help pay for the agency’s assessments of drugs. He has also helped pull together a bill with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Today marks eight days before #Election2024 in the U.S. While many political pundits assert that “health care is not on the ballot,” I contend it is on voters’ minds in many ways — related to the economy (the top issue in America), social equity, and even immigration (in terms of the health care workforce).

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

Here’s what it means. Connecticut is weighing several changes to Medicaid. for new health facilities Executive Voice: From big pharma to a bold bet on the future Here’s why every hospital in Raleigh, Durham earned the same letter grade for patient safety Investment firms to take North Carolina health-care giant Syneos private in $7.1B

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