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The International Weaponization of Health Data

Bill of Health

By Matthew Chun. International collaboration through the sharing of health data is crucial for advancing human health. But it also comes with risks — risks that countries around the world seem increasingly unwilling to take. On the one hand, the international sharing of health-related data sets has paved the way for important advances such as mapping the human genome , tracking global health outcomes , and fighting the rise of multidrug-resistant superbugs.

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Falling MA star ratings dog payers’ future earnings

Healthcare Dive

Volatility in MA stars for the 2023 plan year is raising questions around the earnings outlooks issued by payers.

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Digital investment seeing a major shift in priorities with baby boomers

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Allina Health spinoff to help health systems build hospital-at-home programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Minneapolis-based Allina Health, working with Flare Capital Partners, has launched a new company, Inbound Health, designed to help health systems and payers design and build hospital-at-home and home-based skilled nursing programs. WHY IT MATTERS. The goal with Inbound Health is to offer the full stack of capabilities needed to scale at-home care models, according to Allina Health – such as engagement and workflow technologies, analytics, virtual care teams, home-based care pathways, suppl

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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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Liability for COVID-19 Vaccine Harms: We Need to Do Better

Bill of Health

By Dorit Reiss. COVID-19 vaccines are extremely safe , and serious harms are rare. But rare does not mean the risk is zero; thus, we need a way to determine which people have plausible claims of harm from the vaccines, and we must then compensate them quickly and generously. However, the regular torts system is not a good option for adjudicating these claims.

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Roundup: Latrobe Regional Hospital turns to VR training and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Latrobe Regional Hospital upgrades medical training with VR. Latrobe Regional Hospital, a specialist referral and trauma centre in Gippsland, has tied up with Vantari VR to incorporate a virtual reality platform in its medical training. "This partnership means we will be able to rapidly increase skill level, knowledge and familiarity with clinical procedures, and improve standards of care for patients," said Kylie Larkin, medical education officer at LRH.

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A closer look at the tech needed for new care-at-home and aging-in-place models

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As people age, the subject of caring for loved ones enters the conversation. Most find this discussion escalating once events already are in motion. Ashish V. Shah experienced this firsthand with his aging father. And after his dad's death, he learned how pockets of information among care teams were not shared in a meaningful way that might have delayed the fateful event.

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Tort Liability for Faculty Who Fail to Tell the Class About COVID Cases in Their Midst

Bill of Health

By Heidi Li Feldman. The more individuals must rely on their own judgment and effort to protect themselves from disease, the more they need information regarding the possibility of exposure to the cause of the disease. This simple proposition, combined with changes in how governments and institutions are approaching COVID, means that university faculty should rethink their role in keeping their students informed about COVID cases among class members.

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Hospital price transparency ‘moving in the right direction’

Healthcare Dive

A new report from Turquoise Health finds progress in compliance with federal rules created to help consumers comparison shop for medical services.

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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.

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NSW Ambulance adopts mobile emergency alert app to empower community response

Healthcare It News

NSW Ambulance is promoting community emergency response by equipping volunteer responders with a mobile emergency alert and dispatch app developed in the United Kingdom. Called GoodSAM (Good Smartphone Activated Medics), the free app alerts a responder to nearby individuals – within 1,000 metres – in cardiac arrest. This allows them to provide CPR or use an AED before paramedics arrive.

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Australia to restore video telehealth subsidy for rural mental health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Australian government is restoring its subsidy for bulk-billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations through a A$47.7 million ($30 million) investment in the October budget. Starting this November, people living in rural and regional areas and other eligible patients can once again access free video consultations for mental health. This comes as the latest funding will restore 50% fee loading to bulk billed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) psychiatry services delivered by video telehealt

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In-Flight COVID Transmission: Surveying the Liability Landscape

