MRO Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most important tools utilized by payers across the country is the Health Effectiveness Data and Information Set ( HEDIS ), which is maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance ( NCQA ). HEDIS is a measurement set used to determine the efficacy of a payer to care for its members. The performance data collected through HEDIS assists payers in identifying areas for improvement as well as tracking successes through a measurement set that allows them to be compared to other

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

During a meeting Thursday, commissioners debated different solutions to lackluster physician pay with one theme in common: linking doctors’ annual payment update to the Medicare Economic Index.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Virtual reality holds huge potential, says Adam Hutchinson, founder and CEO of oVRcome, which recently ran a trial of its self-guided tool for social anxiety. He discusses the goal of closing the gap in access to VR treatment for providers and patients.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Still, PitchBook analysts said the PE market is poised for a turnaround.

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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 8, 2024

Collecting social determinants of health information at scale is just one challenge for providers. Others include training staff to collect that data sensitively and explaining what they need to do next in order to act on it at scale, says Dr. Hilary Hatch, a clinical psychologist and chief clinical officer at Phreesia, a patient-engagement technology provider.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

LAS VEGAS — Employers' healthcare costs continue to rise, leading them to seek new alternatives to drive down expenses while avoiding steps to shift additional costs to workers. | In response to rising costs, some in the industry have been beating the drum for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, or ICHRA.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Investment Aims to Accelerate the Expansion of Nym’s Multi-Specialty Solution to Support New Care Areas Nym , a leader in autonomous medical coding, today announced a $47 million growth investment led by PSG , a leading growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies. The new funding includes participation from existing and new investors including Google Ventures, Addition, Samsung Next, and Dynamic Loop Capital.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – Avaamo, a pioneer in healthcare AI solutions, today announced the launch of Avaamo Ambient™ , a groundbreaking Generative AI-powered ambient listening technology that promises to revolutionize clinical documentation and significantly reduce physician burnout. Ambient™ transforms natural patient-provider conversations into accurate, structured clinical notes in real-time.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been enjoying an amazing week in San Diego at the CHIME Fall Forum conference. Hopefully, you’ve had a great week. As we wrap up the week we wanted to do another edition of our Fun Friday series where we offer something humorous to start your weekend off right and maybe learn something along the way. This week’s humor comes from a post on LinkedIn that illustrates what some healthcare AI solutions look like as they work to adress a simple problem:

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The government has announced that Ming Tang and Tim Ferris will lead the data and technology working group for its 10 year health plan.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – HistoSonics , the developer and manufacturer of the Edison Histotripsy System, announced today they have been awarded an exclusive contract to provide Veteran’s Affairs hospitals across the United States access to their novel non-invasive tumor liquefying platforms. – The contract, the work of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) , establishes a $90 million ongoing schedule to develop histotripsy programs at key

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The guidance aims to help countries move toward healthcare digitization through a person-centered point of service system.

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American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In healthcare settings, injuries among staff and patients are unfortunately not uncommon. According to a National Institutes of Health article , there are 34.1 total injury incidences for all professions per 1,000 healthcare workers. Additionally, according to the World Health Organization, around 1 in every 10 patients is harmed in health care. Incidents can happen even with the best protocols in place.

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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

Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Based on the largest global survey of its kind, the Future Health Index report analyses the three gaps that stand in the way of better care (staffing, insights and sustainability), and outlines actions healthcare leaders are taking to overcome them.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The U.S. faces a critical shortage of primary care physicians, and the labor crunch is projected to get worse. | The company is working with New Mexico-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services to pilot its primary care AI pilot.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Two leading CEOs on a mission to make IT work for patients and society are the latest confirmed speakers for Digital Health Rewired 2025.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

HATCo will spend a total of $550 million in capital funding to invest in technologies and innovation.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As executive digital lead and chief digital information officer of a trust known as the ‘digital desert’, Ed Prosser-Snelling has had a challenge on his hands.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This week’s Friday at Five highlights the Informonster Podcast, a podcast about the Healthcare IT industry hosted by Charlie Harp, CEO of Clinical Architecture. This latest series relates to the challenges that all healthcare professionals face in gathering, organizing, and using patient data. The post Friday at Five: Informonster Podcast appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Care Networx care management app will be made available to some 250,000 unpaid carers across West Yorkshire.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – The American Brain Foundation has launched a $10 million cross-disciplinary research initiative that transcends traditional research and philanthropy boundaries by bringing together nonprofit organizations, pharmaceutical and biotech investors, philanthropists, and researchers. – The initiative will provide funding for research by top neuroscientists to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in a wide range of brain diseases, both neurologic and psychiatri

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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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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Learn about the decline in ransomware attacks at major health systems in the first half of 2024 and the top findings from a cybersecurity insurance report.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. | Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

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Verisys

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

– The best resource for monthly healthcare regulatory compliance updates. Compliance Updates: November 2024 Overlook: Other Legislation Board Updates Alabama: The Alabama Board of Pharmacy has issued a policy statement on pharmacist licensure via reciprocity. An applicant is eligible to reciprocate to Alabama if they (1) hold an active pharmacist license in any state, and (2) have confirmed licensure by examination in any state regardless of license status.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Boulder Care, a telehealth addiction treatment company, is positioning itself to follow in the footsteps of major telehealth players like Livongo, Teladoc and Brightline. | Following a $35 million series C round in May, Boulder Care has invested in two new executive hires, Mitzi Yue and Meena Narayanan. Both come from top name digital health companies.

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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.