Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager colluded with rival Prime Therapeutics to overcharge pharmacies, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
To track the use of web-based patient portals and smartphone applications by patients seeking their health information, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an analysis of Health Information National Trends Survey data, which regularly gathers data on many aspects of health communications. WHY IT MATTERS There are a number of highlights in ONC's new publication, Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone Health Apps by Catherine Strawley
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Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The nonprofit insurer said it would focus on bringing the clinics up to pre-pandemic standards after suffering staffing shortages.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Traditionally, hospital patients have relied on pull cords to summon nurses, but this system is riddled with inefficiencies. Nurses responding to a pull cord are not aware of the patient’s needs until they enter the room, often resulting in unnecessary repeated trips. This system is especially inefficient because hospitals feature many private rooms spanning vast areas.
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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.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Credentialing bottlenecks cause delays that can soon add up to a multi-million dollar headache.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
After the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide disruptions, executives at four major health systems shared how they’re innovating supply chain tactics.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Two-thirds of patients receiving three months of outpatient therapy will not reach remission, a new analysis of behavioral health therapy outcomes data reveals. | Practitioners can use the framework, known as the Blueprint Quality Index (BQI), to track quality improvement over time, as well as assess the effect of programmatic or infrastructure changes on patient outcomes.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The technology company will integrate Sibel's Discovery platform into its offerings, allowing researchers to gather insights from Sibel's wearable sensor technology.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A new report projects that if states holding out from expanding Medicaid reversed course, 2.3 million people would get access to healthcare.
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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.
MRO Compliance
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A New Frontier: ACOs and the Shift to Electronic Clinical Quality Measures Healthcare quality reporting is evolving, and accountable care organizations (ACOs) are at the forefront of this change. In 2025, ACOs will be required to shift from traditional quality reporting via the CMS Web Interface to electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), marking a significant transition in their reporting process.
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Leading analysts have long recommended automating procure-to-pay functions with software to lower spend, identify savings, and increase transparency and accountability in supply chain workflows.
MRO Compliance
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Evolving the ROI Process with a Focus on Digitization In August 2023, For the Record Magazine published a guest article co-authored by Anthony Murray, CISSP, and me. The article is entitled Release of Information: The Digitization of ROI , and includes valuable insights into pivotal shifts in the ROI landscape and how these changes affect HIM teams.
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Individuals and families can purchase a Basic, Plus or Premier plan for a monthly fee, including the option for more than 400 prescription medicines at a $0 copay.
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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is piloting a digital triage system from Accurx for its surgical pathway to help speed up time to surgery.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The following is a guest article by Pete Heydt, President at Patient Pay Ninety-five percent of healthcare leaders expect outpatient volumes to increase, with many anticipating increases of 10% or more this year, a recent survey found. However, capitalizing on increased activity demands that leaders streamline their operations—including around patient financial engagement and payment—so they can make the investments needed to set themselves apart from the competition.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has chosen Epic as preferred supplier in their procurement for an Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Staffing has become alarmingly tight in health care, driven by aging and a less healthy population, an aging workforce, bureaucratic demands from payers that disincentivize staff, and the traumas of the COVID-19 crisis and increasing violence against staff. Temps, often traveling long distances, have been making up the difference between supply and demand in staffing.
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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?
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
An 84-year-old ophthalmologist has filed a class action lawsuit against Henry Ford Health and its medical group practice over a policy requiring older practitioners to undergo a cognition screen in | Henry Ford Medical Group's policy currently requires those 70 and older to undergo a screening "solely based on age," according to the class action suit filed by an 84-year-old ophthalmologist.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
NHS England has launched an open procurement contract worth almost £300m to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Digital Pathways solutions.
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 23, 2023
HIPAA requires hospitals and health systems to sanction employees who don't comply with the healthcare privacy law, DataBreaches.net reported Oct. 20.
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The first coffee briefing of the week features news from Lillian Care, Sonrai Analytics, Ardian, Kalium Health, Newcastle Hospitals and NHS England.
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
Center for Health Insurance Reform
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The annual Marketplace Open Enrollment Period is just around the corner. Enrolling in health insurance can be a challenge, especially for the millions of Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP). In a new issue brief for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts document how the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces are facilitating access to health insurance information for LEP individuals, identify persistent gaps in language services, and recommend federal policies to improve language access i
Compliance Now
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Megan Diehl, Manager of Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee established by the Affordable Care Act helps fund research to evaluate and compare health outcomes, clinical effectiveness, risks, and benefits of medical treatment and services. The fee is currently in place through 2029. In Notice 2023-70 , the IRS announced that the PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024, is $3.22.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms. The algorithm, which identified hidden signals in common medical diagnostic testing, may help doctors better prevent strokes and other cardiovascular complications in people with atrial fibrillation-the most common type of heart rhythm disorder.
Compliance Now
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Megan Diehl, Manager of Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee established by the Affordable Care Act helps fund research to evaluate and compare health outcomes, clinical effectiveness, risks, and benefits of medical treatment and services. The fee is currently in place through 2029. In Notice 2023-70 , the IRS announced that the PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024, is $3.22.
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