Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A report out this week from Boston Digital examines the role that original digital libraries of health topics can play in hospitals' web-traffic performance. News & World Report , 68% of all search traffic comes purely from health information content, said the report. Among the top 20 U.S. WHY IT MATTERS.

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MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Managing laborious payer processes is one of the most cumbersome operational challenges for hospitals and health systems. The Cumbersome Payer Process A recent Modern Healthcare article stated that the one thing hospitals and health systems want most from their revenue cycle vendors is help with payer processes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. However, based on the National Institute on Aging's National Health and Aging Trends Study , researchers estimated roughly one-third of older adults in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 19, 2022

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 7/22 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Derek Streat from @dexcare on the topic “Access to Care and Digital Health/Health IT. ”.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 8, 2024

We’ll also discuss what training topics should be covered and how to design an effective compliance training program using digital software. Specific topic areas include: HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a federal law that governs the privacy and security of patient health information.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A systematic review published this past week in npj Digital Medicine examined the use of mobile and wearable digital health interventions to monitor patients after surgery. The team reviewed 44 articles that investigated the use of digital health tools in a post-surgical setting. THE LARGER TREND.

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Hospitals 178

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the scale of the opportunity to leverage innovative digital tools that can optimise patient care with the help of enhanced connectivity and the improved sharing of information and expertise between stakeholders. Capturing the power of video.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

The COVID-19 Resource Hub , which is open to all U.S. hospitals, has added American Telemedicine Association Conifer Health Solutions, which focuses on revenue-cycle management, and Gensler, the design and planning firm – bringing in three more diverse perspectives for digital health strategies. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Susan Beaton, VP of Health Plan Strategy at Wellframe. With the swift rise of digital health tools in the last two years, consumers have easier access to more health information than ever before. But for many, the proliferation of digital health tools has done very little to change their level of health literacy.

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Jane Sarashon

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Let’s put “health” back into the U.S. health care system. FYI you might know of NABIP by its former acronym, NAHU, the National Association of Health Underwriters).

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What You Should Know: – ShareWell , the first peer support platform connecting people overcoming similar life challenges to find support, healing and connection, today announced the launch of its free digital peer support training program. Empowering Peer Support Group Hosts With Tools To Become Better Mental Health Allies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Digital transformation is the topic du jour in healthcare today. Everyone from the board and the C-suite to the health IT team to doctors and nurses are talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes. How will this transformation occur?

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Both are reminders of the need to make online resources accessible to all. That makes providing an accessible user experience vital, especially when it comes to health matters. The firm also noted digital accessibility inquiries rose 20% in 2022, a primary reason being awareness about the business value it offers.

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Compliancy Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By receiving proper training on topics such as: Emergency Preparedness Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Infection Control Measures Waste Disposal Medical offices can provide evidence of their commitment to maintaining a safe work environment. Additionally, our interactive modules and resources make learning effective. Please Wait.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence are two huge topics recently in the world of Healthcare IT. We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights on this topic. We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights on this topic. The following is what they had to say.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

What You Should Know: – As COVID-19 accelerated demand for more advanced digital health and patient engagement technologies, hospital and health system IT departments shouldered these expectations – rolling out new capabilities in record time, while still balancing daily operational support responsibilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions : Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Our ongoing series of 2024 Health IT Predictions turned to some reasons to be wary of AI. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Use Cases in Healthcare. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions : AI’s Impact in Healthcare.

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then. In fact, Can Moneyball Become Moneycare: How Predictive Informatics Can Make mHealth (digital health) a Success the first post, discussed artificial intelligence as it might relate to healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 25, 2024

The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. For example, throughout 2023 about one in three Americans were affected by health-related data breaches. Most of the largest hacks targeted vendors who bill, mail, or provide other services for hospitals, doctors, and other health providers.

