2021 - Health Care Compliance Brief

Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.

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Carrot Health Joins 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 27, 2021

Carrot Health, a leading provider of healthcare solutions powered by consumer and claims data, ranked among the top 400 fastest-growing private companies in its inaugural appearance on the 2021 Inc. The article Carrot Health Joins 2021 Inc. The company revealed today that […].

National health spending reached $4.3 trillion in 2021

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Increases in healthcare utilization and insurance coverage were offset by lower government spending on COVID-19, according to new CMS data.

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Telehealth use increased amid omicron as 2021 drew to a close

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 7, 2022

Telehealth swelled from 4.4% of all medical claims in November to 4.9% in December, with the bump evident in every U.S. census region, according to new Fair Health data.

2021 Dresner Advisory Services Business Intelligence Market Study

For 12 years Dresner Advisory Services has run analysis on the importance of business intelligence, and the different providers of embedded BI solutions. BI Defined. Business intelligence is the technological capability to include BI features and functions as an inherent part of another application.

Physician burnout higher in 2021 than 2020, study shows

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Burnout can push providers to leave the profession or retire early, and poses other complications for health systems and clinics.

Physician burnout rate doubled between 2019 and 2021, study finds

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Women physicians, less tenured clinicians and those working in primary care were more likely to report higher levels of burnout, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

HIPAA complaints, breaches increased from 2017 to 2021 as HHS urges more funding

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The HHS Office for Civil Rights is facing a “severe strain” on its staff and budget amid rising breaches and complaints, according to the agency’s annual report to Congress.

HIPAA

Teladoc issues strong outlook as 2021 revenue tops $2B

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But market uncertainty and expected growth weighted in the back half of 2022 sent the company's stock slumping in aftermarket trading Tuesday.

2021 State of Analytics: Why Users Demand Better

As organizations become more data driven, their analytics requirements grow. The expectation to do more with their data becomes a moving target for them and the applications that serve them. To stand up to the challenge, applications must evolve to accommodate their users and ensure their success. But what do users really want?

Advocate Aurora's 2021 income, revenue rebound as patients return

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 22, 2022

The boost in non-COVID-19 patient services helped the 26-hospital Midwestern system offset rising labor and supply costs.

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Mayo Clinic's 2021 operating income climbs to $1.2B

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 1, 2022

In reporting its annual results, Mayo Clinic also said it is giving eligible staff members a 4% minimum salary increase in 2022.

Cleveland Clinic reports COVID-spurred financial windfall in 2021

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 31, 2022

The nonprofit has yet to publicly issue a comprehensive financial statement, but some initial figures illustrate how Cleveland Clinic — like some other major hospital chains — has actually prospered financially during the pandemic.

Hospitals

Health data breaches slowing from 2021's record high, report suggests

Healthcare Dive

JULY 19, 2022

Malicious attacks were the No. 1 cause of breaches for the sixth year in a row, according to a new report from Fortified Health Security.

You’re Invited: Innovate Through Data Virtual Summit

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Providence operating loss more than doubled in 2021 as nurse shortage spurred higher labor costs

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 10, 2022

Providers are seeing expenses tied to salaries and benefits accelerate due to staffing shortages exacerbated by COVID-19.

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Healthcare labor churn increased through 2021, study finds

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 29, 2024

To keep up with elevated COVID-19 turnover, healthcare organizations hired more workers who were unemployed or hadn't previously worked in the industry, according to a study published in JAMA.

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‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bill of Health

APRIL 25, 2023

By Jonathan Howard On June 29, 2021, Dr. Harriet Hall penned an essay on the website Science Based Medicine titled “A New COVID-19 Myth?” In February 2021 they recorded “The End of the Pandemic” 5 where listeners heard that “a UCSF infectious disease doctor is convinced this pandemic is ending, and sooner than you think.” In Wikipedia.

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Americans’ use of healthcare wearables expanding rapidly, survey says

Healthcare Dive

JUNE 15, 2023

consumers doubled their use of wearables between 2020 and 2021, with smartwatches outpacing other devices.

