Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 8, 2024

We have built the nation’s largest and most active network of programs, serving leading health systems, state and local governments, and community-based organizations throughout the country. That’s why Findhelp was founded in 2010: to connect all people in need to the programs that serve them with dignity and ease.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The first line chart illustrates rural hospital closures since 2010. Now we’ll move to the third chart, a heat map which shows those states with the highest number of rural hospital closures since 2010. The darker red shades represent the states with the greatest rural hospital losses. and lower Great Plains.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

market to the first-ever vice president of Cerner’s government practice. From 2010-2012, he led the execution of natural language processing supplier CodeRyte’s rapid growth plan, culminating in its strategic acquisition by 3M in 2012. Outside of Cerner, Trigg has extensive experience scaling early-stage growth businesses.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If a government commits a tort, it can be sued — but the United Nations cannot be. In 2010, Peacekeepers sent by the United Nations to Haiti caused a cholera outbreak which led to over 10,000 deaths. By Bailey Kennedy. If no such remedy is available, the UN cannot operate effectively around the globe. .

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The federal government has been haranguing vendors and clinicians to make interoperable systems since the HITECH act was passed in 2009. The release of FHIR in the mid-2010 decade changed everything. A CMS fact sheet offers more details on CMS’s thinking and plans.

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Jane Sarashon

APRIL 1, 2022

To innovate more, and more quickly, across the entire ecosystem of health — in government policies, pharmaceutical innovations, and technology developments. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Considering the double-whammy phenomena of the Deaths of Despair combined with the impact of deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic: the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

The practice was an early adopter of telehealth back in 2010, implementing it as a way to care for people unable to attend in-person sessions. " Healthcare is one of the biggest targets for cybercriminals, alongside the government and the financial services industry. THE PROBLEM. Nimish Shah, cofounder of Progressive Therapeutics.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 9, 2013

This is according to an audit report of the hospital’s billing practices that found the hospital allegedly overbilled the health care program in 2009 and 2010. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The University of Miami Hospital allegedly owes Medicare $3.7

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McGuire Wood

JANUARY 25, 2023

Founded in 2008, the company’s client base includes pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, health and beauty care companies, and government agencies. Founded in 2010, the firm invests across a range of healthcare companies, including those in life sciences commercialization, IT, revenue cycle management and behavioral health.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The University of Florida (UF) has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to the federal government to settle allegations brought under the False Claims Act. According to the investigation, the improper use of funds occurred from 2005 to 2010 at the UF campuses in Gainesville and Jacksonville.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

EHR vendor Modernizing Medicine has agreed to pay $45 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower suit alleging that the vendor engaged in varied kickback schemes as well as causing its provider customers to submit false claims. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by law firms Phillips and Cohen LLP and Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 11, 2024

Healthcare data breaches exposed 385 million patient records from 2010 to 2022, compromising millions of individuals’ identities and health histories. Government Accountability Office, each medical device has an average of 6.2 Despite longstanding privacy and security regulations, hackers are often successful. According to the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 7, 2023

With the rising costs of providing healthcare, it’s essential that physician offices stay on top of their contracts with payers, such as insurance companies and government agencies. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average inflation rate from 2010 to 2020 was approximately 1.5% According to the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

What You Should Know: – McKinsey & Company’s latest report reveals inflation could result in $370 billion in an additional increase above the baseline in healthcare costs by 2027, causing the government, employers and consumers to burden the cost. Trends in Inflation and Their Impacts on Healthcare. trillion and $2.8

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Whistleblowers (known as “relators” under the FCA) filed 598 new actions under the qui tam provisions of the FCA in FY 2021, a decrease from the 675 actions filed in FY 2020, and the lowest number of filings since FY 2010. Total awards to relators also fell in FY 2021 to the lowest number in over a decade.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In 2009 and 2010, further improvements were made to the False Claims Act and its whistleblower provisions. Congress strengthened the False Claims Act by increasing incentives for whistleblowers to file lawsuits alleging false claims on behalf of the government. billion recovered under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 29, 2023

In the report, The Yale Center for Clinical Investigation cited the success of their 2010-initiated ambassador program, reporting, “the proportion of patients in trials from a racial and ethnic group other than non-Hispanic White increased from 3 percent in 2010 to 32 percent in 2021. ”

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State governments are also roped in thanks to their Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). According to Dr. Colin Banas, chief medical officer at DrFirst , they initiated EPCS in 2010, partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Health. How do you transmit the prescription to the pharmacy and record it in the PDMP?

