Healthcare It News
JANUARY 31, 2024
Early forays into the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in the healthcare industry were plagued with issues. 1 Despite advances over the past decade and the technology’s power to enhance patient safety and enable greater efficiencies, Andrew Meyer, Director of Global Standards at GS1 US, said many healthcare organizations remain “gun shy” about RFID.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
With the deal, Cigna is exiting a sector that’s been a huge source of growth for insurers but has seen its earnings potential shrink.
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Healthcare It News
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence. WHY IT MATTERS In the new report, Deloitte researchers said 70% of the executives surveyed were highly focused on data availability, quality, compliance, security and privacy during implementation, but they "may miss the imperative.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
Companies grappling with liquidity concerns are looking to trim costs and streamline operations, according to a new survey.
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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.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 31, 2024
In the face of high addiction rates, mounting mental health crises, and daily reports of overdoses and suicides in the United States, a community triage center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has come up with a novel care approach that can be replicated around the world. The center, called The Link, provides 24/7 care and support for individuals struggling with mental health crises and addiction, with a patient population disproportionately represented by Native Americans and people of color.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
The for-profit hospital operator said it will use the artificial intelligence in operations tracking, clinical documentation and administrative tasks.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 31, 2024
Report: Security Breaches in Healthcare (Direct Download PDF, 1.9MB, 16 pages) An unwanted record was set in 2023 with 725 large security breaches in healthcare reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), beating the record of 720 healthcare security breaches set the previous year. Aside from 2015, the number of reported security breaches in healthcare has increased every year although the rate of increase is slowing and 2024 could see the healthc
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
The CMS innovation center will coordinate insurance coverage across states to help patients access new treatments with multi-million-dollar price tags.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 31, 2024
Cigna will sell off its Medicare business to Health Care Service Corporation in a deal valued at $3.7 billion, the company announced Wednesday. | HCSC will acquire Cigna's Medicare Advantage, Part D, supplemental benefits and CareAllies businesses, and the parties expect the deal to close in the first quarter of 2025.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
The payer is leveraging CenterWell’s growing network of primary care centers for seniors to boost margins in its hard-pressed Medicare Advantage business.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 31, 2024
Medicare Advantage (MA) payments are set to decrease yet again in 2025 as the feds phase in significant changes to risk adjustment. | Medicare Advantage payments are set to decrease yet again in 2025 as the feds phase in significant changes to risk adjustment.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
The agency is seeking answers on how digital health technologies could be used in the detection of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
In case you missed it, we had a great webinar recently with Shereese Maynard, MS, MBA, Co-Founder at Nostradata Medical , Dan Sloshberg, VP Product & Customer Marketing at Exclaimer , and myself discussing IT compliance and automation. While there’s a lot of talk about IT compliance and automation, in this webinar we shared a wide variety of easy techniques and opportunities that were available to healthcare organizations to automate something for their organization in a compliant way
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
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 31, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Responses from Matthew Hawley, EVP, payment integrity, Cotiviti. Matthew Hawley leads operations and content development for Cotiviti’s prospective payment integrity and fraud, waste, and abuse solutions. He brings more than 30 years of healthcare experience […] The article 2024 Outlook: Data-Driven Approaches Are Key to Success appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is working with Bicycle Health to give individuals released from prison continued access to monthly injections of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Bicycle Health CEO Ankit Gupta offers a deep dive.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 31, 2024
Provider groups and the legislative allies took to the field this week to drum up more support for bills designed to protect the healthcare workforce’s physical and mental well-being. | While some legislators headed an industry-backed briefing for the SAVE Act, others introduced a reauthorization of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 31, 2024
Price Transparency is the Foundation for Eliminating the Financial Complexity of Healthcare Turquoise Health , an end-to-end healthcare pricing platform, today announced a $30M Series B investment led by Adams Street Partners , with participation from Yosemite , as well as existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and BoxGroup. Turquoise will use the funding to further support transparent pricing workflows across its customer base of over 160 healthcare organizations. “Healthcare pricing rema
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 31, 2024
Foodsmart, a telenutrition company, has onboarded three new health system partners and announced additional funding to roll out its food prescription program known as Foodscripts. | Foodsmart aims to simplify the process for doctors to refer patients with chronic conditions to dietitians to access quality food via what’s known as Foodscripts. Like a pharmacy prescription, patients get a Foodscript, or referral to Foodsmart dietitians, who offer subsidized meals tailored to a given condition.
HealthIT Answers
JANUARY 31, 2024
By Katie Brenneman - The convergence of mental health and health IT has become a critical factor in the healthcare industry. Despite a better understanding of mental illness by the public, there is still a significant amount of stigma surrounding this condition. The post The Intersection of Mental Health and Health IT: Breaking Stigmas and Bridging Gap appeared first on Health IT Answers.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 31, 2024
What You Should Know: – Emirates Health Services (EHS) announced several innovative initiatives at Arab Health 2024 ranging from AI-powered virtual nurse, generative AI triage, and data insights using 3M’s clinical risk groups. – These initiatives represent a significant leap forward for healthcare in the UAE and beyond to enhance patient experience, improve healthcare efficiency, and advance medical knowledge.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 31, 2024
The diabetes-focused company provides endocrinologists with tools to implement value-based care, collect data, and improve revenue growth and patient engagement.
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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 31, 2024
Kevin Riley, CEO and President, Zyter|TruCare Sheena Ming, Clinical Success Consultant at Zyter|TruCare As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, there’s a clear trend towards value-based care (VBC). This significant shift, which places a premium on patient health outcomes, diverges from the traditional fee-for-service approach. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has mainly catalyzed the adoption of VBC models, highlighting the importance of care quality and effectiveness rather
Digital Health News
JANUARY 31, 2024
Rewired 2024 provides a great opportunity to hear how NHS leaders are assessing both the progress and challenges of the digital transformation process.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 31, 2024
This comes three months after getting regulatory approval from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority for its latest digital twin solution.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 31, 2024
Expecting paramedics to wade through shared care records is unsafe and inefficient. In an emergency, access to essential information has to be easy and fast, writes Claire Jones from NHS England South West.
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.
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