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UW Medicine CIO's advice: prepping IT systems for COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Neil UW Medicine was one of the first healthcare systems on the front line of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. UW Medicine IT Services recommends healthcare organizations take the following actions now to prepare their IT services for COVID-19. Assessing this capacity also applies to your telework capacity.

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NTIA hands over $45B to state broadband offices

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Population Health Telehealth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. billion to towns, cities, and counties to build high-speed Internet (broadband) networks and infrastructure.

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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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KLAS Names Chartis, Nordic, Tegria Top Performers for IT Advisory Services

HIT Consultant

– To provide better transparency into IT advisory services, KLAS has broken them into the following four segments: IT planning and assessment, revenue cycle optimization, clinical optimization, and analytics advisory services. Additionally, this report categorizes firms into four groups based on validated engagements: 1.

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Associates in Dermatology Patients Affected by Business Associate Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

Associates in Dermatology, a network of dermatology clinics in Indiana, Kentucky, and New York, has started notifying patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a ransomware attack on one of its business associates.

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What Is Provider Credentialing?

MedTrainer

When patients visit a healthcare facility, they want to make sure they’re being seen and treated by a qualified medical professional. Provider credentialing is a systematic process used by healthcare organizations to verify and evaluate the qualifications, competence, and professional background of healthcare providers.

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Key Areas of Focus for Skilled Nursing Facilities as the Public Health Emergency Ends

Hall Render

There are several key areas of focus for SNFs to assess what will change and what will not change as May 11, 2023 approaches. CMS has allowed states and nursing homes to suspend these assessments for new residents for thirty days. The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-886.