Why HIPAA requires health systems to sanction employees
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.
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The Role of Qualified Medical Interpreters in Achieving Section 1557 Healthcare Compliance
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Carla Fogaren R.N., Certified ADA Coordinator at AMN Language Services For the last decade, Section 1557 has been at the center of many changes and today, it continues to be as the Biden administration is working to take giant steps towards restoring and strengthening some civil rights protections for people in many health-related programs and activities that receive funding from the federal government.
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Three Myths Sabotaging Healthcare Innvoation
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 12, 2023
By Theo Koury, MD, President, Vituity | Health systems are rethinking how they engage with patients and physician ownership is paving the way. Read on to break into innovation.
HHS urges patient education on privacy basics
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their risks of a breach of their protected health information when using telemedicine technologies. WHY IT MATTERS The tips and resources offered on the HIPAA website under Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for Te
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!
Ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities cost $77.5B in downtime, report finds
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 27, 2023
On average, organizations were shut down or unavailable to provide services for 14 days to due to ransomware attacks from 2016 through mid-October this year, according to cybersecurity research firm Comparitech.
Videogame Sanity Systems and Mad Representation
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 3, 2023
By Alice Fox Technological artifacts do not exist in a vacuum: they bear the undeniable markings of human histories, politics, blind spots, and biases – for better and worse. Consider, for example, the video game: everything in a video game must be created, decided upon, and often negotiated in a dynamic and lively way. As I have written elsewhere , video games can directly embody and reproduce harmful stereotypes and misconceptions, while neatly packaging these dispositions as “the way th
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NHS England has not yet proven its case on FDP
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 30, 2023
With the award of the Federated Data Platform contract said to be delayed until mid-November, NHS England appears to be seeking to drum up support for it.
Medical AI scribe startup Nabla rolling out tool to Kaiser Permanente docs in Northern California
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Nabla, maker of an autonomous clinical AI scribe, has joined forces with Kaiser Permanente to roll out its tool to 10,000 doctors in Northern California. | The AI tool will be available to 10,000 Kaiser Permanente doctors in Northern California across all care settings and specialties.
Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Albany Med - Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) in Hudson, New York, is a community hospital and health system serving more than 100,000 residents in Columbia and Greene counties. THE PROBLEM CMH’s digital presence was not able to capture all the business opportunities in its area of influence. Patients would look for their symptoms on Google and seek care at other hospitals and health systems in the region that had a stronger digital presence.
Express Scripts sued by independent pharmacies over alleged price fixing
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.
HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends
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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.
COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 26, 2023
By Kayum Ahmed, Julia Bleckner, and Kyle Knight In mid-May, the World Health Organization officially declared the “emergency” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic over. However, the deep wounds of the pandemic remain, compelling those concerned about this pandemic and future health emergencies to account for catastrophic failures by those in power. These reflections suggest that the public health crisis could have been addressed differently, both reducing COVID-19’s unprecedented magnitude of illne
Telehealth helps address many key chronic care management challenges
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans. "Forty years ago, small towns and rural regions were healthier for adults in the prime of life. The reverse is now true," according to the Post. "Urban death rates have declined sharply, while rates outside the country’s largest metro areas flattened and then rose.
Privacy groups focus on national data opt-out as FDP tender concludes
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 5, 2023
As NHSE prepares to award a £480m contract to deliver the FDP, legal groups and data privacy activists are focused on the national data opt-out.
Lawmakers mull lifting ban on physician-owned hospitals as doc lobbying groups claim major cost savings
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.
Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers
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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.
Patient preferences for accessing medical data are shifting, says ONC
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
Microsoft unveils new generative AI products for health systems
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The launches tie in with Microsoft’s ethos of developing high-impact but low-risk use cases for AI in healthcare, according to Microsoft’s VP of healthcare.
Emoji Laws in Health Care ????
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 30, 2023
By Bobby Stroup 2023 is the year of the emoji lawsuit. This year a “thumbs-up” emoji was found to be part of a legally binding contract. In another legal case, a “moon” emoji was found to be possible evidence of securities fraud. This legal evolution may seem a bit strange. We are more accustomed to emojis being the characters in a “ cinematic masterpiece ” or the subject of corporate public relations.
