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How IoT is transforming remote patient monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the aging population continues to grow – projected to be more than 20% of the U.S. by 2030 – remote patient monitoring is becoming an increasingly important healthcare option. A recent industry report shows more than 60 million people in the U.S. will have used remote patient monitoring in 2024. RPM is one of the ways the Internet of Things and connectivity technologies make health tech more accessible for patients and providers.

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Physicians, hospitals decry 2025 Medicare payment rates

Healthcare Dive

Physicians will see their Medicare reimbursement fall 2.9% next year if Congress doesn’t stop the cuts. Meanwhile, reimbursement for hospital outpatient departments is rising 2.9%.

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CenturyGoal and Analyticar Merge to Launch Omniscient Platforms and Omniscient Health to Redefine Data Science with Comprehensive Business, Accounting, and IT Expertise

Healthcare IT Today

Omniscient Health to Offer Specialized Data Science Services to Enhance Earnings and Reduce Administrative Burdens for Healthcare Providers Omniscient Platforms and its affiliate, Omniscient Health (collectively, Omniscient), announced their launch today, resulting from the merger of CenturyGoal and Analyticar. Omniscient offers practical, modern, and cost-effective solutions to enhance financial performance across industries, with specialized offerings for the healthcare sector, by rapidly de

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CMS puts forward meager offering for digital health in final Medicare physician fee schedule rule

Fierce Healthcare

Days before the 2024 presidential election, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an unpublished version of the final calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule final rule | Digital therapeutics, telehealth, rural heath clinics and opioid treatment programs all got updates in the final 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule rule, but CMS was limited by its statutory authority to make many substantial changes to digital health policy.

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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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Philips Launches THOR IDE Clinical Trial for Innovative PAD Treatment Device

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Philips , a global leader in health technology, has announced a significant milestone in treating peripheral artery disease ( PAD ) by enrolling the first patient in the U.S. THOR IDE clinical trial. – The study is set to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new catheter developed by Philips, which uniquely combines laser atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy into a single device.

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Handshakes and happy hours: Can HLTH affect infectious disease spread in Vegas? Verily aims to find out

Fierce Healthcare

How does a multiday mass gathering affect the local concentration of diseases like COVID-19? | Verily is working with the Las Vegas water treatment agency, water authority and health department to monitor the local wastewater for eight different pathogens. The pilot project was timed around the HLTH conference, with daily testing happening from one week before to one week after.

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Closing the gaps: Enhancing patient outcomes through effective care gap management

Healthcare Dive

Unlock better patient outcomes by identifying and closing critical gaps in care.

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Navigating Security and Privacy Challenges in Healthcare IT: A Strategic Approach

HIT Consultant

Yigal Rozenberg, SVP Technology, Protegrity The healthcare IT sector faces significant challenges in ensuring the security and privacy of sensitive patient information. Healthcare organizations are navigating an increasingly complex array of threats, from physical security breaches to sophisticated cyberattacks. The importance of a comprehensive approach to security cannot be overstated, as it involves integrating physical, procedural, and technological measures to protect patient data and maint

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Elevance Health sues HHS over Medicare Advantage star ratings

Healthcare Dive

The payer joins several other insurers suing federal regulators over the 2025 quality ratings, which Elevance argues will cost it at least $375 million in bonus payments and rebates.

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Cerebral Inc. Agrees to $3.6M Settlement Over Unauthorized Distribution of Controlled Substances

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cerebral, Inc. , an online mental healthcare provider, has entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York to pay more than $3.6M to resolve allegations that it engaged in practices that facilitated the unauthorized distribution of controlled substances from 2019 to 2022. – Founded in 2020, Cerebral offers telehealth services aimed at providing mental health treatment, including medication man

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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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From Chaos to Control: Managing Healthcare Claims Backlogs Following a Cyberattack

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jim Bohnsack, Chief Strategy Officer at Aspirion Every few seconds, someone’s private data gets stolen. In 2023, there were 2,365 cyberattacks, which amounted to a 72% increase in data breaches since 2021, the previous all-time record. Due to the particularly sensitive nature of the data they house, and its value on the black market, healthcare systems are a common target of hackers, with 725 data breaches reported in 2023.

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Michelle Tarver faces challenges as new CDRH leader. But patient groups, industry are optimistic.

Healthcare Dive

Tarver is taking over as director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health as the regulator grapples with questions around artificial intelligence in medical devices and racial bias in pulse oximeters.

