Wed.Nov 27, 2024

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Nearly a quarter of Americans are underinsured: report

Healthcare Dive

Twenty-three percent of working-age adults with health insurance face high out-of-pocket costs that make it difficult to afford care, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Fund.

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What’s Next for Healthcare Cybersecurity After a Tumultuous 2024?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Costis, Engineering Manager of the Adversary Research Team at AttackIQ The healthcare sector continues to face a wave of cyber incidents, with 2024 marking a year of heightened attacks. Healthcare and public health (HPH) organizations have become frequent targets for ransomware and data exfiltration attacks, creating a critical need for stronger defenses.

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Indiana health system withdraws merger application after regulator pushback

Healthcare Dive

Union Health said it would submit a new Certificate of Public Advantage application to try to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – November 27, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Privacy Consultant – Health Care Service Corporation Clinical Informatics Specialist – Insight Globa

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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CHS deal to sell 3 Pennsylvania hospitals falls through after buyer fails to secure funds

Healthcare Dive

Some lawmakers are concerned the facilities may close absent a deal.

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Digital Health Networks 2024 mentoring scheme celebrated

Digital Health News

The Digital Health Networks' 2024 mentoring programme has received positive feedback, ahead of the expanded 2025 programme launch.

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The Evidence for Gratitude and Health, 2024 Giving Thanks

Health Populi

In our home, we’re feeling very grateful for our healthy lives and work-flows right now, being very mindful about seeing blessings around me and within me… So I’m sharing the love (or “scaling the love” as I recently coined at OSF’s Digital Health Symposium !) to honor American Thanksgiving 2024 here in Health Populi pointing out several sources highlighting the evidence on gratitude and health… underpinned with love, the ultimate driver of health and we

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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance

Compliancy Group

Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers. When anyone in your organization transmits electronic medical records (EMRs), they must obtain prior authorization from the patient and do so per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Sharing Health Data Session: Interoperability Lessons from UPMC

HealthIT Answers

Join us 12/12 @1pm ET for Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, virtual event. This session @ 2pm ET hear Mike Gordon, Dr. Kristian Feterik, and Dr. José Francisco Abad discuss how UPMC leveraged its IT investments to create an automated, closed-loop referral system that integrated EHR physician consults with a centralized intake department.

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Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel

HIT Consultant

Sam Peters, Chief Product Officer, ISMS.online The healthcare industry’s continual digital revolution requires it to increasingly rely on third-party vendors for everything from electronic health records to telehealth platforms. While these partnerships offer undeniable benefits like improved patient care, cost savings and efficiency, they also expose healthcare organizations to third-party, or supply chain, cyberattacks.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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AI in Healthcare News and Updates

HealthIT Answers

This month's AI report includes news and updates from Philips, AWS, Eko Health, HealthEdge, Codoxo, Terrebonne General Health System, Inflo Health, Insilico Medicine, Quris-AI, Nortis, Teladoc Health, Veradigm, ModMed, Before Health Intelligence, Interlad, SoundHealth, athenahealth, Oracle, SmarterDX, & more. The post AI in Healthcare News and Updates appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink announces study to connect brain implant to robotic arm

Mobi Health News

The announcement comes about four months after Musk relayed his vision for patients with an Optimus robotic arm or leg to have the ability to control their limbs with the N1 implant.

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Kyan Health Raises $16.7M to Transform Workplace Mental Health with AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Kyan Health, a digital health company transforming workplace mental wellbeing, has secured $16.7 million in funding to expand its AI-powered platform globally. – The investment, comprising a seed round led by Amplo VC and a Series A round led by Swisscom Ventures, will fuel Kyan’s mission to transform how companies approach employee mental health.

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techUK calls for ring-fenced funding for digital health

Digital Health News

The UK government and NHS England should ring-fence funding for digital transformation in health and social care says a techUK report.

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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WellRX Acquires Bioreach Lab to Enhance Preventative Healthcare Offerings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – WellRX , the parent company of preventative healthcare brands ReviveRX and Ways2Well , has acquired Bioreach , a cutting-edge bloodwork and genetics laboratory. – The strategic acquisition brings advanced diagnostic capabilities in-house, allowing WellRX to streamline its preventative healthcare offerings and enhance patient care.

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Hippocratic AI receives its first U.S. patent for LLM innovations

Mobi Health News

The patent includes the company's safety-focused LLMs incorporated into its Polaris constellation architecture.

