Medisys Compliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Orthopedic surgery billing is a highly specialized aspect of medical billing, requiring precise coding, documentation, and adherence to insurance guidelines. Accurate billing not only ensures reimbursement but also reduces the risk of claim denials. This article provides a detailed overview tailored to orthopedic providers, covering essential elements such as CPT codes, modifiers, global periods, payer-specific requirements, and common errors. 1.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

by Cecile de Villiers South Africa is considered the most unequal country in the world, with stagnant economic growth and staggeringly high unemployment. More than five million or 31.2% of workers in South Africa find economic opportunities in the “ informal economy ,” often because there are fewer barriers (training, skills, regulation) to entering the sector.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Oklahoma Heart Hospital was founded in 2002 with the idea of being something truly different – an all-digital hospital with a heavy focus on the patient experience and the latest automation that would change the way healthcare is delivered. It has succeeded. Patients are happy. Patients' families are happy. Doctors and nurses are happy. And accolades and awards keep coming in.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

AI could ease labor shortages, but health systems will need to increase cybersecurity spending to manage increased risks, according to the credit ratings agency.

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Advertiser: Celo

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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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Oklahoma Heart Hospital's David Miles talks all-digital's impact on care delivery, patient experience and healthcare outcomes – and much more.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Prospect has attempted to sell hospitals to generate liquidity, but has been unable to offload several of its properties.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new KLAS Research report examines the key drivers of client satisfaction in the physician advisory services market, highlighting the importance of accuracy, timeliness, strong relationships, and specialized service lines. – KLAS names Xsolis as a leader in overall client satisfaction among physician advisory services firms in helping healthcare providers navigate the complexities of regulatory and payer requirements.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Legislation that gives a president wide-reaching power to financially harm any nonprofit an administration deems as terrorist supporting passed out of the House of Representatives Nov. 21. | H.R. 9495 passed in the House on Thursday. If signed into law, a president would be able to take a nonprofit's tax-exempt status away without due process, critics say.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Steve Kim, CEO of Valer As a physician, the odds that you’ve had a negative experience related to the prior authorization process are (unfortunately) highly likely. According to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 2023 Prior Authorization Physician Survey , 1 in 4 physicians report that prior auths “have led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care.

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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?

Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

An app aimed to helping faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions is being rolled out across primary care in Scotland.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – StoryCatch Partners , a Public Benefit Corporation leveraging the power of individual stories to improve mental and physical wellbeing, today announced that it has acquired Maynard, Mass.-based EmpiraMed Inc., a digital health technology leader in the field of virtual clinical studies for real-world evidence. – EmpiraMed performs post-market, prospective, virtual clinical studies to generate real-world evidence for life sciences, pioneering site-less virtual

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While at the CHIME Fall Forum conference in San Diego, I had a chance to get a number of quick video responses to some of the most important things impacing healthcare CIOs today. Those we interviewed offered some great perspectives on what’s happening with AI, cybersecurity, and of course leadership. Check out these short video interviews to learn more about some of the biggest challenges healthceare CIOs face and what can be done about them.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Tassat Group, Inc., the leading provider of private permissioned blockchain-based real-time settlement solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Veuu, an innovative AI-powered healthcare fintech company, to improve the inefficiencies and opaqueness plaguing the healthcare claims and payment process. – Leveraging Tassat’s smart contract capabilities, this collaboration empowers Veuu with a solution to provide greater confidence in the traceabi

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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

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Tim Small, Managing Director, and Laura Baker, Senior Manager at Deloitte Every day, technology is advancing at the speed of light. The adoption rates for the latest and greatest health tech innovations, on the other hand, are moving at a much slower pace. So slow, it may be decades before the benefits of one of today’s new technologies make a measurable impact in healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Kabir Gulati, VP of Data Applications at Proprio AI holds immense promise in healthcare, from improving patient care and operational efficiency to early disease detection and personalized treatment plans. AI’s potential in a patient-centered environment hinges on understanding its capabilities, limitations, and the critical role of human oversight.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The investment brings Oura's valuation to more than $5 billion. The partnership enables a two-way data flow between the Oura Ring and Dexcom's continuous glucose monitor.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Array Behavioral Care, the nation’s leading virtual psychiatry and therapy practice providing quality mental health services across the continuum of care, and KeyCare, the nation’s first Epic EHR-based virtual care company, today announced a partnership that will eliminate system-wide gaps in mental health treatment.

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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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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The platform interprets patient responses into structured data and more efficiently finds responses that address patient needs like food insecurity or transportation barriers.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Veradigm , a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, has announced the launch of Veradigm Ambient Scribe, an AI-powered platform designed to reduce the administrative burden on healthcare providers. – Powered by AvodahMed , the innovative solution uses ambient listening technology to automatically capture and transcribe patient-provider interactions, freeing up clinicians to focus more on patient care.

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Wyatt Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The December 23, 2024 deadline is fast approaching for HIPAA-covered entities to revise their policies and procedures regarding reproductive health. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Final Rule that restricts the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care, requiring policy amendments. Covered entities must also update their Notices of Privacy Practices, with changes taking effect on February 16, 2026.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Converge Bio , a generative AI platform for accelerated drug discovery and development, today announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding, led by TLV Partners. – Converge Bio’s platform uses large language models (LLMs) trained on biological and chemical data (DNA, RNA, protein sequences, and small molecules) to help biotech and pharmaceutical companies discover and develop better-performing drugs in less time.

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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.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

AI that helps detect diseases such as lung cancer quicker is being rolled out at seven trusts within the Greater Manchester Imaging Network.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By taking data from a variety of sources—health care records, faxes, voice—and providing structure to unstructured data, Vyne Medical can streamline payments, initiate workflows faster, and lift burdens from clinicians so they can “hold the patient’s hand.” In this video, President Caleb Manscill explains the goals behind Vyne Medical and some of the services they provide, with several anecdotes to show the benefits of automating the intake, storage, and curation of documents.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Not-for-profit hospital and health systems are slowly recovering from their worst year financially in 2022. | If federal lawmakers don't act to extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, which expires at the end of this year, it could dampen not-for-profit hospitals' nascent financial recovery, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.

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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Artificial intelligence can streamline operational efficiencies, elevate precision medicine and boost overall clinical care. But it has a dark side for hospitals as well.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.