HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act , HITECH for short, became law, setting standards for electronic health records.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 13, 2023

What You Should Know : Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, today announced it will soon add grocery and over the counter (OTC) item delivery to its centralized HIPAA-enabled platform. million hospitalizations annually, resulting in a cost-savings of $13.6 billion a year for payers.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To improve health outcomes while lowering cost of care, providers and payors increasingly are implementing value-based care (VBC) payment models. VBC contracts are structured to reward proactive and preventive healthcare, measurable positive outcomes (such as lower readmission rates) and reduced spending.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

By using HIPAA-compliant AI and natural language processing (NLP) to understand patient needs, Syllable’s Patient Assistant integrates with a health system’s EHR and automates more than 70% of hospital calls, ensures 35%+ more callers reach their destination, and frees up staff to handle 30% more new appointment calls.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Joyoti Goswami At Geisinger in Pennsylvania, a pilot program to bring care to the homes of older patients with complex healthcare needs has shown a 35% reduction in visits to the emergency department visits, a 40% drop in hospital admissions and an average annual savings of nearly $8,000 per patient.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2022

When it comes to your health and treatment, hospitals leverage a variety of sensors and instruments to collect the necessary information to monitor and diagnose your health status. In modern hospitals, standardization is what enables the seamless integration of a patient’s health status information. Compliance.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Cerner & Labcorp Partner to Manage Hospital Labs in 10 States. LG Launches Virtual Care Solution with Amwell to Address Hospital Workforce Shortages. Twilio, Healthfirst Launch CDP for Health Plans and Providers. Nuance and NVIDIA Bring Medical Imaging AI Models Directly into Clinical Settings.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Through various departments and initiatives, regulations and policies, the TDOH aims to ensure the public’s health is protected, diseases are prevented, and quality healthcare services are accessible. Regulations Unique to Tennessee To meet the standards of healthcare compliance in Tennessee , there are a few additional regulations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

"For example, a member who had recently been discharged from the hospital who does not follow up with their primary care physician within a week has a higher likelihood of being hospitalized soon after," Carrazco noted. "By preventing hospitalizations, we can save the industry the burden of this high healthcare cost.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2023

We are inspired by Dock Health’s vision to eliminate friction, rampant throughout the healthcare delivery system, with a platform that reduces disparities in health outcomes and stabilizes the provider community.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has had a serious challenge throughout 2020: to keep in touch with patients who do not have COVID-19 during the pandemic. The issue is mainly HIPAA compliance, but patients can have access to their health information via an embedded app if they wish,” Shemesh explained. THE PROBLEM.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 24, 2023

Small wonder, then, that the exploration of blockchain in the healthcare sector is “very widespread,” as Sean Manion, chief scientific officer for the blockchain company Equideam Health, told Becker’s Hospital Review in a July 2022 interview. Moreover, there were 692 large data breaches (i.e.,

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S. Hospital reimbursement also changed.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We all seem to agree that understanding patients and their unique healthcare journeys provides a more complete picture and increases the chances of positive health outcomes. With that legacy in mind, we developed a HIPAA-compliant way to link de-identified datasets, unlocking a new era of RWD.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2023

Sharing of Data in a Patient Portal Most patients are familiar with HIPAA and of course, expect data to be kept securely in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Portals have the ability to improve patients’ health outcomes by reducing prescription errors and increasing patient education.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2023

Digital transformation in healthcare is reshaping how we interact with health professionals, how data is shared among providers, and how decisions are made about treatment plans and health outcomes. With a sensitive nature, backup of healthcare data is vital and might need to be accessed at any time.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Idaho Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is a state agency dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and safety of all Idahoans through various programs and services aimed at enhancing the quality of life.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Department of Community Health (DCH) serves as the lead agency for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® , and also oversees the State Health Benefit Plan , Healthcare Facility Regulation Division and State Office of Rural Health. The Medical Assistance Plans Division oversees Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® programs.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: (..)

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HIT Consultant

MAY 8, 2023

public health surveillance system due to the following two lingering issues: Disparate data collection systems The CDC receives data from all 50 states and more than 3,000 local jurisdictions and territories. The bottom line: enhanced data collection and analysis capabilities are critical to improving our nation’s public health outcomes.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

households with broadband have at least one connected health device, which could be a smart watch, a fitness tracker (such as Fitbit), connected exercise equipment (like a Peloton and the NordicTrack Vault), a heart rate monitor (like OMRON’s HeartGuide), a weight scale (like Withings smart scales), or a sleep monitor (e.g.,

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Case #2 : A 38-year-old man was brought to the hospital with altered mental status after crashing while riding a motorcycle. On hospitals days 5 through 10, the primary team’s progress notes documented identical examinations, each auto populated from a previous note, including the phrase “moves all extremities.”

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

These regulations haven’t kept up with the rapid pace of change in technology and the many new ways virtual care can help providers connect with patients, improve the patient experience and their health outcomes. The time is now for real, substantive change that ensures better and more equitable access to care for Americans.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Some, but not necessarily a majority, of consumers see benefits in using digital health — primary for wellness and prevention, and to get a better understanding of personal health. As for improving health outcomes, reducing time spent with doctors, and lowering cost of care?

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program. Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2023

Research shows that patients have poorer health outcomes when they don’t speak the same language as their providers, fueling disparities in healthcare access. Recently, a children’s hospital conducted a clinical trial for children with a rare neurological disease needed to assess patients from around the world.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Public Health Awareness First, hospitals might try to reach patients through engaging ads that deploy emojis. Engaging content can improve top of mind awareness and increase the likelihood a patient will consider the hospital when they need care. Hospitals should also consider the AMA code of ethics when making ads.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? Waystar, a company that supports revenue cycle management in health care, published a survey report on Consumer perspectives on how social determinants impact clinical experience. What does “de-identification” mean in this scenario?

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2019

Digital platforms are seen by health care providers, plans and pharma as a growing channel for serving up personalized health services. Health care organizations, whether hospitals, health plans and pharma companies, are all quickly working to develop digital health tools to better engage people in health.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Value-based care, a model that rewards better patient health outcomes, has experienced a surge in interest amid heightened consumer awareness and among payers seeking to lower costs and stabilize reimbursement. WEDI has close working relationships with both CMS and CAQH.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative , issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System. “It

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 17, 2023

It has repercussions on patients, doctors, hospitals, and everything associated with the healthcare ecosystem. Healthcare organizations can now effectively assert too many of the mandated provisions of the HIPAA Security Rule by undertaking annual SOC 2 assessments by an auditor. SaaS, cloud-computing providers).

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Citing the ongoing impact that prior authorization has on patient care, health system costs, and administrative burdens for providers, CMS seeks to streamline the prior authorization process in the Proposed Rule by requiring the following changes. The CMS Fact Sheet and FAQs provide further insight on the proposed changes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 15, 2022

Salesforce Health Cloud introduced a suite of new technologies this past week designed for remote patient monitoring, connected health, medication management and more. WHY IT MATTERS. The tool also integrates with RxNorm to link clinical drug vocabularies across multiple pharmacy management and drug interaction platforms.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

of the total market share due to increased adoption to manage chronic conditions and monitor health outcomes. OpenLoop White-Label Telehealth Solutions OpenLoop was founded with the mission to expand access to care and improve community health outcomes. Additionally, telehealth services hold 45.7%

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

What You Should Know: Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, today announced same-day prescription delivery on its HIPAA-supported, centralized platform. This launch enables providers to offer a full suite of care solutions that extend beyond the four walls of a clinic and is designed to improve patient experiences and health outcomes.

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