Medisys Compliance

MAY 31, 2023

Understanding Primary Care CPT Codes Navigating the world of medical billing codes can be overwhelming, especially for those in the primary care field. There are several primary care Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes used to describe the various services and procedures offered to patients. These codes are crucial for billing and reimbursement purposes, and understanding them is vital for the success of any medical practice.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 31, 2023

The nonprofit giant formed in December barely made it into the black, after revenue of $7.54 billion squeaked past expenses of $7.53 billion.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 31, 2023

On Tuesday, the American Medical Association, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Race Forward officially launched Rise to Health, a call to action for providers, payers, pharma and professional societies to make health equity a priority. Rise to Health will have enforcement teeth in the form of establishing a set of measures across numerous participants.

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MRO Compliance

MAY 31, 2023

Audit Manager Return on Investment Over the past few years, the number of government and commercial audits has skyrocketed, and hospitals are struggling to keep up with the influx of requests for documentation, denials, and downstream appeals. For a decentralized hospital system, there is often a lag time before the ADR even reaches the compliance and audit department.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 31, 2023

Denver Health — the largest provider of care for uninsured people in the city — has struggled with rising costs and a surge in sicker patients.

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Healthcare Dive

MAY 31, 2023

A J.D. Power study found overall satisfaction with commercial health plans fell, with sicker members less likely to receive outreach and care coordination.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 31, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Electronic health records (EHRs) have revolutionized the healthcare industry, streamlining patient care, improving efficiency, and enhancing communication among healthcare providers. Here, we explore the history of EHRs, highlighting the obstacles overcome throughout their development and […] The article The Evolution of Electronic Health Records: Overcoming Obstacles and Future Challenges a

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 31, 2023

When the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system created a telehealth program, the main problem it was trying to solve was how to improve access to care across the state. THE PROBLEM Alabama has some of the worst healthcare outcomes in the country. Telehealth technologies were adopted to eliminate the geographic excuse for these outcomes and start to address the issues, said Dr.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2023

According to Charlie Harp, CEO of Clinical Architecture , even if we solve the interoperability challenge in healthcare, we will still have to work to refine the data to make it useful. The quality of that data needs to be improved and the resolution of the picture it paints of a patient needs to increase. The latter is a hidden challenge that healthcare organizations are not paying enough attention to.

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85% of practices are not complying with the government’s HIPAA standards. The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines. The government can fine up to 1.5 million dollars for a single HIPAA breach incident - an amount that would put most small practices out of business.

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Digital Health News

MAY 31, 2023

Pictura Bio has announced that it has been awarded funding to develop a prototype of its AI-powered disease testing platform for use in military settings.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2023

“With Artificial Intelligence we now have the ability to erode trust at scale” Reggie Townsend, Vice President of Data Ethics at SAS made that statement to a room full of clients, data analysts, AI experts, and media at the SAS Innovate conference. That attention-grabbing line was Townsend’s opening to an engaging keynote on the need for “Trustworthy AI” and thoughtful incorporation of ethics into the AI conversation.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 31, 2023

Secure and confidential communication between therapists and clients is more important than ever. With the rise of cyberthreats and data breaches, it is crucial that therapists have access to HIPAA compliant teletherapy platforms that ensures the privacy and protection of their patients’ personal information. The dawn of this innovative technology has not only provided a solution to an age-old problem – it has also empowered therapists to provide high-quality care in a safe and secure envi

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2023

The following is a guest article by Michael Blum, MD, Cardiologist, Co-founder and CEO at BeeKeeperAI and Former Chief Medical Information Officer at UCSF Medical Center The advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT3 (GPT3) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot sparked an unprecedented societal appreciation for the power of AI. While AI has been broadly deployed across industries for a decade, it remained mostly hidden from the typical user.

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Speaker: Mallory Herrin, CEO & Principal HR Consultant at HerrinHR

Your employees are your most valuable resource. If you want to retain employees and keep them happy, you want to make the incentives more valuable. With a full-stack employee experience, culture, health, wellness and benefits navigation solution, you can provide employees with the wellbeing support they need. The results? Employees who are happier, healthier, and more engaged, as well as a business that is thriving both internally and externally, every day.

Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Kaiser Permanente opened its wallet for a $10 million commitment to support a financially struggling Colorado safety net system, according to a Tuesday announcement. | Denver Health, which cares for a third of the city's residents, has faced rising expenses and an influx of patients in need of charity care.

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HealthIT Answers

MAY 31, 2023

We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from Superior HealthPlan, Florence, Zipnosis, TytoCare, Reliq Health Technologies, AMD Telemedicine, Let's Talk Interactive, GlobalMed, Southcoast Health and more. The post Virtual Healthcare June 2023 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Hospitals’ year-to-date operations broke even in April, though a rise in bad debt and a dip in volumes suggest the upward momentum will likely be short-lived, healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hal | Kaufman Hall's latest monthly industry report showed a 0% year-to-date median operating margin across the hospital industry as well as signs of bad debt and charity care beginning to pick up as states begin paring their Medicaid populations.

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Becker's Health IT

MAY 31, 2023

Lancaster, Wis.-based Grant Regional Health Center is notifying 4,135 patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised when an unauthorized party accessed one of its employee email accounts.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas—Retail giant Walmart will roll out a new program that aims to assist employees of its vision centers in advancing their careers. | Retail giant Walmart will roll out a new program that aims to assist employees of its vision centers in advancing their careers.

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HealthIT Answers

MAY 31, 2023

New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Frank Veith, MD, Surgeon, Professor, and author of “The Medical Jungle” where he lays out the six pillars of his pioneering tenure as a vascular surgeon in some of the most prestigious vascular programs in the country and the groundbreaking—and at times controversial—advancements for which he tirelessly advocates.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

BJC HealthCare of St. | The two organizations are hoping to close their cross-market deal by the end of the year, potentially creating a new 28-hospital, integrated, academic health system.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 31, 2023

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) has evolved over the years to adapt to advancements in healthcare and technology. The 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule expanded its scope, and now the HIPAA Privacy Rule is set to change again in 2023. This article explores the changes related to Protected Health Information (PHI). HIPAA’s Evolution: HIPAA has been crucial in U.S. healthcare since its enactment.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Employers are bracing for 2024, fearing they’ll face inflation and soaring healthcare costs while still trying to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market, a new survey shows. | Employers got something of a break last year from inflation when it comes to healthcare costs because most contracts with providers last three years. A survey by the consulting company Mercer says they won’t be so lucky in 2024.

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YouCompli

MAY 31, 2023

Four approaches to remain calm during stressful times Jay Anstine is a compliance professional and consultant in Colorado. He writes on compliance culture for the YouCompli blog. This post looks at the power of staying calm during stressful times in order to maintain support for your compliance program. We need to talk about regulation. No, not regulations.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 31, 2023

Hyro Co-Founders Rom Cohen & Israel Krush What You Should Know: Hyro, the leader in plug-and-play conversational artificial intelligence (AI ), today announced that it has finalized a $20 million Series B funding round led by Macquarie Capital, with participation from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Black Opal Ventures , and existing and new investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $35 million.

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HealthIT Answers

MAY 31, 2023

By Nick Barger, PharmD - You might have heard that the ONC recently released a proposed rule aimed at advancing healthcare through interoperability and technology upgrades. If you’ve been wondering what this means for health IT vendors, we have you covered. The post 5 Things to Know About the ONC HTI-1 Proposed Rule appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Speaker: Cory Jorbin - Chief Compliance Officer, West Region with Hub International

Let's face it: this is a candidate's world and HR is working hard to keep up! From workplace perks and culture to benefits that support their lives outside the office, recruits and talented employees are diligently evaluating the criteria for the jobs they want. While competitive pay and DEIB initiatives will attract candidates, a strong DEIB strategy must also pay attention to what helps retain talented workers: an equitable benefits package.

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