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Clinicians can help design digital experiences that support patients and staff

Healthcare It News

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Federal government notches rare win in surprise billing lawsuit

Healthcare Dive

Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the federal government’s original interpretation of the No Surprises Act in determining how a key metric in billing disputes is calculated.

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MedStar extends acute care at home to Baltimore

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MedStar Health announced Monday that its acute care at home is now available to Baltimore patients of its Franklin Square Medical Center, Good Samaritan, Harbor and Union Memorial hospitals. WHY IT MATTERS Through the collaboration, Dispatch Health offers pre-scheduled home visits daily, including weekends and holidays, following discharge from emergency departments and inpatient hospital units – typically within 72 hours – MedStar said.

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As presidential election looms, disparate approaches to cyber policy come into focus

Healthcare Dive

Government officials and security leaders are hoping the nation’s need for cyber resilience will transcend partisan politics regardless of the election results.

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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.

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How AI-Driven Care is Bridging the Gaps in Post-Discharge Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Caroline Hodge, CEO and co-founder, Dimer Health. The healthcare industry is at a pivotal juncture, with $320 million in Medicare readmission penalties impacting 2,273 hospitals this year alone. These penalties go beyond financial strain, […] The article How AI-Driven Care is Bridging the Gaps in Post-Discharge Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Putting Price Transparency Rules to Advantage for Better Care Outcomes

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Rahul Ajmera, SVP of Provider Market, CitiusTech. Over three years since U.S. healthcare providers and payers adopted new cost transparency regulations designed to make healthcare costs more accessible. While the intent behind these regulations […] The article Putting Price Transparency Rules to Advantage for Better Care Outcomes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Novant Health closes UCI Medical Affiliates acquisition

Healthcare Dive

The deal includes more than 70 urgent care and physical therapy clinics, which Novant said would complement its portfolio in South Carolina.

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4 Steps to Patient-Centric Incident Response in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Mike Donahue, Chief Delivery Officer, CloudWave The healthcare industry reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector in 2023. With the escalation of attacks in scale and intensity, it is clear that conventional healthcare cybersecurity methods have proven inadequate. A significant shift is required to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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Hims & Hers stock rallies amidst increased revenue, GLP-1 generic announcement

Mobi Health News

The company reported a 77% YOY increase in revenue in Q3 2024 and plans to release a generic version of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 drug on its platform in 2025.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Epic Unveils Expanded APIs for Healthcare App Developers

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – EHR leader Epic announced the expansion of its Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for healthcare app developers. – These APIs, available at no cost, will enable developers to access a more comprehensive view of the patient, supporting the latest standards in data exchange. Enhanced Interoperability for Personalized Care The expanded APIs are designed to support version 3 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI v3).

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Exclusive: Recovery.com secures $5M for mental health Yelp-like platform

Mobi Health News

The company offers a marketplace for individuals seeking addiction and mental health treatment. It will use the funds to scale its workforce and expand its reach.

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2024 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey: Governance and Automation Shape Healthcare IT

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released its annual Digital Health Most Wired (DHMW) survey report , providing valuable insights into the digital health progress of healthcare organizations (HCOs) worldwide. – The 2024 survey reveals a significant shift towards governance and automation in key digital domains, reflecting a growing emphasis on leveraging technology to improve patient care and operational efficiency.

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Patchwork Health acquires L2P to create joint healthcare platform

Digital Health News

Patchwork Health has announced the acquisition of L2P Enterprise Ltd that will see the creation of a joint healthcare workforce platform.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Nurse Capital Invests in Wave Therapeutics & The Nursing Beat

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Nurse Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting nurse-led healthcare innovation, has announced its first seed-round investments in two promising startups: Wave Therapeutics and The Nursing Beat. These investments highlight the growing influence of nurses in shaping the future of healthcare. – Nurse Capital is a women-founded and managed venture capital fund that invests in nurse-led startups with high growth potential.

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GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week

Digital Health News

An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records.

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Debunking the Myths of Self-Directed Care

HIT Consultant

Vince Coppola, President & CEO of PPL Self-directed care remains one of the best-kept secrets in long-term care, and though it’s steadily growing, overall enrollment – and awareness – remains relatively low. From 2019 to 2023, the U.S. saw a 23% increase in people self-directing their long-term services and supports (LTSS). Yet, because many eligible individuals remain unaware of self-direction, vulnerable populations, including individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disa

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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

Healthcare IT Today

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the nonmedical factors that contribute to the health of an individual – where you are born, where you work, your income, your age, your race, your religion, etc. Essentially all of the components that make you, you, and societal realities are SDOH. And by nature, humans are social creatures. We constantly seek out companionship to the point that we become emotionally connected to inanimate objects that we can name and attribute feelings to like our

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025s Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Keep Calm and Carry On – Election Day Anxiety Hacks from Calm, Aloft Hotels, and Sesame Street

Health Populi

As my phone keeps pinging today with texts of friends and colleagues sharing #Election2024 angst, I am grateful to the folks at Calm for providing some moments of silence. Here’s their share to help us cope with political stress today. Calm provided similar support previously in 2020 when the meditation app collaborated with the media network CNN on election anxiety management — covered here in Health Populi.

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Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jason Griffin, MBA, CISM, Managing Director of Digital Health Strategy and Cyber Security Practice Leader at Nordic Consulting Over my 25-plus years working in healthcare information technology, I’ve witnessed firsthand the exponential growth of the threat landscape. In 2024, it’s clear that healthcare has become a prime target for coordinated attacks.

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Elevance Health says star ratings snub cost insurer $375M

Fierce Healthcare

Yet another major insurer is taking the federal government to court over all-important star ratings results. | Elevance Health is hitting back at CMS star ratings over statistical variation and inability of replication in the latest lawsuit to face the feds.

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First Hand Experience with Sunoh’s AI Medical Scribe

Healthcare IT Today

One of the biggest announcements at the eClinicalWorks Annual Conference was the advancement of the Sunoh.ai medical scribe product that automates the creation of clinical notes for the clinician. If you’ve followed us for a while, you know we’re big fans of everything that’s happening with AI Medical Scribes and the impact for good they can have on clinical documentation.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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WELL Health acquires Jack Nathan Medical Corp. primary care clinics

Mobi Health News

The acquisition includes Jack's Canadian clinical assets, the authority to operate 16 medical clinics across 13 Canadian cities and the rights to operate clinics in Walmart stores in Canada.

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Surescripts Announces Strategic Partnership with TPG to Enhance Patient Care and Meet Evolving Healthcare Needs Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

Surescripts , the nation’s leading health information network, today announced that TPG , a global alternative asset management firm will join the Surescripts ownership group as a majority investor. TPG is investing in Surescripts through TPG Capital, the firm’s U.S. and European private equity platform. TPG’s investment will allow Surescripts to develop an array of solutions addressing healthcare’s biggest challenges.

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Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults

Digital Health News

Concerns have been raised that government NHS plans, including having a single patient record through the NHS App, will exclude older people.

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Solidifying HL7 FHIR’s Critical Role in Achieving Nationwide Interoperability

HealthIT Answers

By Kendra Obrist - ASTP’s FHIR Action Plan is a welcome development for those of us who have long seen HL7 FHIR as a cornerstone of interoperability. With the ASTP’s focus on FHIR, we are moving closer to a fully interoperable healthcare ecosystem. The post Solidifying HL7 FHIR’s Critical Role in Achieving Nationwide Interoperability appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.