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Digital Health Unplugged: What value do data and digital solutions bring to improving care pathways and advancing clinical research?

Digital Health News

The latest episode of Unplugged explores how data and digital solutions are improving care pathways and advancing clinical research.

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What is HEDIS? The Basics, Objectives and Significance

HealthIT Answers

By Amit Shah - HEDIS is a measurement set used to determine the efficacy of a payer to care for its members. The performance data collected through HEDIS assists payers in identifying areas for improvement as well as tracking successes through a measurement set that allows them to be compared to other payers. The post What is HEDIS? The Basics, Objectives and Significance appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.

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Congressional staffers expect bipartisan movement on AI amidst changes in Washington

Fierce Healthcare

Health policy staffers gathered last week at the Capitol for a day of discussing AI policy with members of industry, hosted by the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), a non-profit AI advocacy | This comes as the president-elect reportedly seeks to hire an “AI Czar” to spearhead progress for the technology under his administration, per Axios.

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The Ultimate Guide to ICH Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

Dot Compliance

ICH Q10 provides a framework for managing quality throughout the pharmaceutical product lifecycle. This guideline, developed by the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), outlines key principles that help organizations build and maintain effective quality management systems. It serves as a comprehensive model for ensuring consistent product quality and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Signify Heath is expanding its offerings and making more visits. Here's how

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS — CVS' home health arm Signify Health is set to make 3.3 million home visits this year, and the team isn't looking to stop there. | CVS' home health arm Signify Health is set to make 3.3 million home visits this year, and the team isn't looking to stop there.

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Practice Better secures $13M to scale health practice management offering

Mobi Health News

The funds will be used to strengthen the company's platform with AI-driven features, increase its product development and meet rising market demand for digital healthcare.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Forward founder says he's launching new venture after winding down primary care startup: report

Fierce Healthcare

Just three years ago, primary care was a hot category with major players making sizeable investments to build out healthcare businesses. | Forward, with its focus on technology and AI-enabled CarePods, was “ahead of its time,” founder Adrian Aoun said on the More or Less from the Morins and the Lessins podcast.

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Cofactor AI secures $4M in funding for combating claims denials

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to try and level the playing field between payers and providers.

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Provider Onboarding and Credentialing Checklist Guide

Physician Credentialing Company

Hiring competent healthcare providers and familiarizing them with the system is a daunting step for healthcare practices. A few decades back, credentialing and onboarding ways were introduced to mitigate the risk of hiring less skilled professionals. These two procedures are core principles that verify healthcare practitioners meet all the requirements which are set by healthcare organizations.

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Why We’re Thankful for Healthcare Compliance & Auditing Professionals

Healthicity

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on what—and who—we’re grateful for. This year, let’s give a big shoutout to the healthcare compliance and auditing professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Navigating Medicare Podiatry Billing Guidelines

Medisys Compliance

Medicare covers certain podiatry services, but billing for them requires strict adherence to guidelines to ensure compliance and maximize reimbursement. Physicians, podiatrists, and billing professionals must stay informed about the minor details of Medicare’s coverage policies, documentation requirements, and billing codes for podiatry services.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: PwC and ULI Release Emerging Trends for 2025 I HFM Releases 2024 Hospital Operations Survey I CBRE Releases Senior Housing Survey

Hall Render

PwC and the Urban Land Institute released their Emerging Trends in Real Estate for 2025. Key takeaways: 1) the top 5 markets to watch are Dallas, Miami, Houston, Tampa and Nashville; 2) optimism is growing in the real estate industry as interest rates have dropped; 3) demand for data centers is soaring with the growth of AI; 4) an oversupply of multifamily assets may exist in high-growth areas; and 5) higher insurance costs are affecting the commercial real estate and housing markets.

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CMS proposes new guardrails on Medicare Advantage prior authorizations, marketing

Healthcare Dive

The Biden administration is attempting to push through a slew of reforms to the controversial MA program in its final months in power, though it will need the Trump administration’s buy-in to get them across the finish line.

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Trump Doesn’t Need Congress To Make Abortion Effectively Unavailable

Kaiser Health News

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump tried mightily to reassure abortion rights supporters, vowing he would not sign into law a nationwide abortion ban even if Congress sent him one. But once he returns to the White House in January, Trump can make abortions difficult — or illegal —across the United States without Congress taking action at all. The president-elect will have a variety of tools to restrict reproductive rights in general and abortion rights in particular, both directly from 1600 Pen

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.