CVS could lose up to $1B next year from MA star ratings drop

Healthcare Dive

MAY 26, 2023

Just 21% of CVS’ MA members are currently in plans with a star rating of at least four, down from 87% at the end of 2021, the payer disclosed.

Bright Health exits 6 states amid financial, operational woes

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 18, 2022

billion in 2021. Bright, which went public in June last year, wants to refocus on growth in markets where it can have a bigger impact. The seven-year-old startup lost almost $1.2

Uber Health launches same-day prescription delivery

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 31, 2023

The service is made possible through integrating Uber Health’s dashboard with ScriptDrop, a tech platform Uber first partnered with in 2021 for prescription delivery.

Indiana hospital settles suit over 2021 data breach, will pay $250K

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The state alleged the hospital knew about security issues before the attack and failed to directly notify patients for more than 200 days.

Hospitals

Progressive lawmakers call on CMS to cull companies with history of Medicare fraud from ACO REACH

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At least 10 organizations with records of healthcare fraud and abuse prior to 2021 participated in the direct contracting program last year despite CMS screening requirements, the letter said.

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Healthcare worker exodus continued through 2022, new data shows

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Physicians accounted for nearly half of departures from 2021 through 2022, with staffing shortages putting care quality at risk, according to a new report from Definitive Healthcare.

Health tech investment shows signs of recovery in 2024: SVB

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But high valuations recorded in 2021 are still affecting the market. Funding in the first eight months of the year has already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to Silicon Valley Bank.

Healthcare bankruptcies reached five-year peak in 2023, report finds

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 26, 2024

The analysis logged 79 Chapter 11 bankruptcies for companies with liabilities of at least $10 million last year — more than three times the number of filings in 2021.

Unionized nursing homes more likely to report workplace injuries and accidents

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Only 40% of nursing homes nationwide complied with reporting requirements between 2016 and 2021, despite nursing homes being among the most dangerous workplaces in America, according to the Health Affairs study.

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Surge in 'new' nurses reflects rise in resignations, job shuffling, study finds

Healthcare Dive

JUNE 7, 2022

from March 2021 to March 2022, according to an analysis by Epic. Median nursing tenure fell 19.5% across the U.S

Nurses

Over 200,000 healthcare workers quit jobs last year

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Internal medicine, family practice, clinical psychology, chiropractic and psychology were among the specialties facing the highest turnover in 2021, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.

A Categorical No to Categorical Accommodation Denials Related to COVID-19?

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Katherine Macfarlane and Irina Manta Since fall 2021, when most colleges and universities reopened their campuses to in-person activities, it has become increasingly difficult for faculty and students with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations to teach or attend class remotely.

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CMMI increased federal spending by $5.4B during its first decade, report finds

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

billion from 2021 through 2030. The Congressional Budget Office report estimated the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which was created in part to reduce spending, will increase net federal spending by $1.3

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CVS enters into 4 new states for ACA exchange plans

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The insurer has been bullish on expanding its ACA footprint since 2021, when its payer business Aetna said it would return to the exchanges after exiting them in 2017.

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Monthly healthcare job gains stronger this year than last

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Healthcare employment has risen by an average of 47,000 new jobs a month this year, compared to 9,000 a month on average in 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Advocate Aurora is latest nonprofit in the red, posts $751M net loss in 2022

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 13, 2023

billion in 2021. Climbing expenses and investment losses contributed to the drop, compared with net income of $1.8

Oscar faces shareholder lawsuit alleging it misled investors

Healthcare Dive

MAY 17, 2022

The insurer is accused of failing to disclose the potential negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business before its March 2021 IPO.

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Physician gender pay gap narrowing, but women still earn 19% less than men

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 14, 2023

Across the board, physician salaries rose by about 4% last year compared to 2021, according to Medscape. The rise in wages was partly attributed to a shortage of doctors and clinician burnout.

