Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Steven Martel said the system still worked to minimize risk to patients and team members while delivering the care people needed. "When we started to implement our restrictions, they were pretty much modeled after the CDC recommendations to limit elective procedures and elective types of care," said Martel.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

As more health systems avail themselves of the quality, cost and access benefits that come with telehealth, IT leaders naturally have big questions about how those major investments in technology infrastructure, reshaped clinical strategy and staffing changes should be paying off. WHY IT MATTERS. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there at HLTH that we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Top Headlines VC firm General Catalyst is creating Health Assurance Transformation Corp.,

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. There have been a lot of new research reports, products, and partnerships announced in Nashville. Healthbook+ added the AI-powered Instant Health Check to its platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Care personalization company Verto Health joined Digital Health Canada’s CHIEF Executive Forum.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2021

Amid the chaos of the past pandemic year, there have been many valuable lessons for CIOs and health IT leaders willing to learn them. This is the latest in Healthcare IT News' series of feature stories on lessons learned during the COVID-19 era. " Randy Gaboriault, Christiana Care Health System.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. USDA funds 11 rural Alabama health care projects with $7.3 Rural Alabamians getting improvements in health care with federal grant. UAB researchers lead in creating task force to improve maternal health in Alabama. CALIFORNIA.

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MAY 20, 2022

. $15 million program will tackle behavioral health barriers in LTC. AMA, organizations launch effort to apply equity lens to patient care. AHA asks HHS to continue the public health emergency until conditions stabilize. Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Design. Arkansas Gets $3.9M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Check back for additions in the days and weeks ahead.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Cleveland-based Neighborhood Family Practice is a federally qualified health center that sees more than 21,000 patients a year through 80,000 visits at its seven health center locations. ” NFP determined in early March that it needed to keep its 21,000 patients in its care, while simultaneously keeping them safe at home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. Bardy Diagnostics.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News The 2024 Best in KLAS have been named. For the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 28, 2022

We leveraged our experience executing transactions, extensive network, and market analysis from our 16-year history of advising and selectively investing across the ever-evolving Health IT and Digital Health sectors to gather key market information. See our table on page 12 with the typical criteria for the “best” health IT assets.

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JULY 22, 2022

Amazon to buy primary health-care provider One Medical for roughly $3.9 Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US. Legal confusion post-Roe is threatening maternal health, physicians say. Health systems eye perks of M&A post-COVID shock. CMS proposes 2.7%

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AUGUST 4, 2023

10 Providers prepare for new vaccine threats as mandate officially sunsets Senate committee passes HHS appropriations bill for FY 2024 Stark law changes ramp up in 2023 The gap between strong hospitals and struggling systems is growing This trend could reduce the number of ASCs UnitedHealthcare Invests $11.1M To Address SDOH Needs U.S.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Access to Virtual Mental Health Services. HHS reveals strategy on social determinants of health. HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days. How Hospitals Are Using AI to Save Lives. Nonprofit Hospitals Saw High Tax Breaks, Low Charity Care Spending.

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MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears?

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JANUARY 19, 2024

NATIONAL 13 major health systems partner with high schools in $250M Bloomberg initiative Acute Hospital Care at Home data released AI can help identify social determinants of health American Hospital Association Sues Over Updated HIPAA Guidance Bill aims to push price transparency to ASCs Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study (..)

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APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov. to Develop Wearable Blood Loss Detector An Academic Lifeline for Rural Hospitals CHI St.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

NATIONAL Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical pilot program integrates medication consultations Bad news for FTC’s noncompete ban Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B Opens in North Little Rock CHI St.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Health care worker shortage will only get worse if lawmakers don’t act, Senate panel warned. Lawmakers call on Biden to end public health emergency. UAB, DCH Health System form partnership on maternal care. Nursing homes say they’re being price gouged by direct care staffing agencies. CALIFORNIA.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

NATIONAL AHA asks CMS to stop telehealth rule AHA-supported bill would expand access to telehealth services Another strike notice possible at Kaiser, unions say Congress eyes endgame for PBM legislation Costco accused of sharing customers’ ‘highly personal’ health data with Facebook owner Meta General Catalyst eyes health system acquisition HHS proposed (..)

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M

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AUGUST 12, 2022

Primary care clinicians on front lines of early Alzheimer’s care in rural U.S., Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to protect long-term care hospitals. HHS awards more than $1 million to Alabama community health centers. Alabama ranked worst state to have a baby in the US, report says. study reveals.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The CDC has stopped printing them Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High URAC to offer health equity accreditation Walgreens CIO is latest to leave in company’s C-suite shakeup AI is creating a complex landscape for healthcare executives ALABAMA Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale Alabama gets $3.6M

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The CDC has stopped printing them Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High URAC to offer health equity accreditation Walgreens CIO is latest to leave in company’s C-suite shakeup AI is creating a complex landscape for healthcare executives ALABAMA Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale Alabama gets $3.6M

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APRIL 26, 2024

NATIONAL 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations 3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase 80% of Change Healthcare restored after cyberattack Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those seeking reproductive health (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a flurry of changes to regulations around telehealth and virtual care – the vast majority of which expire once the public health emergency ends. But neither took decisive, sweeping action that would permanently enshrine some of the major changes to telehealth policy.

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JUNE 23, 2023

voters could clamp down on pay for hospital executives California health system uses philanthropists’ gifts to launch innovation fund Probe into California hospital unearths patient safety concerns Wrong family notified after man dies at SF hospital California Gov.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women’s health Joint Commission says acute, critical access hospitals must join safety network Lawsuit claims UnitedHealth AI wrongfully denies elderly extended care Most Rural U.S. Compensation is key Is spine surgery expansion next for ASCs?

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

health care Skilled nursing providers embrace bill nixing staff mandate, despite uncertain fate US News to begin rating ASCs ALABAMA Birmingham business lands pharmacy contract with Louisiana hospital Madison Co. NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play. CMS leader says health innovation must be accessible to everyone. Health system cash reserves plummet. Health systems eye real estate moves in post-pandemic world. Health systems eye real estate moves in post-pandemic world.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NATIONAL AHA Comments on House Proposed “Lower Costs, More Transparency Act” AHA shares workforce bill concerns with Senate committee AHA to agencies: Don’t finalize draft merger guidelines Amazon mulls tying healthcare to Prime: Insider Burnout growing among PAs; 8% plan to leave Costs for common healthcare procedures higher in hospital (..)

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency. Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. How hospital CIOs, IT leaders prepared for the new information-blocking rule. USDA awards health care grants to rural hospitals in Mississippi, Alabama.

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APRIL 28, 2023

NATIONAL 16 bills in healthcare package, but little to show for nursing homes AHA discusses legislative proposals on site-neutral, 340B and other issues at House subcommittee hearing AHA: Financial Challenges Continue as Hospital Expenses Rise AHA: Supply chain won’t return to ‘normal’ anytime soon, but here’s what you can do (..)

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