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 21, 2023

The rise of high-deductible health plans means more financial responsibility has fallen directly on patients, as out-of-pocket costs have skyrocketed by 111% since 2010 and are projected to increase by 10% each year through 2026. But there’s good news.

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The Health Law Firm

DECEMBER 18, 2011

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This will not affect the purpose of the federal government's clearing house for disciplinary and malpractice information, but will forever change how the information is disseminated.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 17, 2022

The National Background Check Program, enacted by legislation in 2010, provides grants to states and territories to assist them in developing and improving systems to conduct federal and state background checks of prospective LTC employees.

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Kaiser Health News

JULY 6, 2022

Since late 2010, when this provision of the ACA took effect, many patients have paid nothing when they undergo routine mammograms, get one of more than a dozen vaccines, receive birth control, or are screened for other conditions, including diabetes, colon cancer, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Hall Render

JUNE 12, 2023

Abby practices in the area of health care law with a focus on government relations. from Indiana University in 2010 and her M.A. She is active in the firm’s lobbying activities, representing the interests of health care clients. Abby earned her B.A. from the Purdue University School of Science in 2012. She completed her J.D.

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MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Healthcare compliance is the process of following the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that govern the healthcare industry. Medicare and Medicaid (1960s): The introduction of government-funded healthcare programs brought about increased scrutiny and regulation. What is Healthcare Compliance?

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Understanding the ACA The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2011

Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Abstract: IT governance has been topic of interest for many years, and even though the concept has been embraced within the healthcare industry, the reality is that it’s still not operationally working well within most healthcare organizations. Click here to download this white paper.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Although most femtech companies started emerging after 2010, the drastic effect they are making on the world is appreciation-worthy. The promising results of the femtech industry are helping them gain investments and approvals from major technological-driven companies as well as government authorities of different countries.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This insight is one of the significant catalysts that prompted the transition from volume-based healthcare to value-based healthcare delivery, ushered in by the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The federal government is working to improve access.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Americans’ mentions of “government” as a top U.S. Americans pointed to government as the top problem in the U.S., “Average mentions of government have been on the rise since 2017,” Gallup noted in a growing polarized political climate in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 2, 2024

There are specific guidelines around physician reimbursement for virtual care that insurance companies and government programs set. He received his PhD in personality and measurement psychology at Western University in 2010, and has been exploring the intersection of science and technology ever since.

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MedTrainer

JULY 29, 2024

Regulatory compliance includes legal mandates directed by both federal and state governing bodies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS ), Health Resources & Services Administration ( HRSA ), and the Office of Inspector General ( OIG ) of the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 18, 2023

The government agency OSHA was created in 1971 as a result of the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970. 2010: OSHA establishes the Severe Violator Enforcement Program to focus on employers who have demonstrated indifference to their OSH Act obligations. 1972: OSHA starts its on-site consultation program.

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Hall Render

JUNE 28, 2024

Key takeaways: 1) the AL industry should be viewed differently than other health care sectors because private and government payers typically don’t reimburse AL operators for services; 2) residents often pay out of pocket for the services; and 3) AL communities have historically been funded by private investors without any government funding.

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Provider Trust

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Together, ProviderTrust and Ntracts will prioritize holding vendors accountable for healthcare compliance and the regulatory standards imposed on government lines of business. “We About ProviderTrust ProviderTrust was founded in 2010 with a mission to create safer healthcare for everyone through OIG and state Medicaid exclusion monitoring.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In 2016, the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General found that federal prison spending on outsourced healthcare increased 24% to $327 million between 2010 and 2014, while the overall prisons budget increased only 11%. In 2020, there were estimated to be over 4,100 corporations profiting from mass incarceration in the U.S.

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Total Medical Compliance Resources

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In 2010, a nurse posted on social media after treating the suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer. While she left out names, she did post enough details so that other social media users could quickly connect her post with news coverage.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

This is because each state has its own laws governing the retention of medical records, and – unlike in other areas of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPAA does not pre-empt state data retention laws. The HIPAA retention requirements are always 6 years after a HIPAA-related document is last in force.

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