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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

Hospitals and private practices aren’t the only enterprises with compliance obligations within this sector. Insurance carriers, cloud service providers, pharmacies, medical equipment manufacturers, and other organizations in this industry must comply with various health and safety regulations. No other industry in the U.S.

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Millions of dollars and developers’ time have been invested in conceiving and making digital health tools. Use of mobile apps to track personal health activity fell from nearly 1 in 2 consumers to 1 in 3. Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020.

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Health Provider News – November 4, 2022

Hall Render

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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Telehealth: Short-Term Fad or Key to Improving Access to Affordable Healthcare?

HIT Consultant

Stephanie Jamison, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Greenway Health. Recent McKinsey reports reveal that telehealth use has stabilized at levels 38 times higher than before the pandemic. Plus, several studies show that telehealth is not only effective in improving patient outcomes but increasing practice revenue as well.

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Health Provider News

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NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL AHA, CHA respond to Human Rights Watch report on nonprofit hospitals AMA urges end of noncompete clauses in physician contracts Amazon launches $100M generative AI center, targeting healthcare As urged by AHA, Supreme Court rules government can dismiss FCA case over relator’s objection Biden announces leader of the CDC Bill would give Biden (..)

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Health Provider News

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NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.