Definition and Governance - Health Care Compliance Brief

Eight Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Social Determinants of Health

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

HUD can amend 24 CFR §982.553 to narrow public housing exclusions linked to drug use to situations in which a person’s use of illegal drugs is causing observable harm to the premises or the community, and tighten key definitions to better guide local public housing agencies. Local governments can provide temporary guaranteed income programs.

Governance

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Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Their study of those presently working to develop and implement natural language processing, machine learning and other AI-driven technologies into their health systems concluded that: Effective governance is lost among other data priorities. GenAI governance is key to building both consumer and employee trust, the Deloitte researchers said.

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Health Catalyst Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Top-Rated Cybersecurity Provider, Intraprise Health

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Health Catalyst, Inc. , ” “We’re excited for the meaningful healthcare transformation that can be realized by pairing Intraprise’s AI-powered cybersecurity prowess with the foundation of the Ignite ecosystem.

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Consumers Expand Their Definition of Well-Being to Include Food-As-Medicine

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The report’s insights are based on surveys FMI has conducted over the past two years, as the Foundation has observed that consumers broadening their definition of health to include emotional health, energy levels, and sleep quality.

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HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

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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

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Centene Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Apixio to New Mountain Capital

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 15, 2023

Centene Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Apixio , a leading artificial intelligence platform that enables value-based care, to New Mountain Capital , a growth-oriented investment firm with more than $37 billion in assets under management. Centene acquired Apixio in December 2020.

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Governing Health Data for Research, Development, and Innovation: The Missteps of the European Health Data Space Proposal

Bill of Health

MARCH 23, 2023

By Enrique Santamaría Together with the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will most likely form the new regulatory and governance framework for the use of health data in the European Union. Rethink and amend Art.

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Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services, has shared her thoughts. I’m a Privacy Consultant employed by GDH Government Consulting Services. I definitely learned on the job. HIPAA, specifically the Privacy Rule, has very little definitive provisions. What is your current position?

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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2022

government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” government purchased millions of doses of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine, along with large quantities of vaccines manufactured by Pfizer. By Jorge L. Updating” the Pledge.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. Make no mistake, I am a believer!

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What Counts as a Psychedelic?

Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2024

Besides grants for “psychedelic” research, the FDA just released draft guidance on considerations for psychedelic clinical investigations with an ambiguous definition of what is considered to be a “psychedelic.” Psychedelics and Drug Normativity Expanding the definition of “psychedelic” too far , however, presents some issues.

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Navigating the intersections of population health and precision medicine

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2021

When President Barack Obama announced during the 2015 State of the Union Address that the government was launching the Precision Medicine Initiative, a debate began about whether and how precision medicine and population health management could coexist in the U.S. health system. The problem.

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Interoperability Regulations and the Effects on Health Information Management

MRO Compliance

MARCH 30, 2023

Key takeaways from my article include: Definitions and data sharing parameters for substance abuse must be revamped. Definitions of key terms within the two rules don’t match. There is no definition of “reproductive health data” included in most of the rules and laws we’re seeing pass.

HIPAA

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HIMSS21 Middle East: Why patient data from the Middle East is being scrutinised like never before

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Enterprise Taxonomy: Analytics Population and Public Health Interoperability Strategic Planning Workflow Digital Health Emerging Technologies Data and Information Care Organizational Governance Process Technology.

ADA

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Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The government has signaled its support for reimbursing some telehealth services, at least in the short term. "The government can play a very positive role in telehealth by establishing clear standards and clear reimbursement guidelines," said Selesnick. " Ultimately, "telehealth is here to stay," he said.

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Epic and UW research: Healthcare AI must be equitable, transparent, regulated

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 1, 2024

But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology's use and capabilities will be required. Participants, which included representatives from the federal government, healthcare providers, insurers and academics, as well as tech leaders, touted AI’s potential to reduce administrative burdens.

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Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Among many reasons broadband continues to lag in certain parts of the U.S.

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MediSecure enters administration and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 7, 2024

Days before going into voluntary administration, MediSecure disclosed that it sought government funding to help with its response to the incident. Meanwhile, the SA government has also set aside A$10.7 Strawbridge and Harlond will investigate how the company fell into the cyberattack and explore its options to recover assets.

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Price Transparency: Shifting Responsibility to Employers

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

The first change came when a recent “transparency in coverage” law leverages fines on sponsors (normally employers), who the government hopes will then put pressure on health care providers to be more transparent.

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

Questions about the future of telehealth regulations have endured ever since the federal government opted to relax some of them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access for Medicare beneficiaries. A years-long effort.

