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When Will Self-Service Come to Health Care?

Health Populi

At least one in three people who have tried out virtual health care have done so because they use technology in all aspects of life and want to do the same with their healthcare. A common theme at health care meetings these days is how and when health care will meet its Amazon, Apple, or Uber moment? ” .

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Bonus Features – August 13, 2023 – 75% of executives thing generative AI has reached the point where it will reshape healthcare, 64% of patients would trust AI over a doctor to make a diagnosis, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

RockHealth.org announced its 2023 cohort of Innovation Fellows , with founders focused in areas such as mental health, end-of-life care, pediatric telehealth, and trauma care. Additionally, Microsoft announced that New York City’s Mount Sinai Health System has the largest production instance of Epic running on Azure in the world.

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Compliance Risks Associated with Outlier Payments 

YouCompli

Price increases can sometimes result in inappropriate outlier payments. This is why Medicare publishes its rules on their Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) or its Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). These additional payments are called outlier payments.”

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June Regulatory Update

Verisys

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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CMS Finalizes its Proposal to Advance Interoperability and Improve Prior Authorization Processes

Healthcare Law Blog

On December 13, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule, titled Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes (“Proposed Rule”), to improve patient and provider access to health information and streamline processes related to prior authorizations for medical items and services.

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Recent Developments under 340B Program

Natalia Mazina

Safety-net providers play a critical role in delivering healthcare services in this country. reduction to payments for most drugs purchased through the 340B Program and paid under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”). As a result, the use of contract pharmacies increased twentyfold. 10,272 (Mar.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

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 (..)