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Dossier

JANUARY 12, 2023

Palo Alto, California, January 12, 2023 – To prepare those interested in a pharmacy career, Dossier, a digital competency platform, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) collaborated and have launched PharmTech Ready SM , a pharmacy technician training program.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

It’s a topic on everyone’s mind, so we asked the Healthcare IT Today community for advice. They also discussed the all-important topic of EHR integration. Read more… Addressing the Social Determinants of Mental Health. Palomar Health CIO Anis Trabelsi highlighted what to look when hiring a consultant.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD, Education Director at SimplePractice In the current digital landscape, the impact of social media on youth mental health is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. In joining my personal interest in these issues and my professional experience, I hope to provide a multifaceted perspective to this topic.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Generative AI and Data. Not surprisingly, we got a lot of good responses from the Healthcare IT Today community on this topic.

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Health Populi

JULY 31, 2018

There are also hundreds of stories written in both mass media outlets and professional journals on the topic of TYAs and mental health: especially relative to depression and suicidality. The report was co-written by Victoria Rideout and Susannah Fox, two names Health Populi readers should know. adults, found in other studies.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

From the development of the EMR to the growth of telehealth, the digital environment for healthcare has evolved tremendously over the last few years. for cloud computing, 9.7% , for digital transformation, and 9.7% Or is cloud just the start of a digital identity revolution for care providers? for security software this year.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In today’s technologically advanced world, the healthcare system is also undergoing a rapid digital transformation, especially in regard to data storage and protection. Hospital records contain sensitive data, including diagnostic details and sensitive personal health information. Let’s discuss the topic in detail.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Before HLTH 2022 kicks off next week in Las Vegas, we asked 17 digital health executives for their predictions and major themes to expect at HLTH. Digital health is a critical enabler as we think about the new models of healthcare emerging to address access issues. Keith Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer at Welldoc.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

i] This action and its results will impact how healthcare entities must protect and may use certain information collected on their digital sites. This includes, for example, linking an IP address with viewing specific health conditions or healthcare providers (the “Proscribed Combination”).

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Patients are embracing the notion of monitoring their health every day, but health systems aren’t , John Lynn discovered in a chat with Rich Steinle and Scott Pradels at Carium. Read more… Understanding Social Determinants of Health. Read more… Empowering All Patients with Digital Accessibility.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Before HLTH 2021 kicks off in Boston on October 17th, here are 15 predictions from digital health executives to watch: Siva Namasivayam, co-founder and CEO of Cohere Health. “The explosion of telehealth will certainly be a hot topic at HLTH. ” Jerry Shultz, president of Lightbeam Health Solutions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 27, 2020

Whole Life Health Care in Newington, New Hampshire, is a family practice providing conventional medicine and complementary therapies. Another challenge was how to leverage its digital billing platform to respond to the rapidly changing landscape of regulations and requirements around reimbursement. THE PROBLEM. ” MARKETPLACE.

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MRO Compliance

JANUARY 17, 2022

Healthcare data has become a growing target of cyber-attacks via areas such as digital health records, data sharing and medical devices that communicate with hospital systems that do not have the appropriate level of safeguards in place. Cybersecurity is an ongoing process that requires suitable resources to decrease vulnerabilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

The previous article in introduced the topic of social isolation and showed its relationship to the subjective feeling of loneliness. Physically Connecting Lonely Individuals mPulse Mobile evaluates patient needs and suggests local resources they can tap, including peer groups.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Here, we provide an overview of what our healthcare law experts learned at the conference across relevant topic areas: Technology. Healthcare technology was the prevailing topic, with presenters and attendees discussing how the industry will be transformed by virtual care modalities and new capabilities of artificial intelligence.

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MedTrainer

APRIL 13, 2023

The stakes are high, with an organization’s financial health, reputation, and overall legitimacy on the line. Let’s dive into a few survival strategies for inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Surviving an OSHA inspection is serious business. OSHA Healthcare Inspections What are OSHA Inspections?

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Redox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here are some specific reflections: FHIR adoption: We missed the mark on our HL7® Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) growth prediction. Just last week, five organizations were officially recognized as QualIfied Health Information Networks (QHINs) and HHS announced TEFCA as officially operational. Sadly, he was wrong.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

One of the sessions at the event was a number of organizations that have created health IT applications specific to rare disease. Their passion for the topic and first person understanding of the challenges was amazing to see. Families could then take this information to their doctors to evaluate treatments that could help them.

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