Where virtual care meets value-based care
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Gary Hamilton, CEO of patient engagement technology vendor InteliChart, believes three things about virtual care that, he says, deserve more attention: Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and capability to reach broader populations – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations. Telemedicine tools can help ensure physicians and their care teams better manage patient care, and the associated workflow, to help their patients stay their h
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.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Your morning summary of digital health news, information and events to know about if you want to be “in the know”.
What Walmart’s Look at Ozempic Users Tells Us About Health/Care Consumers
Health Populi
OCTOBER 6, 2023
“We definitely do see a slight change compared to the total population, we do see a slight pullback in overall basket,” the CEO of Walmart US is quoted in Bloomberg. “Just less units, slightly less calories.” With patients’ use GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro fast-rising in the pharmacy market, so are the concerns of companies that stock the-middle-of-the-grocery-store aisles for processed foods like sweet and salty snacks.
WebMD Ignite collaborates on data privacy in omnichannel outreach
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Healthcare organizations can now prevent protected health information collected by their marketing channels from reaching destinations where organizations do not have a business associate agreement, according to WebMD Ignite and Freshpaint. WHY IT MATTERS For healthcare organizations, the use of cookies, tracking technologies, digital advertising and analytics tools that other industries use to drive growth presents serious privacy risks and technical challenges.
AI, machine learning top health CIO priorities in 2023, survey finds
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Artificial intelligence and virtual care technologies are increasingly being adopted by hospitals to ease resource strain, but managing new tools adds “a heavy operational burden” for IT teams.
The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings
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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.
Why We Should Care About the Move from Saliva to Living Cells in Precision Medicine
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 17, 2023
By Adithi Iyer The cultural, informational, and medical phenomenon that is 23andMe has placed a spotlight on precision medicine, which seeks to personalize medical care to each patient’s unique makeup. Thus far, advances in direct-to-consumer genetic testing have made saliva-sample sequencing services all the rage in this space, but regenerative medicine, which relies on cells and tissues , rather than saliva , now brings us to a new, increasingly complex inflection point.
Western Australia pursuing healthcare generative AI and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 19, 2023
WA gov't funds gen AI in healthcare projects Nearly a million Australian dollars ($590,000) have been awarded by the government of Western Australia to support projects exploring the use of generative AI in healthcare. A total of 19 projects will see how they can use generative AI to address challenges across health and medical research, health and medical innovation, healthcare service delivery and health and medical education and training.
Industry Voices—The beginning of the end for Alzheimer’s Dementia?
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The approval of Leqembi by the Food and Drug Administration marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. | The approval of Leqembi by the FDA marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. There are big questions around costs, access, risk and efficacy in certain populations. The most urgent, overarching question is: How can we find patients who will benefit from the drug before their condition progresses outside of the treatment window?
AI and other emerging tech could be saviour of healthcare cyber security
Digital Health News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A new report into cyber security has revealed that security budgets in healthcare businesses are under pressure, but help could come in the form of AI.
3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings
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.
Tufts Medical Center to pilot nutrition screening in EHR
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 27, 2023
By creating food and nutrition insecurity screening within Tufts Medicine’s Epic electronic health record and patient engagement system, the new Tufts University Food is Medicine Institute in Boston and its team of medical, science, technology and health policy collaborators hope to further food is medicine science. They also aim to figure out how to address food and nutrition accessibility within the healthcare system.
Healthcare worker exodus continued through 2022, new data shows
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Physicians accounted for nearly half of departures from 2021 through 2022, with staffing shortages putting care quality at risk, according to a new report from Definitive Healthcare.
Equity in Health Care Education: Ethical Distribution of CMS Funding
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 19, 2023
By Stephen Wood The number of physicians in the U.S. is shrinking, especially among those who choose primary care. Advanced practice providers, such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are helping to fill that void. In order to maintain a health care system that can serve our aging population, and one that is aligned with the health care needs and goals of our nation, there is a need for legislative support to fund APRN and PA clinical education in a way commensur
Zoom offers more AI features for healthcare organizations
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Zoom this week announced expanded Zoom AI Companion capabilities for its regulated healthcare and education customers at its virtual event, Zoomtopia 2023. WHY IT MATTERS Users can now manage their AI Companion settings for meetings, team chat, whiteboard and mail all in one place in the Zoom web portal. Zoom customers can expect to see AI Companion throughout the entire platform, according to the announcement Tuesday.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
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