How to find your inner ‘cyber defender’
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
A "back to basics" and "honest" approach to personal cyber security can help NHS staff make larger improvements at work, writes Nasser Arif
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Blue Cross Blue Shield to pay $2.8 billion to settle class action provider antitrust case
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
It's the largest antitrust settlement to date in the healthcare industry, according to law firm Whatley Kallas, which represented the plaintiffs.
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The MRO Exchange: Data Quality with Frank Jackson, SVP of Clinical Quality and Payer Solutions
MRO Compliance
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network · MRO Exchange: Data Quality with Frank Jackson, SVP of Clinical Quality and Payer Solutions S1E9: Host Mo Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer, interviews Frank Jackson, SVP of Clinical Quality and Payer Solutions, for a thoughtful discussion around data quality. They discuss the importance of data quality as it relates to accuracy, reliability, and completeness, when care delivery for patients is of the utmost importance in today’s healthcare landscape.
Health tech investment shows signs of recovery in 2024: SVB
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Funding in the first eight months of the year has already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to Silicon Valley Bank. But high valuations recorded in 2021 are still affecting the market.
Fertility Benefits Playbook: How HR Leaders Are Delivering Value in 2025
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.
As year-end deadline looms, Congress again calls on DEA to extend telehealth flexibilities
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 16, 2024
With less than three months before the clock runs out on telemedicine electronic prescribing flexibilities, Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Earl "Buddy" Carter, R-Georgia, are leading a bipartisan charge to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to strengthen and deliver a better proposal for a controlled substance registry for telehealth providers.
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Oshi Health Raises $60M to Expand Virtual Digestive Care Nationwide
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Oshi Health , a virtual gastrointestinal (GI) care provider raises $60M in a Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners , Flare Capital Partners , Frist Cressey Ventures , CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures. – The funding will fuel Oshi Health’s continued nationwide expansion and mission to transform digestive healthcare in the U.S.
UHS and HCA could see financial boost from growth in state-directed payments for Medicaid services
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Higher state-directed Medicaid payments in four states could boost HCA and UHS’ profitability in the near term, according to analysts.
Microsoft rolls out new healthcare AI tools in partnership with Epic, Paige.ai, major health systems
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Microsoft recently unveiled several new artificial intelligence capabilities for healthcare organizations designed to help analyze diverse medical data, streamline nursing documentation and enable | Microsoft recently unveiled several new AI capabilities for healthcare organizations designed to help analyze diverse medical data, streamline nursing documentation and enable companies to build their own healthcare AI agents.
Oshi Health raises $60M for virtual GI platform
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The New York-based company will use the investment to grow its partnerships and coverage among payers and move into Medicare populations in 2025.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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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.
End the ‘Sick Care’ Cycle: Revolutionizing Patient Health with Whole Person Care
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Jeffrey Gladd, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Fullscript Today’s healthcare system is broken—mostly operating as a “sick care” system that too often manages disease or symptoms without regard for the interconnectedness of the human body or the factors that serve at the root causes of disease. Care often consists of “quick fixes” and prescription-heavy treatments that don’t address these root causes.
New Counterpart CMO talks Clover Health's AI capabilities
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 16, 2024
David Tsay, M.D., was appointed chief medical officer of Counterpart Health, a Clover Health subsidiary, this month. | Clover Health subsidiary Counterpart Health hired David Tsay, M.D., as its new chief medical officer. Fierce Healthcare spoke with Tsay to hear his thoughts on what makes Clover unique.
HLTH 2024: 21 Executives Share Their Predictions and Insights
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 16, 2024
As HLTH 2024 prepares to convene in Las Vegas, the anticipation for groundbreaking insights and transformative discussions is palpable. To get a glimpse into the key themes and predictions shaping this year’s event, we reached out to 21 digital health executives for their expert perspectives. From the rise of generative AI and the evolving role of virtual care to the increasing focus on health equity and value-based care, these industry leaders offer a diverse range of perspectives on the
Oshi Health raises $60M to expand payer coverage of virtual GI solution
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Gastrointestinal virtual care company Oshi Health announced a $60 million series C round led by Oak HC/FT. | Virtual GI care company Oshi Health secured $60 million in a series C round that was kicked off when an investor approached them. Oak FC/HT led the round.
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.
PursueCare revamps Pear Therapeutics' reSET, reSET-O digital therapeutics
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The newly released PDTx, now RESET and RESET-O, deliver a self-directed 12-week course of cognitive behavioral therapy that incentivizes patients to conform to treatment.
Hackers using 'password spraying' to target healthcare: Report
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Iranian hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, using "brute force" and password spraying attacks to compromise user accounts and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems.
healthKERI Provides a Novel Standard for Secure Data Exchange
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2024
healthKERI provides secure data exchange by allowing endpoints to verify themselves and maintain their own secret keys, removing the overhead of trusted third parties and their certification processes from data exchange. CEO and Founder Jared Jeffery, MBA, FACHDM, says in this video filmed at the DirectTrust conference that they offer an open standard for data exchange based on mature technologies in use at other industries.
U.S. News unveils annual Medicare Advantage, Part D ratings
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Medicare's annual enrollment period is officially underway, and, to assist beneficiaries in selecting plans, U.S. | Medicare's annual enrollment period is officially underway, and to assist beneficiaries in selecting plans, U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the best Medicare Advantage and Part D insurers.
Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth
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.
This Week’s Health IT Jobs – October 16, 2024
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2024
It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Desktop Design & Support Engineer – The University of Vermont Medical Center Systems Administrator
Change Healthcare cyberattack costs to reach $2.87B
Becker's Health IT
OCTOBER 16, 2024
UnitedHealth Group faces growing costs from Change Healthcare cyberattack, with an estimated $2.87 billion hit in 2024 and $8.9 billion in loans to providers.
Interventional Analytics in SNFs Leads to Reduced Readmissions
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Bridging the data gap between acute care and post-acute care is a significant challenge. However, more and more evidence suggests that sharing the right information from acute care with post-acute care settings, like Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), leads to remarkable outcomes that benefit acute care providers, SNFs, and most importantly, the patient.
CQC pledges to fix ‘poorly performing’ IT systems following review
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The CQC has committed to fixing its regulatory platform and provider portal, following two reviews highlighting issues with its IT systems.
Advanced Compliance: OSHA & HIPAA in Healthcare Facilities
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Bill to Set Strong Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Following wave of cyberattacks on hospitals and other health infrastructure, Senators offer legislation to strengthen enforcement and set standards. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mark Warner, D-Va. recently announced legislation to improve cybersecurity in the American health care system. The post Bill to Set Strong Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System appeared first on Health IT Answers.
ULTH selects Nervecentre as preferred EPR supplier
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) has selected Nervecentre as its preferred electronic patient record (EPR) supplier.
Sharing Health Data Update October 2024
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts. The post Sharing Health Data Update October 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Avo’s AI Platform Integrates Seamlessly with MEDITECH EHR at Ozarks Healthcare
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ozarks Healthcare has announced a strategic partnership with Avo , (formerly known as AvoMD) to integrate Avo’s advanced AI clinical decision support platform into its MEDITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. – Ozarks Healthcare, a comprehensive system including a 114-bed acute care hospital and various specialty clinics, will implement Avo’s cutting-edge technology to enhance clinician workflows and improve patient care across its facilit
How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits
Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski
In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.
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