Doctors

Primary care compensation growth outpacing other specialties

Healthcare Dive

JUNE 29, 2023

Primary care doctors have particularly benefited from CMS coding tweaks in 2021, according to a new survey. The gains could help narrow the compensation gap between primary care physicians and other specialties.

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Women making up more of physician workforce

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 18, 2023

Across all genders, primary care specialties like internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics had the largest number of active physicians and residents in 2021, according to a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Low-income seniors more likely to report fraudulent marketing from private Medicare plans, survey finds

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The survey from the Commonwealth Fund comes after regulators finalizing a rule this spring that aims to cut back on deceptive or misleading advertising for MA plans after beneficiary complaints more than doubled between 2020 and 2021.

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Rising expenses at hospitals are unsustainable, AHA says

Healthcare Dive

APRIL 26, 2022

Hospital labor expenses per patient alone increased about 20% from 2019 to 2021, according to a new report from the hospital lobby.

Hospitals

HHS settles first phishing cyberattack investigation with Louisiana medical group

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2021 breach may have exposed nearly 35,000 patients’ data. The agency found Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis or regularly review its information system activity.

Former Tenet CEO Ron Rittenmeyer dies at 75

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Rittenmeyer lead the Dallas-based health system from 2017 until he stepped down as chief executive in 2021.

Health tech startup Florence buys Zipnosis from Bright Health

Healthcare Dive

MAY 24, 2023

Bright Health, which recently said it's looking to exit the insurance business, purchased telehealth company Zipnosis in 2021.

Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021

Carrot Health Joins 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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National health spending reached $4.3 trillion in 2021

Telehealth use increased amid omicron as 2021 drew to a close

2021 Dresner Advisory Services Business Intelligence Market Study

Physician burnout higher in 2021 than 2020, study shows

Physician burnout rate doubled between 2019 and 2021, study finds

HIPAA complaints, breaches increased from 2017 to 2021 as HHS urges more funding

Teladoc issues strong outlook as 2021 revenue tops $2B

2021 State of Analytics: Why Users Demand Better

Advocate Aurora's 2021 income, revenue rebound as patients return

Mayo Clinic's 2021 operating income climbs to $1.2B

Cleveland Clinic reports COVID-spurred financial windfall in 2021

Health data breaches slowing from 2021's record high, report suggests

You’re Invited: Innovate Through Data Virtual Summit

Providence operating loss more than doubled in 2021 as nurse shortage spurred higher labor costs

Healthcare labor churn increased through 2021, study finds

‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Americans’ use of healthcare wearables expanding rapidly, survey says

CVS could lose up to $1B next year from MA star ratings drop

Bright Health exits 6 states amid financial, operational woes

Uber Health launches same-day prescription delivery

Indiana hospital settles suit over 2021 data breach, will pay $250K

Progressive lawmakers call on CMS to cull companies with history of Medicare fraud from ACO REACH

Healthcare worker exodus continued through 2022, new data shows

Health tech investment shows signs of recovery in 2024: SVB

Healthcare bankruptcies reached five-year peak in 2023, report finds

Unionized nursing homes more likely to report workplace injuries and accidents

Surge in 'new' nurses reflects rise in resignations, job shuffling, study finds

Over 200,000 healthcare workers quit jobs last year

A Categorical No to Categorical Accommodation Denials Related to COVID-19?

CMMI increased federal spending by $5.4B during its first decade, report finds

CVS enters into 4 new states for ACA exchange plans

Monthly healthcare job gains stronger this year than last

Advocate Aurora is latest nonprofit in the red, posts $751M net loss in 2022

Oscar faces shareholder lawsuit alleging it misled investors

Physician gender pay gap narrowing, but women still earn 19% less than men

Primary care compensation growth outpacing other specialties

Women making up more of physician workforce

Low-income seniors more likely to report fraudulent marketing from private Medicare plans, survey finds

Rising expenses at hospitals are unsustainable, AHA says

HHS settles first phishing cyberattack investigation with Louisiana medical group

Former Tenet CEO Ron Rittenmeyer dies at 75

Health tech startup Florence buys Zipnosis from Bright Health

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