COVID-19

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Study: In-home healthcare expansion requires overcoming market and technical barriers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

"States and the federal government should work to harmonize definitions and regulations (e.g., "However, government at both the state and federal levels needs to do more to eliminate burdensome regulations so the labor market and technology industry can innovate," he added.

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Permanent Changes to Healthcare Because of COVID-19 – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 34

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2020

Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the healthcare world has definitely been turned upside down thanks to COVID-19. The government has relaxed a number of regulations. Regulations have been relaxed. Reimbursements for things like […] COVID-19 has caused all sorts of changes to healthcare as we know it.

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making. About Mariann Yeager.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 The opportunity to deliver a session for new healthcare students on the subject of telehealth is an enjoyable one.

COVID-19

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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

Healthcare It News

MARCH 18, 2022

Fortunately, government, investors and startups are working together to close some of these care gaps. By some definitions the digital health field lost almost 70% of its market cap, or $180 billion.

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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2020

It has broadened the definition of "vulnerable population" to include elderly people, those with chronic illnesses, people experiencing domestic violence, healthcare frontline workers and others. Since the pandemic began its spread across the U.S. this spring, Smith said, MTP has expanded its focus.

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Patient communications IT increases self-pay collections for Hackensack Meridian

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

"We wanted that patient responsibility comment code and the definition of what it means inserted on the statement," she added. "However, per the federal government, certain language now has to go into the statements. "The former vendor couldn't do that."

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The COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea and its implications on the future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2020

During the dialogue session, he attributed four main factors in South Korea’s swift and effective response to the pandemic: Korean citizens’ active compliance with government policies. I can definitely feel there is a huge attitude change of the public and even the government regarding telehealth,” Dr Hwang replied.

COVID-19

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ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

They're meant to address concerns about state privacy laws governing consumer health data, according to ATA, which is urging policymakers to ensure conditions that stimulate innovation and advance patient access to virtual care. healthcare system."

HIPAA

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HIMSS TV 2023 Forecast: Balancing Patient Privacy and Data Sharing

MRO Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Additionally, definitions of terms within the two rules do not match, such as the definition of patient representative. This is particularly true if the API is not governed by HIPAA. The FTC is supposed to have governance in this arena, but they’ve never been given full authority to enforce penalties.

HIPAA

HIPAA Governance

Talkdesk talks about the benefits of being an early adopter of ChatGPT

Healthcare It News

JUNE 23, 2023

healthcare professionals left the industry in 2021, with many remaining workers considering leaving, reported commercial intelligence company Definitive Healthcare. But even with decision support, there are patient privacy issues and lack of governance that health IT leaders are currently navigating. More than 330,000 U.S.

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Dozens of U.S. legislators push for telehealth coverage expansion

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

"Without more definitive knowledge about the duration of the pandemic and Medicare’s long-term coverage of telehealth, many organizations have been hesitant to fully invest in telehealth," the letter read.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Medicare Medicare Public Health

Transforming Chronic Care Management: A Comprehensive, Technology-Driven Approach

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This synergy allows for effective management of both community health and individual patient needs, a concept detailed by Definitive Healthcare. PHM systems, which adopt a community-centered approach, work in tandem with CCM systems that concentrate on individual patient care. affecting about 6 in 10 adults. He founded GuideWell Inc.,

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The Government Seeks FCA Liability for Off-Label Use of Medical Devices

Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

is a reminder that the government will use the FCA to target medical device manufacturers for off-label use of medical devices, even where healthcare providers have decided the use is safe and effective. The government is attempting to prove materiality using Medicare’s coverage requirement that procedures must be “reasonable and necessary.”

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False Claims Act: Prediction on Supreme Court Ruling on Government Dismissal Authority

Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The case asks whether the government has authority to dismiss an FCA suit after initially declining to proceed with the action, and if so, what standard would apply. The Petitioner-Relator filed an FCA case against EHR on July 26, 2012 which the government investigated for about two years before declining to intervene on June 27, 2014.

Governance

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Ethical Challenges Associated with the Protection of Pets in War

Bill of Health

APRIL 27, 2022

Many governments have welcomed Ukrainian pets with or without their owners, and without documentation, rabies vaccine, and/or microchip. EU initiatives and advocacy efforts by animal rights groups pushed receiving countries to modify entrance requirements, waive fees, provide veterinary services, and shorten or eliminate quarantine times.

Governance

Governance Bioethics Public Health

Utah Updates Breach Notification Law

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 27, 2024

Utah has updated its online data security and privacy laws with new definitions and new requirements for data breach notifications to the Utah Cyber Center. Cox on March 19, 2024, and updated the Utah Protection of Personal Information Act and the Utah Technology Governance Act. The online data security and privacy amendments ( S.B.