Bill of Health

By Christopher Robertson. Do airlines have legal obligations to manage the risk of in-flight infections? In the pre-COVID era, I answered this question affirmatively. In a 2016 paper, I reviewed the scientific literature showing that airline travel is a key vector for spreading infectious disease, both because airports and airplanes tend to mix people in such close quarters that they are likely to infect each other, and because it efficiently distributes infected people around the world to then

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Hospital volumes under pressure as labor crisis persists, Kaufman Hall says

Healthcare Dive

Patient volumes are falling in orthopedics, cardiology and neurosurgery from a year ago, a survey of hospital executives from Kaufman Hall found. Only oncology volumes are up.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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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Manipal Hospitals installs Isansys' RPM system to monitor critical patients out of ICU

Healthcare It News

Manipal Hospitals in India has adopted a remote patient monitoring system by UK-based Isansys Lifecare. The Patient Status Engine (PSE) is a wireless platform that captures and analyses patients' physiological data, such as heart rate, temperature, blood saturation, blood pressure and ECG, continuously and in real time. These data, along with an early warning score, are being fed live to a central monitoring station and on care teams' mobile phones.

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It's RPM, hospital at home and virtual walk-in for United Health Services Hospitals

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

United Health Services Hospitals is a health system serving South Central New York and based in Vestal, New York. Its virtual healthcare program began in July 2019 with the launch of the UHS Virtual Walk-In. The Virtual Walk-In was a direct to patient offering for minor acute complaints. Zipnosis was chosen as the technology platform because of its ability to combine an asynchronous adaptive interview process with a step-up to video.

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Relying on the Unreliable? COVID-19 Claims Can’t Proceed Without a Proper Standard of Care

Bill of Health

By Michelle Richards. In the United States, the imposition of tort liability for the transmission of an infectious disease goes back more than a century. It is no surprise, therefore, that similar claims have been filed for damages arising from the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. However, in order for these claims to be adjudicated fairly, they must be judged against a standard of care.

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Healthcare payments: Remedy these 3 compliance risks

Healthcare Dive

Explore potential consequences and remedies for 3 compliance risks in the healthcare payments space.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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

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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

Healthcare It News

Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. Called LifeHub+, the mobile app-based service seeks to connect clinicians and health coaches with patients who are at risk or dealing with preventable chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

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Scientists Studying Health – “Evidence Based Medicine”

Healthcare IT Today

When someone new comes to healthcare, it’s always amazing to see how many things they think happen that just don’t. For patients, that’s the realization that doctors often don’t collaborate together on their care and they often don’t share information. That’s on the patient and their caregiver to ensure the records get where they need to go and care is coordinated.

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AI-powered eye screening platform Eyenuk raises $25M

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to expand its platform and accelerate global commercialization.

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How technology can fix the prior-authorization challenge for payers

Healthcare Dive

Paperwork-intensive prior-authorization processes have become an impediment to timely healthcare delivery.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Mid-Year Report Shows Healthcare Cyberattacks Have Increased by 69%

HIPAA Journal

Check Point’s 2022 Mid-Year Report has revealed the healthcare industry has seen the biggest percentage rise in cyberattacks out of all industry sectors, increasing by 69% in 1H 2022, compared to 2021. Healthcare now ranks fifth highest in the number of weekly attacks, behind education, government/military, ISP/MSP, and communications. Check Point explains in the report that 2022 has demonstrated that cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, with the first half of the

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Big Tech in Healthcare with Capital One Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Naturally as healthcare moves into a more digital space, more tech is needed to accomplish every day tasks. This opens up a new market that is largely attractive to Big Tech. However, the success of this move varies from company to company. Some companies were able to organically integrate into the world of healthcare while others forced their way in.

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Report: Telehealth declines while industry faces pressure from retail entrants

Mobi Health News

The traditional healthcare industry could face pressure from changing trends, including the emergence of Amazon, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens as larger players.

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States need help to enforce mental health parity laws, report finds

Healthcare Dive

Researchers from Georgetown University advocate for more federal support to remove insurance-related obstacles to treatment.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.