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Secondary AI Land Grab in Healthcare to Commercialize “Governance”

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Hines, CTO at Canvas Medical. (Originally posted on his LinkedIn) There’s a secondary AI land grab happening in health care to commercialize “governance” of AI software. You might be surprised who’s staking out positions in the nascent Health AI Governance market: 1. CHAI (Coalition for Health AI) was founded very recently, is very active, and has a ton of high impact academic and industry membership developing guidelines and cer

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Ready to transform healthcare? Get ready for AI

Healthcare Dive

There’s no doubt that AI and GenAI can speed up healthcare innovation. But before organizations can jump into the future, it’s crucial to understand the benefits – and the risks – of advanced technology.

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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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Komodo Health Awards Grants to Researchers Studying the Impact of Diet on Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Komodo Health , a leading healthcare technology company, has announced the recipients of its 2024 Diet-Related Health (DRH) grants. – The program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) , provides researchers with free access to Komodo’s Healthcare Map™ , a vast repository of de-identified patient data, to study the impact of diet on health outcomes.

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IB the API, I think not

HealthIT Answers

By Dan Healy and Michael Lipinski - In this blog post we share concerns that have been brought to our attention pertaining to potential violations of the information blocking regulations by health care providers as well as developers of certified health IT. The post IB the API, I think not appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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FDA clears application for CRISPR RNA-editing therapy developed using AI

Mobi Health News

The CRISPR therapy, HG202, was conceived using AI and machine learning and aims to treat individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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Hospital groups blast senators' site-neutral Medicare payment reform plan

Fierce Healthcare

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, published a policy paper advocating to impose site-neutral Medicare payments on hospitals. | The lawmakers argue that site-neutral Medicare payment reform would lead to lower healthcare costs for patients and save taxpayer dollars. However, hospital groups were quick to slam the proposal.

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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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2024 ASTP Annual Meeting

HealthIT Answers

Starts December 4th in Washington DC - Attend the 2024 ASTP Annual Meeting for two days of conversation, learning, and networking. You'll hear about the key issues at the intersection of health care, public health, policymaking, and technology through a variety of keynote speakers and mainstage, breakout, and education sessions. The post 2024 ASTP Annual Meeting appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR

Digital Health News

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) went live with its new Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.

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Georgia hospital's EHR disrupted by ransomware attack

Becker's Health IT

"An 80-bed hospital in Bainbridge, GA experiences a ransomware attack, impacting its EHR.

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Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service

Digital Health News

A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.

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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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Kaiser Permanente suffers data breach

Becker's Health IT

An unauthorized individual gained access to the email accounts of two employees at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., the health system announced in a notice on Nov. 1.

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NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection

Digital Health News

The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.

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UnitedHealthcare grows ACA exchange footprint to 30 states for 2025

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025. | UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025.

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Fertility Care: Berry Fertility Partners With Pinnacle Fertility

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – With this partnership, patients across Pinnacle Fertility’s 40+ locations gain access to the Berry Fertility app, that will enhance the patient experience by providing access to critical resources, education and care management. – Pinnacle Fertility will also be the first reproductive center to adopt Berry Fertility’s transformative provider software and technology, which uses advanced mobile and AI to automate routine clerical work and reduce administrative b

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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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Elon Musk suggests Grok AI has a role in healthcare

Mobi Health News

He has boasted about the accuracy of subscription-based Grok artificial intelligence for analyzing medical images, but physicians and researchers say the model's ability to diagnose medical conditions is limited, and privacy experts have concerns.

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KFF: Gross Medicaid spending on GLP-1s up 500% since 2019

Fierce Healthcare

Spending on GLP-1s in Medicaid has followed broader industry trends, growing significantly over the past several years, according to KFF.

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Vietnam OKs Korean predictive sepsis AI

Mobi Health News

This marks AITRICS's first foray into Southeast Asia, with applications for regulatory clearance in Indonesia and Malaysia underway.

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How important are Medical Oncology Billing Guidelines?

Physician Credentialing Company

Medical oncology billing is an important part of the revenue management cycle. It is used to bill for the medical services provided to the patients. Diagnosis, treatment and follow-ups are billed using the specific billing codes. These codes are used in medical bills to get reimbursement from the insurance companies. It is a complex and intricate process that maintains the financial pattern of any organization.

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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.