Governance

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Grand challenges and opportunities for patient-centered CDS

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. Including patient input in all phases of PC CDS development.

US Department of Health and Human Services

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Health Outcomes

New Legal Mapping Method Highlights Recent Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders

Bill of Health

JANUARY 13, 2022

It is still too early to definitively assess the effectiveness of specific mitigation measures, or to draw firm conclusions about the optimal division of emergency powers among the branches of government.

Public Health

Public Health COVID-19 Governance

290 Hospitals Potentially Affected by Ransomware Attacks in 2022

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 3, 2023

This year’s report shows more than 200 large organizations in the United States have been attacked in the government, education, and healthcare verticals. Out of the 24 confirmed attacks on hospitals, data theft occurred in 17 of those attacks (68%).

Ransomware

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Self-Care Is Healthcare In Consumers’ Hands, Peaking on Google Trends

Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2019

As I dug in deeper to these intentions via Google searches on self-care, I found a broad range of queries covering peoples’ uniquely personal definitions of “health.” The paragraphs shown here in the last graphic from Caity Weaver is one snippet from Self-Care: A Working Definition.

World Health

World Health Governance

COVID-19: An integrated healthcare system is the way forward

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2020

Government & Policy Network Infrastructure Telehealth Workflow With dozens of healthcare facilities across the UAE, the country’s healthcare system is evolving faster than elsewhere in the world says Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in Dubai. And it went beyond just coordinating the immediate response.

COVID-19

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Why Companies Need Healthcare Commercial Intelligence

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Jason Krantz, CEO and Founder of Definitive Healthcare. With healthcare commercial intelligence, companies can untangle the messy web of data on delivery systems, physicians, payors, patients, government organizations and more to identify the people, opportunities and organizations that are the best fit for products.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Telemedicine Pharmaceutical Industry Patient Satisfaction

DMHC Guidance Confirms that California Law, Not the Federal No Surprises Act, Governs Payment and Dispute Resolution Processes for Certain Out-of-Network Services Provided in California

Healthcare Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2022

However, in all states, the NSA governs disputes relating to air ambulance services, not state law. Federal law governs disputes relating to out-of-network services provided by air ambulance providers. Background of the NSA.

Governance

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Eight Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Social Determinants of Health

Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Trending Sources

Health Catalyst Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Top-Rated Cybersecurity Provider, Intraprise Health

Consumers Expand Their Definition of Well-Being to Include Food-As-Medicine

HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

Centene Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Apixio to New Mountain Capital

Governing Health Data for Research, Development, and Innovation: The Missteps of the European Health Data Space Proposal

Interview: Caroline Cook, Privacy Consultant, GDH Government Consulting Services

No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

What Counts as a Psychedelic?

Navigating the intersections of population health and precision medicine

Interoperability Regulations and the Effects on Health Information Management

HIMSS21 Middle East: Why patient data from the Middle East is being scrutinised like never before

Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

Epic and UW research: Healthcare AI must be equitable, transparent, regulated

Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband

MediSecure enters administration and more briefs

Price Transparency: Shifting Responsibility to Employers

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Study: In-home healthcare expansion requires overcoming market and technical barriers

Permanent Changes to Healthcare Because of COVID-19 – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 34

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Patient communications IT increases self-pay collections for Hackensack Meridian

The COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea and its implications on the future of telehealth

ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

HIMSS TV 2023 Forecast: Balancing Patient Privacy and Data Sharing

Talkdesk talks about the benefits of being an early adopter of ChatGPT

Dozens of U.S. legislators push for telehealth coverage expansion

Transforming Chronic Care Management: A Comprehensive, Technology-Driven Approach

The Government Seeks FCA Liability for Off-Label Use of Medical Devices

False Claims Act: Prediction on Supreme Court Ruling on Government Dismissal Authority

Ethical Challenges Associated with the Protection of Pets in War

Utah Updates Breach Notification Law

Grand challenges and opportunities for patient-centered CDS

New Legal Mapping Method Highlights Recent Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders

290 Hospitals Potentially Affected by Ransomware Attacks in 2022

Self-Care Is Healthcare In Consumers’ Hands, Peaking on Google Trends

COVID-19: An integrated healthcare system is the way forward

Why Companies Need Healthcare Commercial Intelligence

DMHC Guidance Confirms that California Law, Not the Federal No Surprises Act, Governs Payment and Dispute Resolution Processes for Certain Out-of-Network Services Provided in California

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